Standardized Emergency Managment System (SEMS)
The Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) was developed from legislation introduced in 1992 and signed into law in 1993. Its policies and procedures are set forth in the California Government Code, Section 8607, Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7, Division 1, Title 2). All state agencies are required by law to use the Standardized Emergency Management System. Local agencies eligible for funding of response-related costs under disaster assistance programs are also encouraged to use SEMS when responding to disasters or major events involving multiple agencies.
CSTI was principally involved in the development of the Standardized Emergency Management System in 1992. SEMS has been incorporated into all of Cal OES/CSTI's programs. Our SEMS training programs are individually tailored to fit specific agency needs and may address a wide range of emergency management topics and issues. Our staff considers a jurisdiction's facilities, plans, and personnel in the design of each program. Programs designed for your jurisdiction or agency could include components from any of the SEMS Courses.
SEMS Regulations Regarding Minimum Training Performance Objectives and Approved Course of Instruction (ACI)
TITLE 19. PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION 2. OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES Chapter 1.
Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)
§ 2428. Minimum Performance Objectives. (a) Emergency response agencies shall determine the appropriate level(s) of SEMS instruction for each member of their staff, based upon the staff member's potential assignment during an emergency response. (b) Emergency response agencies shall ensure that their emergency response personnel can demonstrate and maintain, to the level deemed appropriate, the minimum SEMS performance objectives required by their agencies' training programs. Agencies shall use the Minimum Performance Objectives contained in the Approved Course of Instruction (ACI) Syllabus dated March 1, 1995, which are hereby incorporated by reference, as the basis for their training programs. Minimum Performance Objectives are contained in Paragraph D of each Course Module description. (c) SEMS minimum performance objectives shall be met through completion of materials from the ACI, completion of equivalent courses of instruction, or through incorporation of the objectives into exercises.
SEMS ACI Objectives are included in the following curriculum:
Disaster Service Worker (All) | SEMS Introduction Course (G-606) |
EOC/DOC/Coord Center Personnel | SEMS EOC: EOC Operations G-775 ICS EOC Interface G-191 EOC Section Position Training |
Executives | SEMS Executive |
Field Personnel | ICS 100, 200, 300, 400 |
There are additional Federal training requirements in the NIMS Training Plan:
“National Incident Management System Training Program Sept 2011”
If you have any questions you can contact: EMoutreach.coordinator@caloes.ca.gov