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and resources during emergencies and disasters. The basic concept provides that during an incident where mutual aid is needed, adjacent or neighboring law enforcement agencies within an operational area will assist each other. All City requests for additional resources will be initiated by the Incident Commander who will request assistance through the San Mateo Operational Area at the Operational Area EOC. The City Fire Department is part of the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System and operates under the California Fire Service and Rescue Emergency Mutual Aid Plan. The Redwood City Police Department is part of the California Law Enforcement Mutual Aid System, established in 1961, and operates in accordance with the California Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan. The City is a member of the California Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (CaIWARN). The mission of the CalWARN is to support and promote statewide emergency preparedness, disaster response, and mutual assistance processes for public and private water, and wastewater utilities. CalWARN expands member abilities to achieve agency, regional and State preparedness by providing tools and proven practices to enhance readiness. 3.6 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT (EMAC) California is a signatory to the interstate EMAC; an organization ratified by the US Congress that provides form, structure, and procedures for rendering emergency assistance between states. Once the Governor has declared a State of Emergency, Cal OES will assess the resource needs for the incident. California can then request resources through the EMAC network for assistance provided by other states. The use of EMAC resolves two of the key issues regarding mutual aid, liability, and reimbursement so that a disaster - impacted state can request and receive assistance from other member states quickly and efficiently. Personnel deployed under EMAC submit documentation to their resource providers (home agency) who in turn submits a reimbursement package to their home state. The home state submits a reimbursement to the requesting state who reimburses the assisting state. The requesting state covers the tort liability and the responding state covers the workers' compensation liability. 3.7 REDWOOD CITY EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION The City organizes and implements emergency operations at the field and local government levels of the SEMS. The City's EOC and DOCS function to coordinate field level activities. City staff designated by the EOC Director may serve as agency representative to the Operational Area level when requested. Agency representatives, if assigned, report to the Liaison Officer. 3.7.1 FIELD LEVEL INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM The concepts, principles and organizational structure of the ICS are used to manage all field operations. The size, complexity, hazard environment, and objectives of the situation will determine the ICS structure and the level of support that will be required by field activities. All incidents will be managed by developing operational objectives to be achieved that are clearly communicated to field and EOC staff through use of the action planning process. 31