The Standardized Emergency Management System
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Welcome to an overview of the Standardized Emergency Management System, commonly called SEMS. The site provides general information on the emergency management system employed by the State and almost every county, city and special district in the State of California. It is not intended to make a layperson an expert in emergency management, but rather provide an insight into the system employed by the County and emergency responders throughout California. |
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Feel free to look, but it may not be glitch free. Thank you. |
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Introduction |
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SEMS is the California-wide approach to emergency response directed by Senate Bill 1841, also known as The Petris Bill. It is an outgrowth of FIRESCOPE and the Incident Command System, and a comprehensive response to the emergency situations encountered in the Loma Prieta Earthquake and the East Bay (Oakland) Hills Fire; SEMS was adopted by Monterey County in 1995, and is used by all municipalities and emergency response organizations in Monterey County. As such, a basic understanding of SEMS provides the citizens of Monterey County an understanding in how their emergency response agencies operate, and is essential to every member of the Monterey County Operational Area Emergency Operations Center (EOC) staff. This site is an overview of SEMS and compliments the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (GOES) web site, which provides downloadable files on SEMS and additional information. Their files require an Adobe Acrobat reader, which is a free download.
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