Regional Technology Clearinghouse in San Diego

After the catastrophic wildfires of October 2003, the San Diego Regional Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness Task Force identified the need for an independent regional organization to:
". . . develop a consolidated approach to identifying technological improvements that will provide enhanced safety for our responders and improve our information sharing and effectiveness… "
"…A regional strategy should be developed to evaluate regional needs …There should be some consideration by the Unified Disaster Council (UDC) to establish a regional committee to identify needs and screen vendors and products that meet those needs."

The UDC established the Regional Technology Partnership (RTP) in 2005 as a means to enable a technology support structure for the region.

A link to a presentation on the Regional Technology Clearinghouse given to the San Diego Regional GIS Council in October 2008 is available here..

http://www.sdrgc.org/docs/pres_20081008/Clearinghouse_Spero.pdf

This Clearinghouse could serve as a resource to local HAZUS users.