Office of Emergency Services

The mission of the Office of Emergency Services is to lead efforts to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from disasters.

View Current Emergency Info - - Including information regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) efforts

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The Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) provides emergency management services for the County/Operational Area including its eleven cities/towns and 300+ special districts. OES coordinates emergency operations activities among all the various local jurisdictions and develops written guidelines for emergency preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation to natural / man-made disasters, and technological disasters. The Sheriff’s OES is mandated by the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7, Division 1, Title 2 of Government Code) to serve as the liaison between the State and all the local government political subdivisions comprising Marin County.

The Office of Emergency Services establishes the Marin County / Operational Area Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when directed by County emergency management authority. An EOC is a location from which centralized emergency management can be performed during a major emergency or disaster. This center facilitates a coordinated response by the Director of Emergency Services, Emergency Management Staff and representatives from organizations that are assigned emergency management responsibilities. The level of EOC staffing will vary depending upon the specific emergency situation.

Current Emergency Information

Marin Emergency Management Organization

Marin County Code Title 2 Chapter 2.99 Emergency Organization and Functions – Provides the legal basis necessary for Marin County to conduct emergency planning, response, and recovery operations and provides the framework for the Marin Operational Area Disaster & Citizens Corps Council (DC3).

Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

An EOC is a location from which centralized emergency management can be performed during a major emergency or disaster.  This EOC function facilitates a coordinated response by community, local, state, and federal agencies.  The level of EOC staffing depends upon the situation, but can range from 12 to 75 people.

Located in the Marin Commons, 1600 Los Gamos Drive, San Rafael, the EOC is adjacent to the Office of Emergency Services administrative area.  In an emergency, the EOC will be operational within approximately two hours.  The Sheriff's Communications Center (9-1-1) is located immediately adjacent to the EOC.  The EOC was moved to its current location in 2014.

EOC Facility Backgrounder
EOC Organization Chart

Disaster & Citizens Corps Council

Mission:

  • Review and evaluate disaster preparedness progress in the public and private sectors;
  • Promote disaster preparedness through communication and education;
  • Harness the power of every resident through education and outreach, training and volunteer service to make their families,homes and communities safer from natural and/or man-made disasters or emergencies; and,
  • Report biannually to the Board of Supervisors.

Marin Disaster and Citizen Corp Council Bylaws 

View a list of the current Disaster Council Members here.

Meetings:

The Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services serves as staff and support to the Disaster Council and its various committees. The Council meets at least quarterly or upon the call of the Director of Emergency Services or Alternate Director. Meetings normally occur on the second Thursday in the months of March, June, September, and December, from 3:00 pm to 5:00pm.
To get on the email list for advanced agendas, send a request by email.

Click on "Read More" to view the minutes from past Council meetings

Minutes of the September 8, 2022 Meeting             Virtual Meeting September 8, 2022    

Minutes of the June 9, 2022 Meeting                       Virtual Meeting June 9, 2022

Minutes of the March 10, 2022 Meeting                    Virtual Meeting March 10, 2022

Minutes of the December 9, 2021 Meeting               Virtual Meeting December 9, 2021

Minutes of the September 9, 2021 Meeting              Virtual Meeting September 9, 2021 

Minutes of June 10, 2021 Meeting                              Virtual Meeting June10, 2021

Minutes of the March 11, 2021 Meeting                    Virtual Meeting March 11, 2021

Minutes of the December 10, 2021 Meeting             Virtual Meeting December 10, 2021

Minutes of the September 10, 2020 Meeting            Virtual Meeting September 10, 2020    

Minutes of the June 11, 2020 Meeting                       Virtual Meeting June 11, 2020

Minutes of the March 12, 2020 Meeting

Minutes of the September 12, 2019 Meeting

Minutes of the June 13, 2019 Meeting

Minutes of the March 13, 2019 Meeting

Minutes of the December 13, 2018 Meeting

Minutes of the September 13, 2018 Meeting

Minutes of the June 14, 2018 Meeting

Minutes of the March 8, 2018 Meeting

Minutes of the December 14, 2017 Meeting

Minutes of the September 14, 2017 Meeting

Minutes of the June 8, 2017 Meeting

Minutes of the March 9, 2017 Meeting

Minutes of the December 8, 2016 Meeting

Minutes of the September 8, 2016 Meeting

Minutes of the June 9, 2016 Meeting

Minutes of the March 10, 2016 Meeting

Minutes of the December 10, 2015 Meeting

Minutes of the September 10, 2015 Meeting

Minutes of the June 11, 2015 Meeting

Minutes of the March 12, 2015 Meeting

Minutes of the September 11, 2014 Meeting

Minutes of July 10, 2014 Meeting

Minutes of March 13, 2014 Meeting

Minutes of December 12, 2013 Meeting

Minutes of September 12, 2013 Meeting

Minutes of June 13, 2013 Meeting

SEMS/NIMS

Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)

Oes Marin Incident

The Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) is the system required by California Government Code Section 8607(a) for managing emergencies involving multiple jurisdictions and agencies and was developed as a result of the 1991 East Bay Hills Fire. All state government agencies must use SEMS when responding to multi-jurisdictional or multi-agency emergencies. All local government agencies must use SEMS in multi-jurisdictional or multi-agency emergency responses to be eligible for state reimbursement of response-related personnel costs.

SEMS has been established to provide effective management of multi-agency and Multi-jurisdictional emergencies in California. By standardizing key elements of the emergency management system, SEMS is intended to facilitate the flow of information within and between levels of the system and facilitate coordination among all responding agencies. SEMS is designed to be flexible and adaptable to the varied disasters that occur in California and to the needs of all emergency responders.

More information on SEMS can be found online at the California Office of Emergency Services.

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

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The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a nationwide standardized approach to incident management and response. Developed by the US Department of Homeland Security and released March 2004, it establishes a uniform set of processes and procedures that emergency responders at all levels of government will use to conduct response operations.

Training & Exercises

Oes Training Exercises

Emergency Management today is a continually evolving and rapidly changing industry that requires a constant and coordinated effort in training and exercises. As history has proven, catastrophic events have had significant impacts on all services and systems that support our society. Realizing that local governments are responsible for restoring these services and systems, in the most efficient and expeditious manner, the County of Marin provides a calendar of trainings. This program provides a comprehensive training management system that enables County employees to perform duties during times of disaster or emergency while acting in the capacity of Disaster Service Workers (DSW), Emergency Operations Center (EOC) staff, or Department Operation Center (DOC) staff. The Marin County OES manages the Marin OES Training Calendar with the support of the Board of Supervisors, the County Administrator, all department heads, managers, and employees. Please contact OES for access to the training calendar. 

The Sheriff’s OES offers support to local jurisdictions for training and exercises.

For more information:


Marin OES Training Calendar – Some of the offerings on this calendar are with the Bay Area UASI. 

To register for a course with BAUASI, visit https://www.bauasitep.org. If you do not have a user account, click the Create Account tab on the main page and complete account application. Your application will be reviewed by the Regional Training staff. Once your account is approved, you will be able to login and access the website.

Marin County OES Plans and Annexes



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