WSSPC Policy Recommendations

Policy recommendations approved by the WSSPC membership are

reviewed for currency every three years.

Following are current policy recommendations issued by WSSPC:

Risk Reduction Strategies

Policy Recommendation 09-2

Developing Earthquake Risk-Reduction Strategies

Hazard Identification and Assessment

Policy Recommendation 11-2
Definitions of Fault Activity for the Basin and Range Province

Policy Recommendation 10-5
Basin and Range Province Earthquake Working Group(s)

Policy Recommendation 09-1

Earthquake Planning Scenarios

Earthquake Monitoring

Policy Recommendation 11-3
Earthquake Monitoring Networks

Earthquake Early Warning

Policy Recommendation 10-9
Earthquake Early Warning Systems

Tsunami

Policy Recommendation 11-1
Improving Tsunami Public Education, Mitigation, and Warning Procedures for Distant and Local Sources 

Policy Recommendation 10-1 & 10-2
Rapid Tsunami Identification and Evacuation Notification

Building Codes

Policy Recommendation 11-4
Identification and Mitigation of Unreinforced Masonry Structures

Policy Recommendation 10-4
Seismic Provisions in the 2009 International Building Code

School Building Safety

Policy Recommendation 10-7
Seismic Design of New Schools

Policy Recommendation 10-8
Identification and Potential Mitigation of Seismically Vulnerable School Buildings

Emergency Response Support

Policy Recommendation 11-5

Earthquake Emergency Handbook for First Responders and

Incident Commanders

Post-Event Information Management

Policy Recommendation 10-3
Post-Earthquake Technical Clearinghouses

Policy Recommendation 10-6
Post-Earthquake Information Management System