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San Francisco showcases regional homeland-security equipment funded by UASI grants
Summary
City departments displayed regionally funded homeland-security equipment — from a PUC water-bagging trailer to fire hazmat and mass-casualty units — officials said the assets are used daily and were bought with UASI and other federal funds.
City officials on Sept. 12 presented a portfolio of homeland-security and disaster-response equipment purchased with regional UASI and other federal grants, saying the assets are integrated into daily operations and are available for large-scale incidents.
At a Pier 48 demonstration, Ed Harrington of the Public Utilities Commission described an emergency water-distribution unit that “produces 10,000 liters of potable water per day in portable, obviously, plastic recyclable plastic bags.” He said three such machines exist in the region and that the PUC is also pursuing a $4.5 billion…
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