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Mono County emergency manager outlines alerting review, Firewise push and PSPS planning
Summary
Emergency Manager Chris McCrassick told supervisors he will review alerting software after issues seen in Southern California, coordinate a Firewise outreach push and meet with Southern California Edison about PSPS and emergency alerting; he will attend a Mono City fire-prevention meeting Saturday.
Chris McCrassick, Mono County Emergency Manager, told the Board of Supervisors the county will review its alerting software and expand outreach on fire preparedness following recent Southern California wildfires.
McCrassick said some jurisdictions experienced alerts that were held during cellular and power outages and then “did another blast” when services returned; he plans to meet Genesis (the county’s alerting vendor) to identify fixes and to ensure similar problems do not affect Mono County. He said he will meet with Genesis the afternoon of the meeting and is coordinating with Inyo County on alerting and PSPS (public safety power shutoff) outreach.
McCrassick said the county will promote Firewise programs and the Ready Mono information portal; he said Wendy Greseski and Justin Caparuso are preparing a press release to encourage local participation. He also said he is coordinating with Southern California Edison on a joint Inyo–Mono meeting in Bishop to discuss PSPS and that he will attend a Mono City meeting on fire prevention, evacuation routes and escape planning.
Board members asked to agendize an item on the county’s alert system to examine how alerts function during outages. Supervisors also noted potential downstream issues including insurance impacts for households and communities and the need to certify Firewise communities for potential insurance discounts. McCrassick said he is working with state and federal partners and completing emergency manager coursework; he flagged wildfire and alerting as ongoing priorities for the county’s emergency-preparedness work.
