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In Engineering Ethics: PG&E Camp Creek Fire Incident, you'll learn ...
- What caused the initial fire at Camp Creek Road and the secondary fire at Concow Road
- Factors contributing to the spread of the fire that resulted in 85 fatalities, destruction of 153,336 acres and 18,804 structures
- How inspection and maintenance practices contributed to the failure
- Hypothetical ethics considerations for Professional Engineers by applying the NSPE Code of Ethics to an actual event
Overview
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Credit: 3 PDH
Length: 36 pages
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released their public report on the investigation of the fire in Butte County, California, known as the Camp Fire. The fire was triggered by transmission and distribution power lines contacting local vegetation. This course is based on the information collected and provided in the CPUC report.
On November 8, 2018, the fire began near Camp Creek Road close to the Pulga community in Butte County, California. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) had determined the initial cause of the fire was from electric transmission lines owned and operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) near Pulga. This fire was eventually overtaken by a secondary fire near Concow and Rim Road. The resulting Camp Fire destroyed 153,336 acres, 18,804 structures and caused 85 fatalities.
Regulatory investigations focus on compliance violations, not necessarily “Root Causes.” Their focus is not on determining the WHY it happened but are fairly comprehensive on the WHAT to support violations in compliance with regulatory laws. This course will rely on the CPUC report and the contents within.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- What caused the Camp Fire
- Factors that contributed to this modern disaster
- Inspection, Engineering, and Maintenance of repairs
- How environmental factors actually made the disaster worse
- Lessons learned from the Camp Fire that engineers can apply in their own professional practice
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 15 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 3 PDH
Length: 36 pages
