OperationOC home...
Bringing HOPE through disaster relief and recovery...
Activation Level
Level 3: Full Scale Activation
Level 2: Partial Activation
Level 1: Monitoring & Assessment
Level 0: Not Activated
Activation Descriptions
CaliforniaVolunteers.org
California Emergency Services Association...
2-1-1 Orange County...
Make a donation... Make a Donation

Cash donations
Gifts in kind (food, clothing, hygiene, furniture, etc.)
Creative giving (stocks, real estate, estate planning)

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Volunteer your time and talents... Volunteer Your
Time & Talents
Opportunities range from facility maintenance to professional services. If you have a heart to serve your community, then we have a place for you.

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Hope Force International... Featured Partner
of OperationOC
Hope Force International is committed to motivating, equipping and mobilizing...

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OperationOC Receives Award... OperationOC Hailed for “Outstanding Service”
The California Emergency Services Association, Southern Chapter (CESA) has given OperationOC and its volunteers a certificate of special recognition...
In the News...
Download...OperationOC Presented to White House FBCI
Conference in Sacramento, California

On August 18, 2008, Jim Palmer, President of the Orange County Rescue Mission and OperationOC, spoke on Effective Integration of Nonprofits and Government in Disaster Preparedness and Response for the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Conference in partnership with California Volunteers. This PowerPoint Presentation was presented by Jim Palmer.
Full report...Southern California Wildfires 2007
On October 21, 2007, County of Orange officials requested that the Orange County Rescue Mission's OperationOC activate its level 2 recovery services for the Santiago Fire in Orange County. OperationOC opened its recovery center... (full report)
Download...Operation Framework Presented at California Disaster Volunteer Summit - Mutual Aid Region I
On March 14, 2008, the Orange County Operational Area asked Jim Palmer, President of the Orange County Rescue Mission, Inc., to present a briefing... (download)
Full report...FEMA to Take Over Red Cross’s Mass-Care Role
A recent report by the Government Accountability Office raises concerns about the new arrangement, however. While GAO supports FEMA’s role as the primary agency for providing mass care, it questions... (full report)
Full report...Acronym Descriptions for Disaster Response and Recovery
Thank you to the Orange County Operational Area staff for providing the attached table of descriptions for disaster response and recovery acronyms. (full report)