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Citywide drills and EOC tests draw large participation; New Year's Eve partial activation used to exercise EOC functions

San Francisco Disaster Council · January 23, 2009
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Summary

Officials reported Shake Up San Francisco drew wide participation (over 120,000) and described Silver Sentinel, a functional exercise that tested a new Community Branch in the EOC to link private sector and universities; New Year's Eve was used for a partial EOC activation and after-action reporting.

City emergency‑management staff reviewed two recent preparedness exercises and a partial activation that together expanded the city's ability to coordinate across agencies, nonprofits and the private sector.

Andrea Davis, an exercise planner, said Shake Up San Francisco was designed as a citywide drill with businesses, nonprofits and individuals choosing their level of participation. "We had over a 120,000…

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