The City has an Emergency Management Team (EMT) that meets regularly and has representatives from each City department as part of the team. The EMT works to ensure that the City is prepared to respond to disasters that may occur within the City.
Who is in charge during an emergency?
The City Manager
acts as the Emergency Services Director. The Director works closely with city
staff during a disaster; while the day-to-day operation of disaster preparedness
and readiness lies with the Emergency Preparedness Manager, a Roseville Fire
Department Battalion Chief.
What is a disaster?
A disaster can take many forms. The City Office of Emergency Services
responds to all kinds of disasters, including:
- Earthquakes
- Floods
- Major power outages
- Major fires
- Radiological accidents/attacks
- Chemical accidents/attacks
- Biological accidents/attacks
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What happens if/when there is a disaster in
Roseville?
When a disaster occurs, the Emergency Services Director
meets with city staff to prioritize and develop strategies to handle the
disaster incident. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is activated. The EOC
becomes the center of communication and coordination of resources. The Emergency
Preparedness Manager coordinates all of the functions within the
EOC.
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The next time disaster strikes, you may not have much time to
act. Prepare now for a sudden emergency. Learn how to protect yourself and cope
with a disaster by planning ahead. Visit ready.gov to prepare yourself. The checklists will help you get
started. Discuss the ideas with your family and then prepare an emergency plan.
Post the plan where everyone can see it -- on the refrigerator or bulletin
board.
For additional information on how to develop an emergency plan
for your area, visit thePlacer County Office of Emergency Services, California Emergency Management Agency, Ready.Gov, or American Red Cross. If you have questions
about the City of Roseville Emergency Preparedness, contact the Roseville Fire
Department.
To report an emergency, call 9-1-1. |