EMC043 MUTUAL AID SOP 2/3
To:   Emergency Communications Units - Information Bulletin
To:   Emergency Management Agencies via Internet and Radio
By:   Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) of the
      California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

EMC043 - Mutual Aid SOP 2/3  - For Release 9/2/96 
 
CITY:
A: SITUATION ARISES IN A CITY 
 1. City Radio Officer is authorized to call its reserve, which
    is done.

 2. City Radio Officer alerts the county Radio Officer (or its
    communications coordinator) of the situation so that there
    is advance warning even if there is as yet no apparent need
    for mutual aid at that point.

 3. Situation accelerates Ñ outside assistance required. County
    Radio Officer is contacted (or the County Coordinator) for
    assistance.

B: EVENT ARISES IN OPERATIONAL AREA (county) in which City is
   located:

 1. Radio Officer receives request from County Radio Officer.

 2. Radio Officer informs the City Communications Coordinator.

 3. With approval city Radio Officer activites needed resources
    in response to counties mutual aid request.

COUNTY (OPERATIONAL AREA):
A: SITUATION ARISES IN A CITY
 1. County Radio Officer receives request from a city Radio Officer.
 2. County Radio Officer informs county coordinator. In some
    instances the county coordinator handles the request and informs
    the Radio Officer of the situation.

 3. On approval of activation or assistance the County Radio
    Officer either:
    a. supplies resources from county communications reserve and/or
    b. contacts cities in the county for resources.
    
 4. County Radio Officer informs the State OES Region Radio Officer
    (or Communications Coordinator) of the action taken. While this
    may seem unnecessary at an early stage, the same or another
    disaster may erupt with explosive suddeness. Having alerted the
    Region has proven to be a critical move early on.

 5. Situation exceeds county and its cities abilities to handle:
    County Radio Officer (or its communications coordinator)
    requests aid from State OES Region Radio Officer,
    Communications Coordinator or EOC for aid.

County situation continues next week.

ACS Web page: http://www.garlic.com/oes    BBS 916-262-1657
FTP archive:  ftp.ucsd.edu/hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming
OES ACS staff manager Stan Harter, Email seh@oes.ca.gov
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