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Building/Engineering Branch The Building/Engineering Branch reports to the OSC. The Branch is responsible for inspection and re - occupancy processes for key city facilities. They provide engineering support as requested for response activities such as urban search and rescue. They coordinate with the Public Works and Utilities Branches to conduct safety assessments of damage to buildings, structures and property within the City and provide safety assessment information and statistics to the Damage Assessment Unit. The Building/Engineering Branch tags structures that are unsafe to enter or inhabit. They work with the City Attorney to condemn unsafe structures that have been abandoned by owners. They review City building codes and develop recommendations for building code changes. Damage Assessment Unit The Damage Assessment Unit Leader reports to the Building/Engineering Branch Director. They collect initial damage/safety assessment information from other branches within the Operations Section. If the disaster is winter storm, flood, or earthquake related, they ensure assessment teams are dispatched to evaluate the conditions of creeks and dams. They provide detailed damage/safety assessment information to the Planning/Intelligence Section. They develop loss damage estimates in conjunction with the Building/Engineering Branch and maintain detailed records on damaged areas and structures. They initiate requests for building inspector resources from the Operational Area. Public Works Unit The Public Works Unit reports to the OSC. This Unit is responsible for supporting City owned infrastructure. The Unit conducts response operations to protect and restore damaged or deranged City infrastructure. They manage their own resources and coordinate with the Logistics Section for procurement of support supplies, transportation, materials, and equipment. They assist with the repair of utility systems as required, and provides flood -fighting assistance, such as sandbagging, rerouting waterways away from populated areas, and river, creek, or stream bed debris clearance. The Public Works Unit determines the need for and location of general staging areas for unassigned public works resources. They prioritize the allocation of resources to individual incidents, monitor resource assignments and adjust assignments based on requirements. They also distribute emergency potable water supplies and coordinate with Water Treatment Plants and the County Department of Public Health on water purification notices. Utilities Unit The Utilities Unit reports to the OSC. They assess the status of utilities and provide utility status reports as required. The Utilities Unit coordinates restoration of damaged utilities with utility representatives in the City EOC, if present, or directly with utility companies. The Utilities Unit may be combined with the Public Works Unit depending on incident scope. Emergency Medical Branch The Emergency Medical Branch reports to the OSC. The Emergency Medical Branch coordinates providing emergency medical care to field personnel. They monitor the status of local medical facilities within the affected area. The Emergency Medical Branch provides assistance to Incident Command Posts (ICPs) and