SEAOSC Disaster Emergency Services (DES) Committee
The Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC) Disaster Emergency Services (DES) Committee facilitates the organization, education, training, and coordination of SEAOSC members to assist local communities with timely response after major disaster events such as fires, floods, and earthquakes.
- Provide Safety Assessment Program (SAP) ATC-20 training developed by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) to local engineers.
- Connect with government municipalities and professional organizations involved in emergency management (non-profits, city/county agencies, structural engineering chapters like SEAONC).
- Work with CalOES and SAP certified local engineers for possible deployment in case of disasters.
- Provide educational and training seminars to advance the disaster response knowledge base within SEAOSC.
- Organize Post-Disaster Safety Evaluator (CalOES SAP Evaluator) Training in October 2026.
- Complete an in-person SAP evaluator training with CalOES in November 2026.
- Advance the SEAOSC Disaster Action Plan and review the SEAOC Disaster Response Plan annually.
- Encourage, Promote, and educate stakeholders (i.e., Engineers, Cities, Private Owners) on the Accelerated Building Reoccupancy Program (FEMA P-2055-1) in coordination with other SEAOSC Committees.
- Organize a webinar/seminar on a topic related to disaster response/accelerated reoccupancy/functional recovery.
