Community Meeting to Cover Disaster Preparedness, Public Safety

District 1 Supervisor Trina Orrill is hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, December 10 to update the public on the critical issues of disaster preparedness and public safety.

The meeting will start at 6 p.m. in the Community Room of the Clint G. Quilter Consolidated Office Building, 1360 N. Main St., Bishop. Those unable to attend in person may participate online via Zoom at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84522031111?pwd=hyBZaERdBJEHHaVMGDceJZBHs1p3o9.1. The meeting ID is 845 2203 1111 and the passcode is 908818.

Supervisor Orrill has assembled a team of professionals that includes representatives from Inyo County Emergency Management, Inyo County Sheriff’s Office, Inyo County Health & Human Services, and Bishop Volunteer Fire Department to discuss community emergency preparedness and public safety resources and guidance. The Sheriff’s Office will also provide information on the Genasys Protect™ emergency alert and evacuation system. Live since October 2024, the system includes two main components, Genasys ALERT and Genasys EVAC, that together are enhancing the County’s ability to manage evacuations, provide infrastructure updates, and deliver critical information – such as the location of shelters, sandbags, and evacuation centers – during floods, fires, earthquakes, and other public safety threats.

All are welcome to attend, not just those residing in the First Supervisorial District. Come with questions for area first responders and emergency management specialists on how to better prepare for emergency situations and how to improve and implement personal safety measures