Utility Emergency Response with Isaac Alatorre and Jim Wollbrinck

There is a high cost to waiting to start a lay flat hose program. In the case of water main breaks or floods, you'll need an industrial water hose. These scenarios can damage your property and create dangerous environments. In this episode, I will discuss why you should start investing in layflat hoses as well as the benefits and downsides of not doing so.

Also in this episode:

• It can take up to four months to get the equipment
• Staying in an emergency preparedness mindset
• Know the vulnerabilities in your system
• Just because an emergency hasn't happened doesn't mean that it won't

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Chairman & Emergency Pipeline Advisor for Water, Wastewater, and Flood Management.

A UC Irvine graduate and beginning his career in safety and emergency supplies. Isaac was trained by David Jackson on all things related to PPS. With the help of his predecessor, he has updated PPS in regard to technology and processes. He believes that PPS has just started to make an impact.

PPS has usually been a west coast company, but now Isaac believes that PPS can help utilities across the globe with PPS many applications. Not only with pipelines but with emergency response awareness as a whole. He enjoys sports, whiskey, and food.

We value preparation, trust, and integrity with our clients. We provide systems and solutions, not price-only products. We encourage our clients to prepare in advance for the worst, be it an earthquake, floods, fires, or just an aging infrastructure.

At PPS we do not claim to have every solution for every disaster, we encourage clients to be open about their solutions and include all possible vendors. When in a disaster situation, a city, county, state, or government must consider all options.

Are you planning on starting an emergency layflat program during a bad economy or a budget? Here's how to get started with your layflat hose program for water or wastewater utility, regardless of your budget.

In this episode:

• The all-or-nothing attitude
• The benefits of starting with a small inventory
• The differences between water and wastewater

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Chairman & Emergency Pipeline Advisor for Water, Wastewater, and Flood Management.

A UC Irvine graduate and beginning his career in safety and emergency supplies. Isaac was trained by David Jackson on all things related to PPS. With the help of his predecessor, he has updated PPS in regard to technology and processes. He believes that PPS has just started to make an impact.

PPS has usually been a west coast company, but now Isaac believes that PPS can help utilities across the globe with PPS many applications. Not only with pipelines but with emergency response awareness as a whole. He enjoys sports, whiskey, and food.

We value preparation, trust, and integrity with our clients. We provide systems and solutions, not price-only products. We encourage our clients to prepare in advance for the worst, be it an earthquake, floods, fires, or just an aging infrastructure.

At PPS we do not claim to have every solution for every disaster, we encourage clients to be open about their solutions and include all possible vendors. When in a disaster situation, a city, county, state, or government must consider all options.

In this episode:

• Utilizing artificial intelligence and new technologies in public safety
• SMART firefighting
• The plastic bag solution

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About Kevin:

Kevin Sofen is the Director of Strategic Innovation in the New Technology Division at W.S. Darley & Company, overseeing product development, market strategy, and emerging technology. During the last ten years, Kevin successfully commercialized a range of products that include truck integrated water purification, packaged water in a box, virtual reality training and autonomous drone solutions. In 2017 Kevin launched the SmartFireFighting.com community which highlights thought leadership around technology & innovation adoption in the fire service.

Chairman & Emergency Pipeline Advisor for Water, Wastewater, and Flood Management.

A UC Irvine graduate and beginning his career in safety and emergency supplies. Isaac was trained by David Jackson on all things related to PPS. With the help of his predecessor, he has updated PPS in regard to technology and processes. He believes that PPS has just started to make an impact.

PPS has usually been a west coast company, but now Isaac believes that PPS can help utilities across the globe with PPS many applications. Not only with pipelines but with emergency response awareness as a whole. He enjoys sports, whiskey, and food.

We value preparation, trust, and integrity with our clients. We provide systems and solutions, not price-only products. We encourage our clients to prepare in advance for the worst, be it an earthquake, floods, fires, or just an aging infrastructure.

At PPS we do not claim to have every solution for every disaster, we encourage clients to be open about their solutions and include all possible vendors. When in a disaster situation, a city, county, state, or government must consider all options.

In this episode:

• The. E.P.A's role during an emergency
• Seattle's emergency drinking water distribution plan
• Why the communities response is important

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Chairman & Emergency Pipeline Advisor for Water, Wastewater, and Flood Management.

A UC Irvine graduate and beginning his career in safety and emergency supplies. Isaac was trained by David Jackson on all things related to PPS. With the help of his predecessor, he has updated PPS in regard to technology and processes. He believes that PPS has just started to make an impact.

PPS has usually been a west coast company, but now Isaac believes that PPS can help utilities across the globe with PPS many applications. Not only with pipelines but with emergency response awareness as a whole. He enjoys sports, whiskey, and food.

We value preparation, trust, and integrity with our clients. We provide systems and solutions, not price-only products. We encourage our clients to prepare in advance for the worst, be it an earthquake, floods, fires, or just an aging infrastructure.

At PPS we do not claim to have every solution for every disaster, we encourage clients to be open about their solutions and include all possible vendors. When in a disaster situation, a city, county, state, or government must consider all options.

What Does The E.P.A Say About Layflat Hose For Water Emergencies?

