OCRACES

 County of Orange (California)
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Emergency Management Division


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Mission Statement

  • To provide emergency communication services for the County of Orange under the guidance of the Orange County Emergency Manager and Emergency Management Division Personnel

  • These services include, but are not limited to:

    • Support to the County of Orange Emergency Management Division with auxiliary communications capabilities from County Emergency Operations Center radio room and field locations to and from:

      • The general population,

      • Orange County city RACES, EmComm, and Public Service organizations,

      • Adjacent counties, and

      • State and Federal Government organizations

    • Provide voice and digital communication services in the event of the loss of existing communications infrastructure including public service radio services, cellphone service, internet service, conventional power, and any combination of these services