Emergency Management & Volunteer Services
The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Volunteer Services is responsible for establishing and implementing plans to minimize the impact and effects that can occur before, during and after a disaster.
The Office of Emergency Management prepares the City and residents through planning, training and exercises in the four phases of Emergency Management – Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery.
Services for the City
The Office of Emergency Management and Volunteer Services provides these services for the City:
- Operational readiness of the City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
- Collaborate and coordinate with City departments, neighboring cities, the County and State during an EOC activation or incident
- Develop, implement, and maintain City Emergency Operations Plan (moval.org/eop) and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP)
- Coordinate & conduct training, drills, and exercises for City personnel
- Provide disaster and emergency preparedness information and outreach to the community, businesses, faith and non-profit partners
- Provide Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Listos, and other disaster-related trainings to the community
- Coordinate Citywide volunteer program
OEM Programs
OEM programs include:
Resources
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Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Moreno Valley’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) identifies natural and man-made hazards and outlines strategies to protect lives and property. Everyone can help at home, at work, and in the community.
View the LHMP (PDF, opens in new tab) -
Disaster Preparedness
Here you can find informative articles that give practical advice for surviving and preparing for natural emergencies as well as other online resources.
Disaster Preparedness Guides -
Emergency Operations Plan 2024
The City’s Emergency Operations Plan, plus the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activation levels.