| ResponseOffice of Emergency Services 2022 |
Description |
OES trains and prepares for County Staff and the Emergency Operations Center Team to quickly respond to disasters and crises such as wildfire, COVID-19, and extreme heat in a coordinated manner.
Progress Update | |
In Q2 OES used Homeland Security Grant funds to train 27 first responders including the OES Manager in ICS-300 Introductions to Expanding Incidents course taught by Sierra College.
The Nevada County EOC was open for 7 days in Q2 for the Yuba County Golden Fire and the Nevada County Rices Fire which burned over 900 acres and destroyed 14 structures. Total EOC team hours were over 200.
The EOC Team gained two new members that started training in the EOC operations section.
In Q2 OES management staff (Cummings & Scales) taught two CodeRED/IPAWS/Zonehaven courses to Yuba County Sheriff, OES and Dispatch as well as Truckee Fire and Truckee Police Department.
Next Steps | |
In Q3 The EOC Team will continue to meet Bi-Monthly around EOC topics involving event specific training, statewide credentialing and after action reporting.
The EOC Team will also continue to recruit new staff to deepen its bench.
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