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E*kg i`l — S lard Operating gN,gQv6: June 30zaa� f,. PURPOSE The purpose of this document is to o dHad the Standard Operating (Procedures for the use and administration of AfertOC, the Orange County Public Mass Notification System, hereinafter referred to as "System'''. This document will provide more.. spoolflostep-bystep procedures and roles, and responsibilities at th'e, .regional Level Including desod,bing expectatfdn of participants, Ihdlvtdw-iljurtsdfotfonsSagencies-should create and maintain and. re®tonai concepta, The step -by step prooeduras for activation and use. Will be maintained in a separate document malatainsd by each jurisdiatlonlagency as a part of their emergency response piens for overall planking and response efforts, A aopy bf these procedures shall be, malhtafind In RespondOC in theAtegbCfolder, This document does not supersede any policy and peccedurps outlines fr. the Memorandums of,Undprstandlnue signed by particlpatlag agencroas, but should be used to support the Use of the Orange County Mass NQtff'rcation Systerrb fl: SYSTEM DESO.RIPTt4N The prlmory intent of the Countyw€de Pubilc?Mass Natilfcatlon System is to disseminate. earty warning and tljxfo sensitive Information, to county businesses and residents during IlMe of an amongency event, The Pvolilo Mass Natificatiori System is only one component of the County of Orange. Puhfla WarMhg System, As deemed fit by festal authorities, the ystern should bo Asea in oonjunction with the other publkwarning McChlinlems including, hi t no( Ifrnited:to, fours alerting, the Erneegency rXlert System, sirens, avid press releases:. The Mass Notification ,$Ystem is available 2467 and has boon pro -loaded with Grange GgQrity fandipie phone numbers t npludjng unlisted) and countywide gebgraphio maps, AdditianallyF cfftzsns have the option to proVde, additlonal contact informatfan via self. registratfon p'brtat wNnv.alfarCac.uam wAh 11A access from, county and all parttfripating entity Webstes, Opon .local authority derision ka pctivata, the,aysteim will be used, to send, m message, deserfi�ing the situation and recommended taction the puubifa should take, to affected buslnasses and households via telephone, e -mal( and/or text.; The County rai Prange, orange County Sheriffs beportment Is the sponsor of the Countywide Porto Mass Notification System: in'i'tiative'sii Wlil toIke approprlate,measures, to ensure that the System is in a state of operational readiness at all times, It is the responsEbility pt alt pal°tie pacing Agencies to maxmize oftizen benefits from the System. While the County's intent for Impiementfng and maintaining the System is for "emergency" us'a, upon :consent from food au'thorttes, 'cities may optionally use the System. to disseminate "government -related" nen-emergency notifications to Go.zens and organization resourceswlthin its jurisdiction. 5ee Section V, Authorized( Use and Section VIII, Cos't.for policy guidelines relating to non -emergency use. flap 1 OF 13