Emergency Management

Resources


Incident Command Position Descriptions

The attached document outlines the nature and scope of the Incident Command assignments and description of duties. The descriptions are brief and offered as a guide to help make decisions regarding staff assignments. It is not intended to serve as the detail of operations or detail of response actions.

ReadyKern

Kern County has implemented ReadyKern, a state-of-the-art emergency notification system to alert residents and businesses about natural disasters and other crises. The new emergency notification system enables Kern County to provide essential information quickly in a variety of situations, such as earthquakes, severe weather, fires, floods, or evacuation of buildings or neighborhoods.

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Disaster Service Workers

California Public Employees- Did you know?

As a California city, county, or state agency or public district employee, you may be called upon as a disaster service worker in the event of an emergency. The information contained at the link below will help you understand your role and obligation.

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