Emergency Outreach and Engagement Strategy

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Help Shape San Diego’s Emergency Preparedness Planning

The County works to keep our region safe by planning for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and disasters.


We’ve created a Community Outreach and Engagement Strategic Plan to guide how we connect with people across the region before, during, and after emergencies. This plan is based on FEMA’s Whole Community Approach, which focuses on including everyone in emergency planning—especially people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.


We want to hear from you!

The County's Office of Emergency Services (OES) invites you to review the Community Outreach and Engagement Strategic Plan. Your feedback helps us:

  • Find what’s missing in our plan
  • Ensure we understand community concerns and needs
  • Use local knowledge and ideas
  • Build trust and stronger partnerships
  • Make sure community input is included in our emergency plans


How to get involved:

  • Read and comment on the plan
  • Join our community activities and meetings - coming soon, check back for dates!
  • Ask questions



Together, we can make San Diego County better prepared and more resilient for everyone.

Help Shape San Diego’s Emergency Preparedness Planning

The County works to keep our region safe by planning for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and disasters.


We’ve created a Community Outreach and Engagement Strategic Plan to guide how we connect with people across the region before, during, and after emergencies. This plan is based on FEMA’s Whole Community Approach, which focuses on including everyone in emergency planning—especially people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.


We want to hear from you!

The County's Office of Emergency Services (OES) invites you to review the Community Outreach and Engagement Strategic Plan. Your feedback helps us:

  • Find what’s missing in our plan
  • Ensure we understand community concerns and needs
  • Use local knowledge and ideas
  • Build trust and stronger partnerships
  • Make sure community input is included in our emergency plans


How to get involved:

  • Read and comment on the plan
  • Join our community activities and meetings - coming soon, check back for dates!
  • Ask questions



Together, we can make San Diego County better prepared and more resilient for everyone.

  • Community Outreach and Engagement Strategy - Open for Public Comment

    The County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services' new Community Outreach & Engagement Strategy serves as a regional roadmap that is shaped by community input and rooted in FEMA’s Whole Community Approach. The strategy emphasizes inclusive, equitable, and culturally responsive preparedness efforts and outlines how OES is partnering with organizations across sectors, like LiveWell, 2-1-1 San Diego, VOAD, and others to expand our reach into communities across the region.  

    Document for Public Review and Comment

    We welcome your review and feedback on the entire plan, but we encourage you to direct your attention to the strategies that are relevant to your community experience, organization, and expertise.




    For Community-Based Organizations, Faith-Based Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, and Private Sector please review:

    • Strategy 1: Whole Community Engagement
      • Objective 1: Integrating OES into the CBO/FBO Network
      • Objective 2: Engaging San Diego Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (SD VOAD)
      • Objective 3: Engaging Jurisdictional Emergency Managers
      • Objective 4: Engaging Schools
      • Objective 5: Engaging Healthcare Partners
      • Objective 6: Tailored Education Efforts
    • Strategy 2: County Cross-Group Collaboration 
      • Objective 2: Community Liaison within the Emergency Operations Center
      • Objective 3: Access and Functional Needs Advisory Group
    • Strategy 3: Public Outreach and Education
      • Objective 1: Education Campaign Calendar
      • Objective 2: Tabling and Presentations
      • Objective 3: Workshops and Exercises
      • Objective 4: Engaging Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
    • Strategy 4: Public Information
      • Objective 3: Engage Page Community Hub
    • Strategy 5: Public Input
      • Objective 1: Community Input


    For Local Government, Emergency Management Practitioners, Tribal Nations please review:

    • Strategy 1: Whole Community Engagement
      • Objective 1: Integrating OES into the CBO/FBO Network
      • Objective 2: Engaging San Diego Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (SD VOAD)
      • Objective 3: Engaging Jurisdictional Emergency Managers
      • Objective 4: Engaging Schools
      • Objective 5: Engaging Healthcare Partners
      • Objective 6: Tailored Education Efforts
    • Strategy 2: County Cross-Group Collaboration 
      • Objective 1: Partner Relay and Live Well San Diego
      • Objective 2: Community Liaison within the Emergency Operations Center
      • Objective 3: Access and Functional Needs Advisory Group
    • Strategy 3: Public Outreach and Education 
      • Objective 1: Education Campaign Calendar
      • Objective 2: Tabling and Presentations
      • Objective 3: Workshops and Exercises
      • Objective 4: Engaging Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
    • Strategy 4: Public Information
      • Objective 1: Website Updates
      • Objective 2: Social Media
      • Objective 3: Engage Page Community Hub
    • Strategy 5: Public Input
      • Objective 1: Community Input


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