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Seal Beach PD Sergeant Brian Gray speaks on City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan
May 13 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Seal Beach Police Emergency Services Coordinator Sergeant Brian Gray will speak at the Emergency Information Council’s speaker series about the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) on Monday, May 13, in Clubhouse 4, at 1pm.
Regardless of the cause of a disaster, emergency management is needed to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from it. The LHMP allows public safety officials and city staff, elected officials, and members of the public to understand the threats from natural and human-caused hazards in our community and recommends specific actions to proactively decrease these threats before disasters occur. An LHMP is a way for the City to become more prepared in advance of these disasters, so when they do occur, less damage occurs and recovery is easier. Our community can use LHMP strategies to reduce instances of property damage, injury, and loss of life from disasters.
An LHMP includes an assessment of the threat to Seal Beach, which will describe how our community and its members, particularly disabled persons are vulnerable to future disasters. For Seal Beach those hazards include earthquakes and liquefaction, tsunamis, wildfires, tornadoes, waterspouts and wind events.
Sergeant Gray will discuss the LHMP hazard mitigation strategy, which lays out specific policy recommendations for Seal Beach to carry out going forward. More about the plan can be found at the City’s website: https://www.sealbeachca.gov/Departments/Police/Public-Safety/Local-Hazard-Mitigation-Plan.
Sergeant Gray has served the SBPD for a decade. His role as the emergency manager for the past 2 years showcases his commitment to preparedness and effective crisis response. Brian’s academic achievements include earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UC Irvine, reflecting his dedication to continuous learning and professional development. Residing in College Park West, Brian is not just a public servant but also a valued member of the Seal Beach community he serves. In 2018, Sergeant Brian Gray was listed in the Top 100 Influential People in Orange County by the OC Register for his work with the homeless community.