Office of Emergency Services
Who We Are
The mission of the Office of Emergency Services is to prevent, prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from all hazards. We develop, maintain, and sustain a citywide, comprehensive, all-hazard, risk-based emergency management program that engages the whole community. Learn more in our executive summary.
Questions? Contact us at (650) 617-3197 or oes@cityofpaloalto.org.
Know Your Hazards
The City of Palo Alto, its residents, businesses, schools, faith communities, and special populations face potential hazards from natural, intentional, and unintentional causes. Familiarize yourself with the threats and hazards facing Palo Alto.
Emergency Alerts
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Get Prepared
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Learn how to be self sufficient and reconnect with family if separated.
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Identify your risks. Know what disasters are most likely to affect your business. |
Whether in day care, K-12, or college, school preparedness helps to keep students and staff safe.
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Planning for emergencies is important, but involved faith-based communities play an important role in a disaster.
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Determine any special assistance, supplies, support networks, and more. |
BE PREPARED: ACCESS & FUNCTIONAL NEEDS Plan ahead to ensure you have assistive devices, supplies, a transportation plan, and more.
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Get Involved
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Sign up to be an Emergency Services Volunteer.
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Sign up to be on our Community Emergency Response Team.
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Sign up to be a Block Preparedness Coordinator.
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The Emergency Operations Center
The Emergency Operations Center is a single facility that, when activated, can support, communicate, coordinate, prioritize, document, guide policy, and manage information and resources.
Resources & Capabilities
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Logistics support to Incident Command Post, disaster support, search and rescue. MSV
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MOBILE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER Expanded Incident Command Post function, backup Palo Alto 9-1-1 center. MEOC |
Mobile Incident Command Post, hazard response across conditions. DCV |
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100% all electric. Patrol locations where larger vehicles cannot be driven. UTV
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MOBILE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS CENTER 100% solar powered. Field Incident Command Post for Palo Alto Public Works. MDOC |
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