California Earthquake Clearinghouse Workshops

2022 California Earthquake Clearinghouse Workshops

This two-hour virtual workshop will include presentations from the California Geological Survey, the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. By attending this workshop, you will learn:

  • How the clearinghouse works and when it is activated
  • Who is involved in the Clearinghouse
  • How field investigation information is collected and shared
  • How the Disaster Service Worker Program applies to Clearinghouse volunteers
  • What the Safety Assessment Program (SAP) is and how its mission differs from the Clearinghouse

The workshop will be offered on two dates:

REGISTER HERE for the April 19, 2022 session.

REGISTER HERE for the May 18, 2022 session.

2020 California Earthquake Clearinghouse Workshops

In November 2020, the Clearinghouse hosted two virtual workshops. The two-hour virtual workshops include presentations from the California Geological Survey, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, the U.S. Geological Survey, FEMA Region 9, and the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. Workshop attendees learned:

    • How the clearinghouse works and when it’s activated
    • Who is involved in the Clearinghouse
    • How field investigation information is collected and shared
    • How the Disaster Service Worker Program applies to Clearinghouse volunteers
    • What the Safety Assessment Program (SAP) is and how its mission differs from the Clearinghouse

The workshop presentations are listed below. Presentation Recordings and slides are included where available:

  • Welcome and Introduction to the California Earthquake Clearinghouse by Cynthia Pridmore, California Geological Survey:

Presentation Slides

  • Case Study: 2014 South Napa Earthquake Clearinghouse Activation by Anne Rosinski, FEMA Region 9:

  • Field Data Collection by Kate Thomas, California Geological Survey:

Presentation Slides

    • Ridgecrest Data Processing by Luke Blair, U.S. Geological Survey

  • Clearinghouse Coordination with Cal OES, State Operations Center, Regions, and Local government by Sheri Blankenheim, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services:

Presentation Slide

  • Disaster Service Worker Program by Don Glueckert, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services:

Presentation Slides

    • Safety Assessment Program by Jason Spotts, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

  • Case Study: 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence Clearinghouse Activation by Cynthia Pridmore, California Geological Survey:

Presentation Slides