MMS
California Area Employees
Maintaining a state
of readiness that will allow us to respond to emergency situations is
critical for all of the MMS workforce.
The lessons we
learned from hurricane Katrina must provide building blocks to enable
more effective responses to future disasters.
One of the
critical lessons learned was that our post-event methods of
communicating with and accounting for our employees was seriously
flawed.
It took more than two weeks to account for our employees.
In an effort
to alleviate this issue, we have established a toll free Emergency Information
Hotline Number for all MMS
employees nationwide. Please review
the instructions below on how the
emergency hotline will operate and what you can expect when you call.
If
you have any questions, please e-mail
or call
Marianne Boucher at
805-389-7537.
PLEASE NOTE: For short term
emergencies/evocations affecting the
California offices or location
(e.g., adverse weather conditions, brush
fires), please continue to call the local MMS emergency
number at 805-389-4546 for
information and instructions.
Toll Free Emergency Information Hotline Number
1-866-4-DOI-MMS (1-866-436-4667)
Long-Term disaster declared: please call
1-866-4-DOI-MMS (1-866-436-4667). You
will be asked to choose one of three options.
To access the
California
location, choose option 3 (western United States). The
hotline provides instructions and may be staffed to collect data on
displaced employees. Employees are
encouraged to call this number as soon as possible after an event, but
required to call no later than 72
hours after a disaster.
Every employee is required to call the Emergency Hotline
Number within 72-hours after a disaster and at weekly
intervals unless instructed differently by the hotline instructions.
The Hotline Number is the only official place
for employees to report their whereabouts.
If a disaster is declared, the answering
service is activated for data collection.
Anyone calling this number should be prepared to provide the
following information:
1. Name
2. Organization where you work
3. A phone number where you may be reached
4. An e-mail address where you may be reached
Pocket cards are available, with one side for local information;
the other with the toll free Emergency Information
Hotline Number.
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