Operational Area Emergency Operations Plan - County of Santa Clara

Planning/Intelligence Section
The Planning/Intelligence Section has responsibility for gathering, processing, and
disseminating information on the status of the incident. It is the intelligence unit of the
operation. This section also has responsibility for document retention, and some processing of
resources. This section is the place in the EOC organization where technical specialists (e.g.,
weather) are usually placed.
Logistics Section
The Logistics Section is responsible for the supply and support needs of the response
organization. It arranges for food, communications (e.g. phones, radios), and acquisition of
needed personnel and supplies, resources from outside vendors.
Finance/Administration Section
The Finance/Administration Section is responsible for keeping records needed to recover costs
and to ensure compliance with existing regulations for accounting, contracts, and financial
transaction. This section typically is active for a considerable time after the incident is over
(years).
Emergency Operations Center Participant List
Alerting and warning involves the notification of emergency response personnel, as well as
notifying the affected public.
The PIO has the primary responsibility in alerting and warning the public, with assistance from
Fire and Law. Alerting and warning the public may be accomplished through the Emergency
Alert System, special broadcasts, or simply driving up and down the streets using the public
address systems.
The County of Santa Clara utilizes an EOC Participant List to alert and activate personnel who
will be reporting to the EOC. The EOC Participant List is centered on the five EOC sections.
The list includes personnel who are part of each EOC section, as well as other technical
employees of the County. OES will maintain and keep current the EOC Participant List.
The EOC Participant List is to be activated and implemented when an emergency or disaster
affects the County and poses a major threat to life, property, and/or the environment. The list
will only be implemented when directed by the Director of Emergency Services or designee
who has been given authority to activate the EOC Participant List. The Director of Emergency
Services or designee will determine what parts of the Emergency Alert List will be
implemented, including what sections of the County Emergency Operations Center will be
alerted and requested to respond.
The EOC Participant List consists of the following sections:
•Management
•Operations
•Planning/Intelligence
•Logistics, and
•Finance/Administration
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