DBI restarts Disaster Coordination Unit, lays out training and mapping plan for earthquakes

Tony Greco, acting chief of DBI’s Disaster Coordination Unit, told the Building Inspection Commission on April 20 that the unit was reactivated on 03/07/2011 and presented a six‑point work plan to prepare DBI for earthquake and disaster response.

Greco said the DCU’s mission is “to prepare, coordinate and organize department personnel and resources to provide an effectively managed response to incidents of earthquake, emergency and other disasters in conjunction with the Department of Emergency Management.” The plan includes mandatory staff training consistent with FEMA and California Office of Emergency Services requirements, revising DBI’s emergency response plan to conform to the city’s all‑hazards strategic plan, clarifying duties for the building safety assessment team, verifying cost‑recovery and reporting documents, participating in…