Emergency Operations Plan

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When disaster strikes—like a wildfire, earthquake, flood, or other emergency—San Diego County needs a clear plan to keep people safe, protect property, and support our communities. The Emergency Operations Plan (Plan) is that guide. It explains how the County and all the cities within the county work together during disasters and major emergencies.

We are updating the Plan in 2025 and 2026, and your feedback is very important. It helps make sure the Plan reflects the needs, values, and priorities of everyone in San Diego County.

The Plan is updated every four years to include current risks, community needs, changes in how we respond, new tools and technology, and lessons learned from previous disasters.

Why Community Feedback Matters:
Emergencies affect everyone, but not equally. By participating in this process, you help:

  • Shape emergency response priorities
  • Identify service gaps and access barriers
  • Strengthen coordination across agencies and communities
  • Ensure your community is represented in emergency planning decisions

How You Can Participate:

  • Share your feedback
  • Review and comment on the draft plan
  • Suggest improvements
  • Join upcoming engagement activities
  • Ask questions

The Plan Update Will Consider:

  • Your feedback
  • How emergency alerts and public information are shared
  • Evacuation planning and accessible transportation
  • Emergency shelter and feeding services
  • Support for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs
  • Coordination with community organizations and local businesses

When disaster strikes—like a wildfire, earthquake, flood, or other emergency—San Diego County needs a clear plan to keep people safe, protect property, and support our communities. The Emergency Operations Plan (Plan) is that guide. It explains how the County and all the cities within the county work together during disasters and major emergencies.

We are updating the Plan in 2025 and 2026, and your feedback is very important. It helps make sure the Plan reflects the needs, values, and priorities of everyone in San Diego County.

The Plan is updated every four years to include current risks, community needs, changes in how we respond, new tools and technology, and lessons learned from previous disasters.

Why Community Feedback Matters:
Emergencies affect everyone, but not equally. By participating in this process, you help:

  • Shape emergency response priorities
  • Identify service gaps and access barriers
  • Strengthen coordination across agencies and communities
  • Ensure your community is represented in emergency planning decisions

How You Can Participate:

  • Share your feedback
  • Review and comment on the draft plan
  • Suggest improvements
  • Join upcoming engagement activities
  • Ask questions

The Plan Update Will Consider:

  • Your feedback
  • How emergency alerts and public information are shared
  • Evacuation planning and accessible transportation
  • Emergency shelter and feeding services
  • Support for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs
  • Coordination with community organizations and local businesses

Comment on the Final Draft - Emergency Operations Plan

Comment on the Final Emergency Operations Plan

The County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services has reviewed and incorporated community feedback received during the public engagement period for the Emergency Operations Plan (Plan). 

We invite you to review the updated plan to see how the Office of Emergency Services incorporated your feedback. Community input on this plan improved clarity and identified opportunities to strengthen coordination among agencies and the public.

The Public Comments document details feedback received and provides a summary of the incorporation of the suggestion, as well as where to find it in the plan. This information will also be made available to the public as part of the final document. 

Document for Public Review and Comment - The public comment period is open from March 2 – March 27, 2026.   

Click anywhere in the document to add a comment. You can choose to download the documents by clicking on the download icon at the top of the document view window. Downloading is also available on mobile devices by clicking on the three lines at the top right-hand side of the document view window.  If needed, comments may be submitted via email to:  oes@sdcounty.ca.gov

The Plan is organized into 18 parts: 

Executive Summary   

Basic Plan   

Annex A – Emergency Management   

Annex B – Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid Operations   

Annex C – Law Enforcement and Mutual Aid Operations   

Annex D – Mass-Casualty Incident Operations   

Annex E – Public Health Operations   

Annex F – Medical Examiner Operations   

Annex G – Care and Shelter Operations   

Annex H – Environmental Health Operations   

Annex I – Communications   

Annex J – Construction & Engineering Operations   

Annex K – Logistics   

Annex L – Emergency Public Information   

Annex M – Behavioral Health Operations   

Annex O – Animal Services   

Annex P – Terrorism   

Annex Q – Evacuation  

Review the Emergency Operations Plan Document

Click "Review Document" to open the document in a new view window. Alternatively you can click on the full screen icon.

From the drop-down menu on the upper left-hand side of the document view window, you can select the part of the Plan you wish to review. You can then click on "Table of Contents" and click on the (+) to move directly to any one section.

Optimal Viewing 

For optimal viewing, it is recommended that you view the documents on a tablet or computer. 

Download

You can choose to download the documents by clicking on the download icon at the top of the document view window. Downloading is also available on mobile devices by clicking on the three lines at the top right-hand side of the document view window.


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Page last updated: 02 Mar 2026, 10:15 AM