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1. our own two~way radio system could be used to <br />contact City personnel and maintain communication <br />with the command center and personnel in the field. <br />2. The Emergency Broadcasting System (EBS) may be used <br />to provide emergency water information to the <br />public. Access is through the Alameda County <br />Emergency Operations Center (EOC). <br />BIV. Other organizations <br />A. Mutual Aid <br />Since Pleasanton's resources may be stretched to <br />exhaustion during an emergency, we have mutual aid <br />agreements with other governments. Generally, mutual aid <br />starts locally and ascends in this order: <br />1. Adjacent city, Zone 7 or special district water <br />departments. <br />2. Alameda County Operational Area (Combined city, <br />special districts, and county resources; <br />coordinated by the County). <br />3. State Water Agencies and the Department of Health <br />Services. <br />B. Financial Aid <br />The State may help local agencies cover the costs of <br />water emergencies. An emergency must declared within 10 <br />days of the actual occurrence. <br />C. Amateur Radio Operators <br />Local amateur radio operators are organized and ready to <br />assist with communications in an emergency. There is a <br />local RACES (radio amateur communications emergency <br />services) group located in Livermore. <br />D. Military <br />Military aid is usually provided by the National Guard. <br />Their role is to assist, but not substitute for, City <br />response efforts. <br />Bv. Water Emergency Procedures <br />Most of the situations which may occur to bring about the <br />9 <br />