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2011‐2012 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report responsibility of the Policy/Situation Room and within the authority of the Board of Supervisors. During a major disaster or emergency, there will be housing and care for displaced persons and animals. Appropriate locations will be secured and utilized. CITIZENS PRE-EVENT PREPARATIONS There are educational materials for County citizens’ private uses and are available for learning how to personally prepare for disasters. The materials are described herein. Family Disaster Plan While the major departments investigated in this report have been proactive in training and equipping themselves for response and rescue, it is a fact that in an emergency or even catastrophic disaster, the probability is real that some areas will experience delays in response from rescue crews arriving on scene. This could be as long as several days, depending on the magnitude of the disaster and the area affected. In such an event, citizens will be on their own to fend for themselves. Unfortunately, that may be true if rescue personnel are overwhelmed or unable to immediately access certain areas. The first responders for assistance to a neighborhood will be neighbors. In such a case, the public can be well served to emulate the emergency response departments’ preparations. The San Bernardino County Fire Department Office of Emergency Services has prepared a three step program for citizens to prepare for disasters or emergencies. It is recommended that the citizens of San Bernardino County obtain a copy from a County office or go online to the San Bernardino County website at: http://www.sbcounty.gov/ . FINDINGS 1. Federal funds are available ($15,000 to each city) but many cities and towns decline the money reportedly due to the cumbersome federal requirements for accounting and reporting of expenditures. 2. Currently, there is not a full-time dedicated Emergency Manager on County staff at the OES. Much of the operations of the OES are funded through federal grants, the responsibility of the Emergency Manager, who seeks and obtain additional grant funding. The intricacies of the OES are extensive and critical. Other staff members now combine work with the duties of the vacant position of Emergency Manager. 3. An average citizen may be challenged by the number of steps required to navigate the County website and not be able to locate and download documents relative to emergency planning. 76
2011‐2012 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report COMMENDATION Each of the entities examined, including the volunteer forces, is to be commended for their dedication and professionalism in serving the public. The citizens of San Bernardino County can take pride in the preparation and skill that the County has achieved to respond to disasters. More importantly, they can take comfort in the capacity of the County to respond and rescue. They are equipped and ready to assist. RECOMMENDATIONS 12-24 All cities and towns, not currently utilizing the available federal resources are encouraged to evaluate the use of CERT trailers and the benefits to their citizens to enhance their response in a disaster management. (Finding 1) 12-25 The County use all due diligence to hire a qualified full-time Emergency Manager to handle the duties of emergency management to ensure that San Bernardino County remains ready in the critical arena of Disaster Preparedness. (Finding 2) 12-26 The County consider a revision to their homepage to become more user-friendly to the average citizen seeking to obtain Emergency Planning Documents, including the Family Disaster Plan and other valuable guides and critical information. (Finding 3) Responding Agency Recommendations Due Date Board of Supervisors 12-24 through 12-26 September 29, 2012 77
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