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• State Level and State Operations Center (SOC) — The State level of SEMS prioritizes tasks and coordinates State resources in response to the requests from the Regional level and coordinates mutual aid among the Regions. The State level also serves as the coordination and communication link between the State and the Federal emergency response system. The State level requests assistance from other State governments through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) and similar interstate compacts/agreements, and coordinates with FEMA. The Cal OES SOC is located at 3650 Schriever Avenue, Mather, California. 3.4 INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS) NIMS and SEMS require emergency response agencies to use ICS for multi -agency, multi -jurisdictional incidents. ICS is a standardized, on -scene, all -hazards incident management approach that: • Allows for the integration of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational structure • Enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and functional agencies, both public and private • Establishes common processes for planning and managing resources ICS is used by all levels of government—federal, state, tribal, and local—as well as by many nongovernmental organizations and the private sector. ICS is also applicable across disciplines. It is structured to facilitate activities in five major functional areas: Command, Operations, Planning/Intelligence, Logistics, and Finance. All of the functional areas may or may not be used depending on the needs of the incident. The City Fire and Police Departments utilize the ICS during day-to-day responses and multi -agency response incidents. SEMS regulations require local governments to provide for the five ICS functions as the basis for structuring the organization: • Management - Responsible for overall emergency policy and coordination through the joint efforts of governmental agencies and private organizations • Operations - Responsible for coordinating all operations in support of the emergency response through implementation of the Incident or EOC Action Plan • Planning/Intelligence - Responsible for collecting, evaluating, and disseminating information to promote situational awareness, developing the Action Plan and After -Action Report (AAR) and maintaining documentation • Logistics - Responsible for providing facilities, services, personnel, equipment, and materials in support of the incident • Finance - Responsible for financial activities and other administrative aspects NM