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<br />" " ()/~ <br />"'~-( <br />.;.,- .... - . <br />^'. _....1l. _ \./. <br />...; " r- <br />01 ,;:" <br />u ...llo' <br />\ '~;f <br />r>- __,"\' <br />.1 (,,()~.,... <br /> <br />County Executive Office <br />Countywide Public Mass Notification System <br />Policy and Guideline <br /> <br />Effective: June 30, 2008 <br /> <br />I. PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this document is to provide governance and guideline on the use and <br />administration of a County of Orange, Countywide Public Mass Notification System, <br />hereinafter referred to as 'System'. This document is intended to be general, describing <br />countywide policies, jurisdictional roles and responsibilities and activation guidelines rather <br />than specific step-by-step procedures. The step-by step procedures for activation and use <br />will be maintained in a separate document maintained by the Orange County Sheriffs <br />Department Emergency Management Bureau as part of the County's overall planning and <br />response efforts. <br /> <br />II. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION <br />The primary intent of the Countywide Public Mass Notification System is to disseminate <br />early warning and time sensitive information to county businesses and residents during <br />time of an emergency event. The Public Mass Notification System is only one component <br />of the County of Orange Public Warning System. As deemed fit by local authorities, the <br />System should be used in conjunction with the other public warning mechanisms including, <br />but not limited to, the Emergency Alert System, sirens and route alerting. <br /> <br />The Mass Notification System is available 24/7 and has been pre-loaded with Orange <br />County landline phone numbers (including unlisted) and countywide geographic maps. <br />Additionally, citizens have the option to provide additional contact information via self- <br />registration from county and participating city websites. Upon local authority decision to <br />activate, the System will be used to send a message, describing the situation and <br />recommended action the public should take, to affected businesses and households via <br />telephone, e-mail and/or text. <br /> <br />The County of Orange, County Executive Office (CEO), is the sponsor of the Countywide <br />Public Mass Notification System initiative and will take appropriate measures to ensure that <br />the System is in a state of operational readiness at all times. It is the responsibility of all <br />participating Agencies to maximize Citizen benefits from the System. <br /> <br />While the County's intent for implementing and maintaining the System is for 'emergency" <br />use, upon consent from local authorities, cities may optionally use the System to <br />disseminate 'government-related" non-emergency notifications to citizens and organization <br />resources within its jurisdiction. See Section V. Authorized Use and Section VIII. Cost for <br />policy guidelines relating to non-emergency use. <br /> <br />Page 1 of9 <br />711 \12008 <br />