Category: - The Comm Room

EMC363 - State OES Evolution 10/10

10/14/2002

We conclude this series with an overview of three essential systems: SEMS, RIMS and GIS.

"SEMS. The Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) is for coordinating state and local emergency response. It provides a multiple level emergency response organization that facilitates the flow of emergency information and resources. It followed the 1991 East Bay Hills fire. Originated by Senator Nicolas Petris, signed into

EMC362 - State OES Evolution 9/10

10/7/2002

Committees, boards and commissions supported by OES include:

- Chemical Emergency Planning and Response Commission which was established by an Executive Order for the Federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 which requires each governor establish a state emergency response commission to address a variety of hazardous materials planning and community right-

EMC361 - State OES Evolution 8/10

9/30/2002

"In 1986 the U.S. Congress passed the Federal Superfund Amendments Authorization Act requiring each governor to establish a state commission and local planning committees to implement a similar federal planning and right-to-know law. The former OES Hazardous Materials Division grew to support this state commission and six

EMC360 - State OES Evolution 7/10

9/23/2002

"Several other programs that began in the 1970s and 1980s still continue having influence today. Some of those include:

EMC359 - State OES Evolution 6/10

9/16/2002

"Although the office was created to fill a civil defense need in the years immediately following World War II, the planning and response focus shifted very early to include natural hazards as well. Floods, earthquakes, and fires were the source of nearly all of the large scale activations of the State Operations Center. Throughout the 1970s

EMC358 - State OES Evolution 5/10

9/9/2002

"The duties and responsibilities of the Director of the Office of Emergency Services, who reports directly to the Governor, are defined in the Government Code, Chapter 7. Other duties and responsibilities are delegated to the Director by the Governor. More specifically, the duties included but are not limited to:

EMC357 - State OES Evolution 4/10

9/2/2002

"A revised Civil Defense and Disaster Plan in January 1958 gave equal emphasis to civil defense and disaster aspects of the program. It also included the first series of Administrative Orders issued to 16 state agencies pursuant to an Executive Order by Governor Goodwin J. Knight summarizing emergency assignments of state agencies

EMC356 - State OES Evolution 3/10

8/26/2002

Birth of statewide mutual aid

The first development of the statewide mutual aid program occurred during this period ('43-'45). Cities, counties, and the State joined together in a Master Mutual Aid Agreement which provides for mutual aid between and among cities, counties, and state agencies. The same system has been used to access federal response resources.

EMC355 - State OES Evolution 2/10

8/19/2002

"1941: State Council of Defense was created about the time of America's entry into World War II, as a temporary body with limited powers to facilitate state and local government participation in the National Defense Program. Its main function was to coordinate governmental and private agencies in the defense effort.

EMC354 - State OES Evolution 1/10

8/12/2002

The history of a State Office of Emergency Services provides good reading, although obviously it varies state to state. Here is one such history, from the publication "Governor's Office of Emergency Services, A Chronology 1917-1999" from the office of that title.