Emergency services: catastrophic plans.
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires the Office of Emergency Services (OES) to create comprehensive plans for responding to major disasters, known as ‘catastrophic plans.’ These plans will be developed in collaboration with state and local agencies and will cover a range of potential disasters, including earthquakes, floods, wildfires, and pandemics. The goal is to improve California’s preparedness and response capabilities for large-scale emergencies.
Key provisions
- The Office of Emergency Services (OES) must develop catastrophic plans.
- These plans must be created in consultation with relevant state and local agencies.
- The plans must include specific disaster response plans such as the Northern California Catastrophic Flood Response Plan and the California Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake and Tsunami Response Plan.
- The plans must address events like chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive incidents.
- The plans must include a Pandemic Influenza incident plan.
Who is affected
- The Office of Emergency Services (OES)
- State agencies
- Local agencies
- California residents
- Emergency responders
Notable changes
- This bill establishes a formal requirement for the development and maintenance of comprehensive disaster plans by the OES.
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Primary sponsor
Committee on Emergency Management
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