County of Sonoma Fire and Emergency Services Department

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

EAS - Emergency Alert System: EAS may be activated at the state or local level for day-to-day emergency situations posing a threat to life or property.
OASIS - Operational Area Satellite Information System: OASIS provides a disaster-resistant method of communication between the State of California, OES Regions and other operations.
RIMS - Response Information Management System: a State OES internet-based system used to communicate the status of cities, counties and state during a local disaster.
Low Band Inter-City radio: a dedicated simplex radio linking the County/Operational Area & city EOCs
EDIS - Emergency Digital Information System
CESRS - California Emergency Services Radio System: a statewide emergency communication system to assist in the dissemination of warning information and to support disaster and emergency operations.
ACS - Auxiliary Communications Services: a strong volunteer organization with over 140 radio operators County-wide
Emergency Communications Trailer: maintained by Sonoma County/Operational Area Emergency Services to provide a mobile sustainable communications capability
County Communications - Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) responsible for fire, law, medical, and local government frequencies
Telephone Emergency Notification (TEN) System - CityWatch is a county-wide telephone emergency notification system designed to provide selective public warning or protective action information.

This does not include assets that could be provided by California State agencies.

Current weather and road conditions:

Preparedness information links:

Instructional Videos from Ready.gov
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American Red Cross, Serving Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino Counties - Information on how to volunteer or donate locally to the Red Cross.
American Red Cross - View Information about Red Cross services and preparedness information.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Current emergency information and preparedness publications.
FEMA/National Flood Insurance Program - Helps insure homeowners, renters and business owners.
Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) - Current emergency information and preparedness publications.
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - Regional planning agency with special earthquake reports and hazard maps.
PrepareNow.org - Information for special needs and vulnerable populations.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Information about earthquakes and other natural hazards.

Earthquake/Disaster Preparedness Information:

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ABAG Earthquake Maps & Information - Association of Bay Area Governments information on earthquakes and disaster preparedness. Includes checklists, publication guides, background information and much more.
ABAG Tips For Riding Out Earthquakes And Other Disasters - Guide to travel and commuting when a disaster occurs.
Home Preparedness For Earthquakes - Tips and ideas on protecting your home and belongings from damage, information on ways you can prepare for an earthquake or disaster.