Disaster Preparedness

New training session coming in 2017!!! More details coming soon!!

The Orange County Branch is working to participate in local and statewide disaster preparedness. In 2017 we hope to participate in the Great California Shake Out for the first time. Click the following banner to learn more.

To learn more about this committee, please read the attached polcies and procedures in the committee files section of this page. If you are interested in participating in this committee, please contact [email protected].

Below in the Related News section are some articles from past events.

Contacts

Sudi Shoja, PE
Disaster Preparedness Chair
Engineering Solutions Services
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Committee Files

Disaster Preparedness Policies & Procedures

Legacies

Firmly entrenched in the midst of my career and fast approaching my 40th birthday, I have found myself thinking about legacies quite a lot lately. One of the unique things about being president of the ASCE Orange County Branch is that the position affords the ability to see legacies at various stages of development: ones that have been cemented, ones whose seeds have just been planted, and everything in between. In the ASCE Orange County Branch, I have noted some excellent examples of each over the past few months.

Finding the Words

I presume that if you’re reading this article, you probably became an engineer because your affinity for the language arts was not as strong as for math and sciences (assuming you even liked language arts at all). While I personally enjoy writing and have been told that I am not terrible at it, I still find writing articles like the ones for this column to be challenging. Newsletter articles offer a blank canvas to express your thoughts on a variety of topics, which can be overwhelming.

The State of Sustainability 2017, Orange County

Welcome to American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE-OC) Sustainability Committee’s State of Sustainability 2017 Report - a comprehensive picture of how sustainability is being approached by a wide range of organizations and agencies in Orange County. This was a tremendous effort on behalf of the Sustainability Committee! Continue reading to find the Executive Summary and link to the entire report.

The State of Sustainability 2017, Orange County

ASCE Supports Napa and Ventura Relief Efforts December 2017

By Sudi Shoja, P.E. F.ASCE Fires in N. California and recent fires in Ventura once again rage through our beautiful state, not just burning through the forests but destroying several thousand residential homes and other buildings. The loss of life of a fire fighter in the recent Thomas Fires and the destruction left behind are hard to bear at any time but, even more so just prior to the holidays. ASCE has been partnering with California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in responding to disasters. In the last two recent fires, ASCE responded to the calls to provide Safety Assessment Program (SAP) evaluators to assist the local jurisdictions.

Santa Ana River Parkway Extension Branch Lunch

By Portia Gonzalez, P.E. The ASCE Orange County Branch March luncheon meeting presented on the Santa Ana River Parkway Extension Project. The key speakers include Mr. Jeff Dickman, Planner with the Orange County Public Works; Mr. Jerry Flores, Associate Principal with AECOM, and Mr. David Jaffe, Senior Project Manager with Psomas.

Disaster Preparedness

New training session coming in 2017!!! More details coming soon!!

Contacts

Committee Files

Related News

Legacies

Finding the Words

The State of Sustainability 2017, Orange County

The State of Sustainability 2017, Orange County

ASCE Supports Napa and Ventura Relief Efforts December 2017

Santa Ana River Parkway Extension Branch Lunch

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