Office of Emergency Services

The Office of Emergency Services works extensively with several County departments, local public agencies and utilities on a normal basis in setting up training programs, developing and coordinating response procedures, and dealing with recovery and mitigation programs and funding. In addition, OES coordinates operations of many additional departments and agencies during emergencies, which occur with some frequency. These response efforts include dealing with the public and the media, allowing other departments to continue their response operations more effectively within their area of expertise; serving as liaison to the Board of Supervisors, state and federal agencies, local agencies and a variety of public utilities; acquiring staffing for Emergency Operation Center activation (EOC); and developing communication and cooperation between response agencies.