- Provide timely and accurate situation status and resource status reports to appropriate policymakers, and elected officials and emergency first responders.
- Provide accurate and timely information about significant weather conditions.
- Monitor situation status and resource status in each local jurisdiction within the County.
- Coordinate OES volunteer groups: CERT, Disaster Corps, and Emergency Communications Service.
- Coordinate and train WebEOC use and information dissemination.
Emergency Management is a coordinated effort of all levels of government (local, state and federal) working together with business and industry; community based organizations, and volunteers to effectively meet the challenges posed by all types of emergencies and disasters. Within an integrated emergency management framework, these entities assist citizens and their communities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and eliminate or mitigate the effects of natural, civil, and technological emergencies and disasters. The primary mission of emergency management is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce property damage in a community as a result of all types of emergencies and disasters.
National Incident Management System is a system mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) that provides a consistent nationwide approach for Federal, State, local, and tribal governments; the private sector; and nongovernmental organizations to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity. To provide for interoperability and compatibility among Federal, State, local, and tribal capabilities, the NIMS includes a core set of concepts, principles, and terminology. HSPD-5 identifies these as the ICS; multiagency coordination systems; training; identification and management of resources (including systems for classifying types of resources); qualification and certification; and the collection, tracking, and reporting of incident information and incident resources.