ECA's Business committee coordinates outreach to the private sector business community, helping employers create a resilient workplace for employees and customers. To learn more about the committee and join one of its meetings, please email Sharon Sandow de Groot (SCEC), who serves as ECA Deputy Director and Sector-Based Committees Coordinator.

Dear Earthquake Country Alliance SoCal members and other colleagues, Please join us for the next ECA SoCal online workshop! There is no cost to attend. Space is limited, so register soon. In addition to quick updates on ECA activities and resources, the workshop will feature: Janiele Maffei (Chief Mitigation Officer, California Earthquake Authority) Supplemental Low-Income […]

FEMA Region II is partnering with the State of California and the National CERT Association to host this nationwide webinar on the Past, Present, and Future of CERT. The program will begin by celebrating the memory of Frank Borden, the “Father of CERT,” who led the development of the volunteer training program in 1985 as […]

FEMA’s Resilient Nation Partnership Network (RNPN), in partnership with the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is hosting this virtual event which features a powerhouse panel to explore the many facets of seismic risk, including: How is earthquake risk perceived? How can we finance activities that reduce earthquake impacts at all levels? What barriers do […]

Optimum Seismic, Temblor, the U.S. Resiliency Council, and several Los Angeles Area Business Networks are hosting the next episode of this series. Thanks to science and technology, natural hazard risks are better understood and more cost-effectively managed than ever before. Learn from experts about how innovative solutions are helping owners make our existing building stock […]

How are people going to respond when they receive an alert? What do people think about ShakeAlert? Are people preparing for earthquakes? This Social Science Symposium will explore the answers to those questions. As the full public rollout of ShakeAlert is almost complete on the West Coast of the United States, social science has been […]

CalOES, FEMA & DRB Toolkit invite small businesses, especially those that are women and minority owned, non-profit organizations, and other partners to the next round of Resilient Workplace webinars. While both events will cover the same information, each will have a regional focus to connect with local emergency management resources. Attendees will: Learn simple steps […]

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