When it comes time for you to choose a layflat hose system for wastewater utilities, there are some things that you should know. I will be sharing seven tips you need to know before you choose the next layflat hose system.

In this episode:

• Why you need to know your hard pipe system
• Why couplings adapter reducers are important
• Make an effort to know your neighbors before an emergency happens
• Building a community in the water industry

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Chairman & Emergency Pipeline Advisor for Water, Wastewater, and Flood Management.

A UC Irvine graduate and beginning his career in safety and emergency supplies. Isaac was trained by David Jackson on all things related to PPS. With the help of his predecessor, he has updated PPS in regard to technology and processes. He believes that PPS has just started to make an impact.

PPS has usually been a west coast company, but now Isaac believes that PPS can help utilities across the globe with PPS many applications. Not only with pipelines but with emergency response awareness as a whole. He enjoys sports, whiskey, and food.

We value preparation, trust, and integrity with our clients. We provide systems and solutions, not price-only products. We encourage our clients to prepare in advance for the worst, be it an earthquake, floods, fires, or just an aging infrastructure.

At PPS we do not claim to have every solution for every disaster, we encourage clients to be open about their solutions and include all possible vendors. When in a disaster situation, a city, county, state, or government must consider all options.

In this small case study, we will talk about the process of jumping fire hydrants and how Lake Tahoe PUD jumped fire hydrants with a mobile PRV and NSF Hose.

In this episode we discuss:

• The South Tahoe Public Utility District
• Why you might need to jump fire hydrants
• The products we use to jump fire hydrants

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Chairman & Emergency Pipeline Advisor for Water, Wastewater, and Flood Management.

A UC Irvine graduate and beginning his career in safety and emergency supplies. Isaac was trained by David Jackson on all things related to PPS. With the help of his predecessor, he has updated PPS in regard to technology and processes. He believes that PPS has just started to make an impact.

PPS has usually been a west coast company but now Isaac believes that PPS can help utilities across the globe with PPS many applications. Not only with pipelines but with emergency response awareness as a whole. He enjoys sports, whiskey, and food.

We value preparation, trust, and integrity with our clients. We provide systems and solutions, not price only products. We encourage our clients to prepare in advance for the worst be it earthquake, flood, fires, or just an aging infrastructure.

At PPS we do not claim to have every solution for every disaster, we encourage clients to be open about their solutions and include all possible vendors. When in a disaster situation, a city, county, state, or government needs to consider all options.

There are a number of different circumstances why you would apply for a federal grants from F.E.M.A due to natural disasters.

In this episode we discuss:

• Applying for Federal Grants
• What is Hazards Migration
• Various Natural Disasters F.E.M.A Covers

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Chairman & Emergency Pipeline Advisor for Water, Wastewater, and Flood Management.

A UC Irvine graduate and beginning his career in safety and emergency supplies. Isaac was trained by David Jackson on all things related to PPS. With the help of his predecessor, he has updated PPS in regard to technology and processes. He believes that PPS has just started to make an impact.

PPS has usually been a west coast company but now Isaac believes that PPS can help utilities across the globe with PPS many applications. Not only with pipelines but with emergency response awareness as a whole. He enjoys sports, whiskey, and food.

We value preparation, trust, and integrity with our clients. We provide systems and solutions, not price only products. We encourage our clients to prepare in advance for the worst be it earthquake, flood, fires, or just an aging infrastructure.

At PPS we do not claim to have every solution for every disaster, we encourage clients to be open about their solutions and include all possible vendors. When in a disaster situation, a city, county, state, or government needs to consider all options.

We will explain how a water utility can choose a layflat hose system that best suits their needs. It's not just about the trailer, a lot of other things to consider.

In this episode we discuss how to:

• Know Your Pipe System
• Know Your Fire Hydrants
• Know Your Risk
• Know Your Neighbors
• Know Your Budget

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Chairman & Emergency Pipeline Advisor for Water, Wastewater, and Flood Management.

A UC Irvine graduate and beginning his career in safety and emergency supplies. Isaac was trained by David Jackson on all things related to PPS. With the help of his predecessor, he has updated PPS in regard to technology and processes. He believes that PPS has just started to make an impact.

PPS has usually been a west coast company but now Isaac believes that PPS can help utilities across the globe with PPS many applications. Not only with pipelines but with emergency response awareness as a whole. He enjoys sports, whiskey, and food.

We value preparation, trust, and integrity with our clients. We provide systems and solutions, not price only products. We encourage our clients to prepare in advance for the worst be it earthquake, flood, fires, or just an aging infrastructure.

At PPS we do not claim to have every solution for every disaster, we encourage clients to be open about their solutions and include all possible vendors. When in a disaster situation, a city, county, state, or government needs to consider all options.

On this episode, I recap a great article from Flow magazine of The American Water Works Association. The article details supply chain issues for layflat hose and how it has affected water, water plants, water distribution, and how that has an effect on our industry. I share my takeaways and share that somehow we can prepare and manage the current supply chain issues.

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Get to know your host Isaac Alatorre as he chats with Chris Revill (Simplified Impact) about how Isaac got into the utility industry, what lead Isaac to purchase Portable Pipeline Systems from David W. Jackson, what we can expect from future episodes, and what Isaac likes to do in his free time.

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