Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 2403 - SEMS Organizational Levels and Functions

(a) All emergency response agencies shall use the Standardized Emergency Management System in responding to, managing, and coordinating multiple agency or multiple jurisdiction incidents, whether single or multiple discipline.

(b) There are five designated levels in the SEMS organization: field response, local government, operational area, regional, and state. Each level is activated as needed.

(1) "Field response level" commands emergency response personnel and resources to carry out tactical decisions and activities in direct response to an incident or threat.

(2) "Local government level" manages and coordinates the overall emergency response and recovery activities within their jurisdiction.

(3) "Operational area level" manages and/or coordinates information, resources, and priorities among local governments within the operational area and serves as the coordination and communication link between the local government level and the regional level.

(4) "Regional level" manages and coordinates information and resources among operational areas within the mutual aid region designated pursuant to Government Code § 8600 and between the operational areas and the state level. This level along with the state level coordinates overall state agency support for emergency response activities.

(5) "State level" manages state resources in response to the emergency needs of the other levels, manages and coordinates mutual aid among the mutual aid regions and between the regional level and state level, and serves as the coordination and communication link with the federal disaster response system.

(c) Local government, operational area, regional, and state levels shall provide for all of the following functions within SEMS: management, operations, planning/intelligence, logistics, and finance/administration.

(1) Management is responsible for overall emergency policy and coordination through the joint efforts of governmental agencies and private organizations.

(2) Operations is responsible for coordinating all jurisdictional operations in support of the response to the emergency through implementation of the organizational level's action plan.

(3) Planning/Intelligence is responsible for collecting, evaluating, and disseminating information; developing the organizational level's action plan in coordination with the other functions; and maintaining documentation.

(4) Logistics is responsible for providing facilities, services, personnel, equipment, and materials.

(5) Finance/Administration is responsible for financial activities and administrative aspects not assigned to the other functions.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 2403

1. New article 4 and section filed 8-3-94; operative 9-2-94 (Register 94, No. 31).

Note: Authority cited: Section 8607(a), Government Code. Reference: Sections 8607, 8559, 8605 and 8600, Government Code.

1. New article 4 and section filed 8-3-94; operative 9-2-94 (Register 94, No. 31).