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Supervisor Briggs recommending Board receive a presentation from representatives from the Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services that will include an overview of the role of Office of Emergency Services to ensure that the residents and agencies throughout the County of El Dorado are able to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies which threaten life, property and the environment.
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In 1994, the Board of Supervisors designated the Sheriff's Office responsible for managing the County's Office of Emergency Services (OES). Sheriff's employees assigned to the OES work in collaboration with fire services, emergency medical services, hospitals, schools, and public and private agencies to implement preparedness programs, develop emergency response plans, and conduct training drills.
Activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) facilitates the sharing of information and resources between the county, the operational area cities, and other agencies. This allows EOC staff to efficiently meet the immediate needs of people; work towards the temporary restoration of facilities essential to the health, safety and welfare of individuals; and meet the rehabilitation needs of people.
The mission of the El Dorado County Office of Emergency Services is to provide the effective mobilization of all resources of the County, both public and private, to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from any conditions constituting a local emergency, State of Emergency or State of War Emergency.