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New airport emergency planning chief outlines seismic risks, training and equipment upgrades
Summary
Tom Woodard, the airport's emergency planning administrator, briefed the commission on regional earthquake risks, a THIRA risk assessment, two on‑site emergency supply caches, an Everbridge mass‑notification rollout, and plans for a multi‑year training/exercise program culminating in a full‑scale Part 139 exercise in 2027.
Tom Woodard, who introduced himself as the airport emergency planning administrator, presented a briefing on earthquake risk and airport preparedness.
Woodard summarized the regional seismic hazard — noting the airport lies near the San Andreas fault — and said smaller earthquakes can relieve pressure but the region remains exposed to a potentially larger event. He described…
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