Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Los Angeles County

Any comment/questions please e-mail us at EDL-CAOESPInfo@laisd.org or call (323) 980-2260

OEM TELEPHONE CONTACT LIST
(as of 12/9/08)

OEM
Rick Blackburn (323) 980-2843
Michael Brooks (323) 980-2261
Yvette Countee (323) 980-2253
Krystin Goethals (323) 980-2076
Keith Harrison (323) 980-2269
Michael Hooper (323) 980-2255
Janet Lowe (323) 980-2263
Lorraine Morales (323) 980-2262
Jeanne O’Donnell (323) 980-2227
Ashu Palta (323) 980-2268
Jim Robinson (323) 980-2265
Jeff Terry (323) 980-2259
Kim-Vui Tran (323) 980-2257
Ron Wade (323) 980-2270

OEM-IT
Fernando Angell (213) 974-1336
Linda Boeshart (323) 980-2296
Margaret Carlin (323) 980-2295
Mat Jackson (323) 980-2293

OEM-Contractors
Dolores Ortiz (323) 980-2841

Duty Officer Pager (213) 508-8023

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FROM THE WEBSITE:

The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) was established by Chapter 2.68 of the County Code with responsibility for organizing and directing the preparedness efforts of the Emergency Management Organization of Los Angeles County. OEM is the day-to-day Los Angeles County Operational Area coordinator for the entire geographic area of the county. This broad responsibility includes:

Planning and Coordination:

-Maintaining an approved Operational Area Emergency Response Plan.
Providing ongoing leadership and coordinating disaster plans and exercises with the 88 cities, 137 unincorporated communities and 288 special districts in the county.

-Serving as the ongoing disaster management area coordinator for the eight cities in Area B, and the interim Disaster Management Area coordinator for the 10 cities that comprise Area C.

-Assisting County departments to develop department emergency plans which address how they will perform both their non-deferrable missions and Operational Area duties during disasters.

-Assisting County departments with development of facility emergency plans for every occupied County facility.

-Supporting and advising the Board of Supervisors, Emergency Management Council and Emergency Preparedness Commission.

-Supporting and advising the Board of Supervisors in matters pertaining to their role as elected officials during emergencies and disasters.

-Establishing and implementing the annual Emergency Management Council (EMC)-approved work plan, and providing policy recommendations to the EMC.

-Providing leadership and ongoing staff support to the Board of Supervisors' Emergency Preparedness Commission for the County and Cities of Los Angeles.

Operations:

Maintaining the County Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) in a state of operational readiness, in partnership with the Sheriff's Emergency Operations Bureau.

Serving as on-call CEOC first responders on a 24-hour basis.

Providing an OEM duty officer on a 24-hour basis to address inquiries and concerns from County, local, and state officials regarding potential or escalating emergency conditions.

Training:

Maintaining a cadre of CEOC team members trained in section and position responsibilities and use of the Emergency Management Information System (EMIS).

Providing ongoing training for county Department Emergency Coordinators (DECs) and Building Emergency Coordinators (BECs).

Technical Operations:

Developing and maintaining the EMIS, which links 28 County facilities to the CEOC and, via Internet, links the 88 cities with the CEOC and other County departments and agencies.

Public Education:

Conducting an ever-expanding public education campaign for all hazards through the Emergency Survival Program (ESP), expos, public venues and various media presentations.

Grants Administration:

Administering the Federal Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program, which includes development and oversight of the EMPG work plan for the operational area, fund distribution to eligible Disaster Management Areas, and program compliance and monitoring.

Coordinating terrorism grants for the Operational Area.