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2008 National Awards in Excellence

Awards will be presented at the National Earthquake Conference Awards in Excellence Luncheon
Thursday April 24, 2008

 WESTERN STATES SEISMIC POLICY COUNCIL HONORS
WALTER J. ARABASZ WITH A 2008 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN EARTHQUAKE RISK REDUCTION

The Western States Seismic Policy Council is pleased to announce that Walter J. Arabasz has been awarded the 2008 WSSPC Lifetime Achievement Award in Earthquake Risk Reduction.  WSSPC created the Award to recognize outstanding leaders in earthquake risk reduction.  This person will have demonstrated throughout his or her career an extraordinary commitment, level of service, and contribution of the application of earthquake risk reduction to public policy.

Lifetime Achievement Award
Walter J. Arabasz

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WESTERN STATES SEISMIC POLICY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF THE 2008 NATIONAL AWARDS IN EXCELLENCE

Overall Award In Excellence

Outreach

Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division
   Map Your Neighborhood: Building & Strengthening Disaster Readiness Among Neighbors

Awards In Excellence

Mitigation

Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
   Statewide Seismic Needs Assessment of Oregon Schools and Emergency Facilities

Mitigation

Capitol Preservation Board
   Utah State Capitol Seismic Retrofit and Restoration

Response & Recovery

Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division
   Broadcasters Tsunami Emergency Guidebook

Innovations

Ridg-U-Rak, Inc.
   Ridg-U-Rak Seismic Base Isolation System

Outreach

Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division and Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
   Seattle Fault Earthquake Scenario Project

Outreach 

Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup
   Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake: A Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake Scenario

Plans/Materials

Emergency Preparedness for Industry and Commerce Council (EPICC)

 
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