SEMS (Standardized Emergency Management System) Flashcards
What is the primary goal of SEMS?
Mobilization, deployment, utilization, tracking, & demobilization of mutual aid resources
What are the 4 pillars of SEMS? 8607
- ICS
- MACS (Multiagency coordination system)
- Mutual Aid Agreement
- Op Area Concept
T/F. Agencies must use SEMS to receive cost recovery of response-related costs
True
What are the development phases of SEMS? (5)
- Oversight
- Planning
- Input
- Adoption
- Development
What is the oversight aspect?
An advisory committee
Whats the planning phase?
Another committee of 48 state agencies to provide input
WHats the input phase?
Opened up a public hearing process
what was the adoption phase?
final regulations adopted and a working group developed guidelines
what was the development phase?
the system became operational
What are the 5 levels of SEMS?
Level 1 - Field
Level 2 - Local Gov
Level 3 - Op Area
Level 4 - Regional
Level 5 - State
Whats the local gov level about?
they manage/coordinate overal emergency response/recovery within their jurisdictions.
Whats the Op area level about?
it encompasses a county and all of its political subdivisions.
Whats the regional level about?
CalOES is divided into 3 regions
1. Inland
2. Coastal
3. Southern
what is the state level about?
they coordiante state resources in response to regional EOCs, coordinates mutual aid, and links between state & fed disaster response system
What are the 5 essential management functions used in SEMS (hint: ICS)
Command, Ops, Planning, Logs, Finance
Which government is the lead agency for the Operational Area (OpArea)
County government
T/F The local OpArea EOC must be in direct communication with the Regional EOC (REOC) when the EOC is activated.
True
How does the OpArea EOC maintain communication/coordination with the REOC?
- REOC sends a rep to the OpArea EOC
- Op Area sends a rep to the REOC
- OpArea EOC & REOC coordinate via telecomms
What is the preferred method for coordination between the EOC & REOC?
Op Area sends a rep to the REOC
Whos responsible for the REOC?
Cal OES
