Office of Emergency Management
The Milpitas Fire Department Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinates the City’s preparedness efforts to mitigate against, plan for, respond to and recover from natural and technological disasters. To meet this commitment, OEM…
- Trains City employees in disaster planning
- Updates the City’s Emergency Plans
- Keeps the Emergency Operation Center in a state of readiness
- Manages the Community Emergency Response Team program
- Supports ARES/RACES, the Amateur Radio auxiliary communications service. Upcoming RACES Classes
- Provides disaster preparedness information to residents and local businesses
- Organizes disaster recovery and relief efforts in cooperation with State OES and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Cooperates closely with Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), all other cities in the County and special districts including the County’s flood management agency, the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
- PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff Conditions