COAD Orange County General Meeting

The theme of this COAD-OC (Coordinating Organizations Active in Disaster - Orange County) Meeting is "Disaster Response for Community-Based Organizations - What Your Organization Needs to Know Before the Next One" Our first session will provide a brief overview of the successful organization structure used by emergency agencies responding to disasters. The Incident Command System (ICS) has proven to be a flexible and robust system to manage and control emergency incidents. Our Response & Recovery session will provide an overview of the California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS). SEMS is the cornerstone of California's emergency response system and the fundamental structure for the response phase of emergency management. COAD-OC is establishing and enhancing partnership among community-based and governmental organizations that will collaborate, communicate and coordinate Response and Recovery efforts for Orange County residents during times of disaster.