Mission Statement:
South Bay Emergency Communications Service Inc. (SBECS) provides and trains communications volunteers to operate emergency voice and data communications during emergencies. SBECS operates primarily within the fourteen cities of Area G, located in South West Los Angeles County.

Structure:
With the rapid convergence of communications and information technology (IT), SBECS uses and supports a wide range of web based volunteer management, shelter management, and Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) mapping software.

SBECS operates on a system of six frequencies, located on five mountain tops circling the Los Angeles Basin, that is interlinked, multi-channel, multi-band on 2 Meter, 440 MHz, Echolink and IRLP.

SBECS members must have passed The FBIʼs InfraGard® background vetting process and be members of InfraGard®.

SBECS volunteers are registered in the Cal EMA Liability Registry and are provided specified legal immunities under AB 2796, specifically Sections 8588.2 and 8657.5 of the Government Code, and the amended Section 1799.100 of the Health and Safety Code.

Scope:
SBECS follows the National Disaster Response Framework (NDRF), providing communications, as defined in Emergency Support Function (ESF) #2 - Communications Annex. SBECS primary focus is emergency communications within Logistics and Mass Care (ESF) #6, in support of private industry and Non Government Organizations (NGOs), responding to all types of incidents.