Witt Associates has an on-going relationship with the California State University System (CSU) that includes hazard vulnerability analyses, mitigation and response planning (to minimize risks associated with earthquakes, fires, floods, terrorism and avian flu), leadership training and exercising, and standby emergency assistance.

Mitigation and Response Planning:

Witt Associates conducted hazard-identification, vulnerability analysis, and mitigation planning for the CSU campuses below and their corresponding hazards:

• CSU-San Bernardino, earthquake
• CSU-Hayward, earthquake
• Humboldt State University, fire
• Sacramento State University, flood
• San Francisco State University, terrorist threat

Witt Associates also prioritized mitigation projects for these five campuses, enabling CSU to maximize its resources by pursuing projects with the most value during disaster response. These mitigation projects were integrated into the CSU’s overall capital planning process.

Training and Exercises:

Witt Associates designed and delivered all-hazard Standardized Emergency Management Systems training and exercises to CSU presidents and executives, campus leadership and public safety personnel. Full scale exercise scenarios were designed and developed for CSU leadership and staff responsible for risk, public safety and security. These scenarios included:

• Action planning courses
• Incident Command System training
• All-hazard field exercises
• Observation and auditing exercises
• Independent exercises
• Disaster response and financial training

Disaster Response Standby Contract:

The California State University System (CSU) engaged Witt Associates to work with their 23 campus system to minimize the risks associated with earthquakes, fires, floods, and terrorism. Witt Associates was retained to create a system-wide emergency response plan, and design and deliver standardized emergency management and Incident Command System ICS training and exercises to university executives, campus leadership, Emergency Operation Center EOC and public safety personnel. CSU and Witt Associates also entered into a pre-event emergency contract. Under this agreement, if a disaster should strike at the University, Witt Associates will immediately dispatch staff to help CSU manage all aspects of the ensuing response and recovery.

Witt Associates designed and delivered All-Hazards Standardized Emergency Management Systems training seminars and exercises tailored for CSU Executives, designated leadership, and public safety personnel. The scope of work included:

• Designing and delivering All-Hazards Standardized Emergency Management System Executive Courses for CSU Presidents & Designated Leadership to meet Incident Command System/National Incident Management System (ICS/NIMS) compliance
• Designing and developing full-scale Exercise Scenarios to include: Action Planning Course for CSU System Leadership & Staff Responsible for Risk, Public Safety and Security, Incident Command System (ICS) for CSU System Leadership & Staff Responsible for Risk, Public Safety and Security
• Designing and delivering All-Hazard Table Top and Practical Exercises for CSU System Leadership and EOC Staff Responsible for Risk, Public Safety, and Security
• Developing and implementing System to Observe and Audit CSU Exercises
• Developing and observing CSU Participation in Independent Exercises
• Developing and delivering Disaster Response and Financial Training to CSU Staff and Pu