Operations
Compliance
CARES follows all accepted Emergency Management directives, procedures, and practices as outlined by the City of Cupertino, County of Santa Clara, the State of California, and FEMA. These jurisdictions and agencies...
- SEMS - Standardized Emergency Management System. The Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) is the cornerstone of California's emergency response system and the fundamental structure for the response phase of emergency management. See the California's SEMS program for more details.
- ICS - Incident Command System. The Incident Command System (ICS) is a systematic tool used for the command, control, and coordination of emergency response. ICS is a subcomponent of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), as released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 2004.
- EOP - City of Cupertino Emergency Operations Plan (2005). The EOP is a framework for guiding Cupertino city personnel to respond to an emergency when it happens for the risks and hazards that the City may face. The ultimate intent is to address the needs of all people located within the city.
Upcoming Activities
26 Sep 2021, Open House
Creekside ARK, North side of the Creekside Park, behind 19475 Calle De Barcelona, 1:30p to 3:30p More Details...
2 Oct 2021, Open House
DeAnza ARK, DeAnza College, Lot C, 10:00a to 12:00p More Details...
7 Oct 2021, Monthly Meeting
forms and Docs, 7:30pm to 9:00pm, by Teleconf.
9 Oct 2021, Open House
Lawson ARK, Across from 10304 Vista Drive, Lawson School yard, next to Track, against exterior fence, 10:00a to 12:00p. More Details...
17 Oct 2021, Open House
Garden Gate ARK, next to 21103 Greenleaf Drive, School yard, facing Greenleaf Drive. 1:30p to 3:30p More Details...
4 Nov 2021, Monthly Meeting
Communications Outage Exercise Prep, 7:30pm to 9:00pm, by Teleconf.
20 Nov 2021, Comm Exercise
PSPS And Comm Outage, 8:00a to 12:00p
2 Dec 2021, Monthly Meeting
Exercise Follow-up, Year in Review, 7:30pm to 9:00pm, by Teleconf.