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OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES / HOMELAND SECURITY

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SIGN-UP FOR FREE ALERTS! Prepare for emergencies - SIGN UP for free text messaging alerts by visiting: http://www.smcalert.info/.       The OES staff would like to encourage EVERYONE to PREPARE for the next major disaster. Luckily preparing for one type of disaster prepares you for all types of disasters. One of the first things that you can do to prepare yourself and your family is to create a Family Disaster Plan. You should also create an Evacuation Plan for both your home and neighborhood. After you have comple ted these plans, you should put together an Emergency Supply Kit for your home, office and car. Visit the NEW site for OES: www.smcready.org as well as read the following information to make sure you are informed and prepared for the next major disaster or emergency. QUICK LINKS: School Site Emergency Operation Plan (EOP). NON-911 / Emergency PSAP Access. BUSINESS PREPAREDNESS LINKS: Small Business Planner (www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/index.html). Institue for Business & Home Saferty (www.ibhs.org/business_protection/). Ready Business (www.ready.gov/business/index.html). NYC Office of Emergency Management (www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/home/home.shtml). Suggested Contents for Business Preparedness Kit. FLOOD SAFETY: Flood Safety Awareness (www.floodsafety.noaa.gov/). Storm Ready - Awareness for all hazardous weather (www.stormready.noaa.gov/awareness.htm). EARTHQUAKES / EMERGENCIES: Emergency Supplies Checklist Duck, Cover & Hold. International Tsunami Information Center. Que hacer antes, durante, y despues de un terremoto - (Earthquake Preparedness). Plan Familiar Para Terremoto (Family Disaster Plan). Como Almacenar Agua y Alimentos (Food & Water Storage). INFORMATION FOR OLDER AMERICANS / PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: Earthquake Tips for People with Disabilities. Preparing for an Emergency (People with Disabilities). Be Informed - Preparing for an Emergency (Older Americans). TERRORISM: Tips on Preparing for Terrorism. Dirty Bomb FAQ's. Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness [PDF-218KB / 112 pgs.]. FEMA National Emergencies Information about national security emergencies. [PDF-628KB / 14 pgs.]. Homeland Security Advisory System Risk of Attack and Recommended Actions - Provided by the American Red Cross [PDF-123KB]. IMPORTANT LINKS: American Red Cross (www.redcross.org/). Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA (www.fema.gov). Governor's Office of Emergency Services (http://www.oes.ca.gov/Operational/OESHome.nsf/1?OpenForm). PrepareNow.Org (www.preparenow.org) - Supporting special needs and vulnerable populations in disaster. Ready.gov (www.ready.gov). Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks (www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/2005/RAND_MR1731.1.pdf). The Pocket Version of the above (www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/2005/MR1731.2.pdf). Other San Mateo County Emergency Organizations: Emergency Services Detail (Sheriff's Office). San Mateo County Fire Safe. ABOUT THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES. The Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services [OES] is funded through a Joint Powers Agreement between the 20 incorporated cities and the County of San Mateo. The Cities contribute money to fund the JPA based upon a formula that takes into account the population and average assessed property value of each city. The County then matches the funds contributed by the cities. The remainder of the OES budget comes from state and federal Emergency Management Assistance program funds. The Joint Powers Agreement is governed by an Emergency Services Council. This council is comprised of one [1] representative from each city, and a member of the County Board of Supervisors. The Council approves budgets and provides strategic direction for the Joint Powers Agreement. The OES staff provides planning and training services to the 20 cities in the County. Currently, all 20 cities in San Mateo County have emergency plans that are compliant with the new *Standardized Emergency Management System [SEMS]. OES provides an ongoing training program for city and County employees on SEMS. The Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services also maintains an Amateur Radio repeater for use by the amateur radio community. This repeater will serve as a vital link to the outside world during disasters. The Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services provides a fleet of support vehicles to respond to emergencies. OES Support One is a 40 foot long bus which has been decked out with office space and communications capability. OES Support Two is a one-ton truck chassis with an enclosed office in back. These vehicles are available on a moments notice to respond to any emergency in San Mateo County. OES responders are part of the Hazardous Materials Response Team. This team consists of the South County Fire Hazmat Team, the Environmental Health Division of the County Health Services Agency, and Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services. Together, these three agencies respond to hazardous materials emergencies anywhere in San Mateo County. In addition to hazmat incidents, OES responds to greater alarm fires and other extraordinary incidents within the county. In order to communicate with the State of California during disasters, San Mateo County has a ground station for the Operational Area Satellite Information System or OASIS. This system provides telephone and data communications even when the telephones are not working. * The Standardized Emergency Management System or SEMS is an outgrowth of the coordination problems encountered during the Oakland Fire in 1991. The Standardized Emergency Management System has been adopted by San Mateo County, and the 20 cities within the county.