Office of Emergency Management

A resilient Fullerton through preparation, response, and recovery.

The Office of Emergency Management ensures that City employees, residents, and businesses are equipped to anticipate, endure, and recover from both natural and man-made hazards.

Our Core Goals

  • Life Safety: Rapid measures to protect residents and the environment.
  • Rapid Recovery: Resuming community services and business operations quickly.
  • Documentation: Ensuring records are ready for federal/state cost recovery.

What We Do

  • Manage the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP).
  • Operate the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
  • Facilitate CERT and RACES volunteer programs.
  • Conduct community outreach and engagement.

Daily Responsibilities

On a day-to-day basis, we bridge the gap between policy and safety. This includes overseeing disaster grants, ensuring the City meets strict local, state, and federal requirements, and fostering regional relationships in North Orange County to build redundancy in our emergency response.

Meet the Coordinator

Kristi Hofstetter Batiste, M.S., M.A.

Kristi leads Emergency Management with a Master’s in Emergency Services and a passion for protecting Fullerton's residents. She focuses on strengthening citywide resilience by ensuring that Fullerton’s plans, people, and partnerships are unified and ready to respond to any hazard.

Want to get involved? Join our volunteer teams or learn more about preparedness by calling (714) 738-6500.