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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the. Matter of Commending )
Waterworld USA Incident }
Response Participants } RESOLUTION NO. 97/315
WHEREAS, a tragic accident occurred on the afternoon of June 2, 1997 at Waterworld, USA,
Concord, during a senior class high school outing at the water park in which one teenager died and
32 others injured, ten critically, in a sudden disaster requiring mediate attention of extraordinary
medical resources; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services Agency was notified of the
incident at 3:30 PM and immediately responded, setting into action the Multi-Casualty Incident Plan
coordinating the conveyance of patients to area hospitals; and
WHEREAS, responding to this tragedy in a highly coordinated,well planned effort were:
Alta.bates Hospital American .Medical Response
Antioch Ambulance Brookside.Hospital
Cali brnia Highway Patrol OALSTAIt
City n f`Concord Police CCC Emergency Medical Services
CCC Fire Protection District CCC ice of Emergency Services
CCC Sheriff Department Doctor's Hospital ofPinole
.Eden Hospital John Muir,Medical Center
Kaiser.Medical Center-WC Merrithew Memorial Hospital
Mt. Diablo Medical Center Redwood Empire Air Care Helicopter
SR Valley Medical Center SR Valley Fire Protection District
Stanford LWight Stanford University Hospital
Water world USA
WHEREAS, the Multi casualty Planning Committee's Chair, CCCFPD Battalion Chief Jerry Fender,
and staff, EMS Trauma Coordinator Barbara Center, RN,worked for years with the agencies involved
in MCI responses; and
WHEREAS, the dedication and compassion of the men and women and their agencies involved in this
incident, demonstrated by their professionalism, shills and training, reflects highly not only on them
but on Contra Costa County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that those who responded to the Waterworld USA incident
are COMMENDED for their actions and a job well done.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board members present on this 24th day of June, 1917.
1 hereby mT* that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered in the minutes of said Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
INTRODUCED BY:
Mark DeSaulnier,Chair
Supervisor,District TV
Witness my hand and the Seal
of the Board of Supervisors
Affb ed this 24th Day of June, 1997
a
PHIL BATCHELOR,County
Administrator and Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors