Santa Clara County, California
ARES/RACES
Standardized Emergency Management
System (SEMS)
Introductory Course of Instruction
Module A3: SEMS Operating Requirements and Individual
Responsibilities
Module Description
Module A3 provides the student with an understanding of the basic
operating requirements needed to individually work within, and support, a Standardized
Emergency Management System (SEMS) field response and Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
organization.
The following topics will be covered:
- Roles and Functions for Personnel in SEMS organizations at all
levels
- SEMS pre-assignment responsibilities
- SEMS Check-in Process
- Reporting to supervisors within SEMS
- Incoming briefings in SEMS
- General operating requirements for SEMS
- General demobilization/release requirements for SEMS
- Where to go for additional field or EOC SEMS training