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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Lake County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
CAL Fire has standing teams of ICS trained individuals, some comprising upwards of fifty individuals, who are ready to
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
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Changes in laws such as AB109 and Prop 47 can critically reduce the number of inmates housed in local jails such as Hill Road Correctional Facility in Lakeport.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Page 87
The Sheriff’s Department and the Hill Road Correction Facility should work with CAL FIRE to make their inmates who qualify available to transfer to the Conservation Camp Program. (F1)
F2
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The Middletown Rancheria fire department will be eligible to be part of the Lake County Fire Chief’s Association to coordinate with other fire chiefs for the most effective use of resources.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Page 87
The Lake County Fire Chief’s Association and the Board of Supervisors should encourage and support any efforts made by the Middletown Rancheria tribe in setting up another fire district. (F2)
F3
Page 87
There is an emergency warning system that consists of land line alerts such as Nixle, City Watch (Reverse 911), and voice over internet alerts. All of those systems require either telephone lines, internet connections or cell towers for operation. This is a dangerous situation for Lake County.In the Valley fire the telephone lines and cell towers were quickly destroyed negating any effective warning system for residents of Cobb and Middletown. The warning siren is a “low tech” option being investigated.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
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Lake County should pursue more options for warning systems such as the sirens used in the past and IPAWS. Investigations could include solar power options for the sirens and/or any other alternatives that would supplement the existing telephone and internet systems.(F3) Request for Responses • Sheriff and Undersheriff , (60 days) • Board of Supervisors (90 days) • Lake County Fire Chief’s Association (courtesy request) Bibliography 1. CAL FIRE: www.fire.ca.gov 2. Lake County: www.co.lake.ca.us 3. ICS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incident_Command_System 4. NIMS/ICS Training: www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/nims- training_program.pdf 5. AB109 : www.cdcr.ca.gov/realignment 6. Lake County Rotary Clubs Association Fire Relief Fund: www.LARCA5130.org