The 2017 Whittier Fire Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Draft Report is now available.

The FEMA approved Santa Barbara County's Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan was presented to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on August 22, 2017.

The Santa Barbara County 
Office of Emergency Management

The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management (SBCOEM) is a division within the County Executive Office and is responsible for emergency planning and coordination of the Santa Barbara Operational Area.

Office of Emergency Management

Register for Emergency Notifications Santa Barbara Aware & Prepare

 CURRENT ACTIVATION LEVEL (highlighted in yellow):

STATE OF EMERGENCY

Activation Level 1

Flood Preparation

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Additional Information, Documents and Contact Information

All documents are in Adobe PDF format unless otherwise noted


Guidance for Reporting Hazardous Material Spill/Release Incidents


Diablo Canyon Power Plant Brochure

Earthquake Preparedness (Updated 4/9/2012)

Tsunami Awareness (Updated 3/1/2012)

SBC OEM Plan Updates

BEACH SEEP/SHEEN REPORT


Santa Barbara County Operational Area: 


On a day-to-day basis, OEM is responsible for emergency planning and coordination among the Santa Barbara Operational Area entities which include:
  • Cities: Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Solvang
  • Special Districts: Air Pollution Control District, Fire Districts, Sanitary Districts, School Districts, Vector Control Districts, and Water Districts
  • Volunteer Organizations:  American Red Cross, Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES), Equine Evacuation, and Montecito Emergency Response & Recovery Action Group (MERRAG), Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)
  • Industry Groups: CAER-Community Awareness and Emergency Response, Petroleum industry mutual aid group, SBIA-Santa Barbara Industrial Association.
  • Tri-County Coordination: Santa Barbara County OEM also coordinates with adjoining offices of emergency services in Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties. The Tri-County Coordinators meet and discuss regional preparedness several times throughout the year.

Vision: To provide and sustain a comprehensive emergency management program that supports the County, incorporated cities, districts, and partners, both public and private. 

Mission: To enhance safety and preparedness through strong leadership, collaboration, communication, and meaningful partnerships designed to protect lives and property by effectively preparing for, preventing and mitigating, responding to, and recovering from disasters, threats, and emergencies. 

Values: Credibility, compassion and accountability.

SBC OEM Responsibilities:

  1. Maintain the Santa Barbara County Emergency Management Plan
  2. Maintain the County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in a state of operational readiness
  3. Maintain a trained cadre of EOC team members for EOC activations
  4. Provide ongoing leadership and coordinate disaster plans and exercises with the eight cities throughout the County
  5. Assist County departments with emergency plans to address how they will perform during disasters
  6. Assist County departments facility emergency plans for occupied County facilities
  7. Provide ongoing training for County department emergency coordinators

Contact The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management

4408 Cathedral Oaks Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
24/7 Main Line: 805-681-5526 | 805-681-5592 - fax | Duty Officer Email: mailto:oem@sbcoem.org


Director
Robert Lewin, CEM® | (805) 681-5526 |  rlewin@sbcoem.org

Deputy Director
Elsa Arndt, CEM® | (805) 681-5524 | earndt@sbcoem.org

Business Specialist                                          
Sonia Thompson |  (805) 681-5526 | sthompson@sbcoem.org

Emergency Manager                                           
Jeff Gater |  (805) 681-5526 | jgater@sbcoem.org

Emergency Manager                                           
Ryan McMahon |  (805) 681-5526 | rMcMahon@sbcoem.org

Emergency Manager                                           
Brian Uhl, AEM® |  (805) 681-5695 | buhl@sbcoem.org

Technical Specialist 
Dr. Donald Patterson | (805) 705-4668 | dpatterson@sbcoem.org

Technical Specialist                                  
Michael W. Dyer | (818) 629-7130 | mdyer@sbcoem.org

Petroleum Specialist                                           
Kasey Sweany |  (805) 346-7599 | ksweany@sbcoem.org