The Emergency Services office provides disaster preparedness and administrative services in support of the City and the Dana Point community. These services include:
Preparing and maintaining the City of Dana Point Emergency Plan
Maintaining the City Emergency Operations Center and communications equipment
Training City staff who may be called upon to serve in time of disaster
Coordinating disaster exercises required by federal regulations
Working with other government agencies to develop and maintain integrated emergency plans for response to an incident at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Assisting the City Manager with routine governmental matters
Assisting individuals and community organizations to become prepared for a disaster.
Overview of City Emergency Plan
City of Dana Point Emergency Plan The City of Dana Point Emergency Plan provides the framework for responding to major emergencies or disasters. The goals of this plan are to outline a strategy to (1) prepare for, (2) respond to, and (3) recover from an emergency or disaster that affects the City. In order to facilitate meeting these goals, the plan:
Identifies potential hazards that form the basis for the emergency plan
Identifies authorities and assigns responsibilities to the appropriate agencies
Identifies other jurisdictions and organizations with which planning and emergency response activities are coordinated
Establishes an organizational structure to manage the emergency response
Outlines preplanned response actions to be taken by emergency personnel to mitigate the effects of a disaster
Outlines a process of disseminating emergency information and instructions to the public
Describes the resources available to support emergency response activities
Establishes responsibilities for maintaining the overall City emergency preparedness program
Provides the basis for initial training and subsequent retraining of emergency workers.
For further information regarding the City of Dana Point Emergency Plan, contact the Emergency Services office at 949-248-3579 or via email.
