Emergency Management in the City of Redlands is coordinated
within the Fire Department. Emergency Management is the framework
for which companies, communities, and organizations respond to
natural and man-made disasters and acts of terrorism.
Rich Sessler, Fire Chief
Emergency Operations Manager
35 Cajon Street, Suite 12
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 798-7600
What is Emergency Management?
Emergency Management is the framework for which companies,
communities, and organizations respond to natural and man-made
disasters and acts of terrorism. Emergency management is
focused on mitigating the risks, preparing for possible
catastrophes and disasters, responding to threats or actual
disasters and recovering from disaster.
Emergency Management is comprised of four key components:
- Preparedness
- Mitigation
- Response
- Recovery
This four-part concept was adopted by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and the State Office of Emergency
Services (OES).
Mitigation
Preventing future emergencies or minimizing their effects
includes any activities that prevent an emergency, reduce the
chance of an Emergency happening, or reduce the damaging effects
of unavoidable emergencies.
Mitigation activities take place before and after
emergencies.
- Includes any activities that prevent an emergency, reduce the
chance of an emergency happening, or reduce the damaging effects
of unavoidable emergencies.
Preparedness
Preparing to handle an emergency includes plans or preparations
made to save lives and to help response and rescue
operations.
Preparedness activities take place before an emergency
occurs.
- Evacuation plans and stocking food and water are both
examples of preparedness.
Response
Includes actions taken to save lives and prevent further property
damage in an emergency situation. Response is putting your
preparedness plans into action.
Response activities take place during an emergency.
- Seeking shelter from an Earthquake, Fire, Flood or turning
off gas valves in an earthquake are both response activities.
Recovery
Recovering from an emergency includes taken actions to return to
a normal or an even safer situation following an emergency.
Recovery activities take place after an emergency.
- Recovery includes getting financial assistance to help pay
for the repairs.
