San Rafael Municipal Code: Title 7 - Emergency Services 
Provides the legal basis necessary for San Rafael to conduct emergency planning, response, and recovery operations and provides the framework for the San Rafael Disaster Council.
Emergency Operations Center – more information coming soon.
Disaster Council – more information coming soon.
Standardized Emergency Management System - The Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) is the system used for managing emergencies involving multiple jurisdictions and agencies and was developed as a result of the 1991 East Bay Hills Fire. By standardizing key elements of the emergency management system, SEMS is intended to facilitate the flow of information within and between levels of the system and facilitate coordination among all responding agencies. SEMS is designed to be flexible and adaptable to the varied disasters that occur in California and to the needs of all emergency responders. More information on SEMS can be found online at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
National Incident Management System
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a nationwide standardized approach to incident management and response. Developed by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and released March 2004, it establishes a uniform set of processes and procedures that emergency responders at all levels of government will use to conduct response operations. More information can be found online at the National Incident Management System Integration Center.