Updates from July - September 2022:

• The Nevada County EOC was open for 7 days this quarter in support of 3 local Fires and for the Rice’s Fire. The EOC Team worked a total of 201 hours.
• Cooling centers were established at the Penn Valley Library and Grass Valley Library from 09/03/22 to 09/09/22 due to a heat event. A total of 50 people visited the locations.
• Mosquito Fire: Nevada County EOC members have logged 20 hours in the Placer County Emergency Operations Center for the Mosquito Fire in the Planning Section. In addition, several other county staff assisted Placer County as well to support them during this event. Animal Evacuation was activated at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control staff stood up the shelter and worked with the Placer County Staff who have been running the shelter. OES staff met periodically to monitor the threat this fire posed to Nevada County. 

Plans for next quarter;

• Continue to meet Bi-Monthly around EOC topics involving event specific training, statewide credentialing and after-action reporting. The EOC Team will also continue to recruit new staff to deepen its bench of team members.
• EOC leadership will also continue to explore Team Member performance and time tracking as well as formal written commitments to EOC membership.