Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
What is the EOC?
- Coordination epicenter during emergency events
- Monitor & direct response activities
- Manages resource allocation
- Develops operational period strategies, establishes goals, priorities, & personnel requirements
Synchronizes information dissemination (internal & external)
EOC Activation Levels
Level 4: Normal Operations:
- Update and Maintain EOC equipment and repair or replace as needed
- Update and Maintain EOC supplies and restock as needed
- Update and Maintain EOC resource data
- Update and Maintain EOC staff call lists
Level 3: Increased Readiness:
- Check status of EOC equipment and repair or replace as needed
- Check status of EOC supplies and restock as needed
- Check status of EOC resource data
- Check status of EOC staff call lists
- Alert OEM staff
Level 2: High Readiness:
- Determine specific EOC staff assignments and alert OEM staff based on threat
- Monitor emergency situation and determine possible impact areas
- Update maps, charts, displays, and resource data
- Develop briefings for EOC staff
- Conduct partial activation of EOC
- Conduct routine briefings for senior staff
Level 1: Max Readiness:
- Assemble OEM staff and EOC representatives and fully activate the EOC
- Monitor current situation and potential additional incidents
- Determine possible hazard impact areas and potential hazard effects
- Formulate and implement precautionary measures to protect the public
- Conduct briefings for senior staff and EOC staff