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Council adopts updated Emergency Operations Plan after questions over availability and incident roles
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and questioning from council members, the Compton City Council approved an updated Emergency Operations Plan the staff said was vetted by DMACC and the Safety Commission; council asked staff to provide the full document and clarified that EOC activation will be led by fire staff and the city manager.
City emergency management staff and the fire department urged the Compton City Council to adopt an updated Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) designed to align local response procedures with FEMA, the National Incident Management System and state SEMS.
"The EOP is a living document… It provides guidance and procedure for city staff to respond to and recover from large-scale emergencies," Jaime Guerrero, the city’s emergency management coordinator, told the council. Guerrero said the update incorporates new forms, job aids, and the city’s recently…
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