Emergency operations center

Those professionals would be from Emergency Operations Centers, HazMat Teams, Fire Departments, Health Departments, Civil Support Teams (CST), Military Personnels, various Intelligence Organizations, Clinical Laboratories, and Environmental Laboratories. 

Strength Logistical support was timely in processing requests once EOC (Emergency Operation Center) was established. 

Strength County-GIS personnel supported operations through continuous production of maps that were distributed to all agencies. EOC (Emergency Operations Center) staff worked to procure buses for initial evacuation and for transport from decontamination... 

Improvement Item Credibility of EOC (emergency operation center) hampered by lack of a designated, adequate facility. EOC staff was not available until approximately 09 00-10 00 due to set-up and activation. Many issues the EOC could have helped with were handled at staging. 

Strength ACEMD initiated early request for assistance from SC Emergency Management Division 75 percent of State Emergency Support Functions were activated. ACEMS equipment was quickly met, once requested through the EOC (Emergency Operations Center). Shift turnovers were pre-planned and worked well. School District representatives notified at approximately 3 30 a.m. and decision was made to close schools prior to EOC activation. 

Improvement Item ACEMS supervisor was not present at initial Command Post (CP). Local/National Red Cross point of contact needed at the CP to coordinate food for personnel in outlying areas. National Red Cross may be needed in the EOC (Emergency Operation Center). EPA personnel were initially unaware that the Aiken County EOC was operational. Aiken County GIS resources were not involved in UCP planning meetings. ACEMS observed additional EMS support arrive from outside Aiken County. Additional units were not coordinated with ACEMS. Large numbers of individuals at the CP did not... 

Improvement Item EOC did not have press releases prior to distribution at CP. Hard copies of press releases were not initially distributed at press conferences. Unmanned radio stations limited ability for local alerts to be made. Initial notification did not go out through NOAA Weather Radio, although it was utilized later in the day. EOC (Emergency Operation Center) PIO (Public Information Officer) could not get response from PIOs at CP (Command Post) to coordinate messages for media at EOC. Citizens in shelters had no official information source. 

Situation Reports 1 Through 13 from the Forward State Emergency Operation Center (via ECV). State Emergency Operations Center, from January 6 through January 13, 2005, West Columbia, South Carolina. 

Functional drill The purpose of a functional drill is to test an individual component of the emergency response plan. The drill could test the communication system, emergency operations center, evacuation, or the shelter-in-place plan. 12 months... 

Communicate with Unit/Facility Management or Emergency Operations Center (EOC) if activated Incident Commander... 

Update of current situation/response and status of other area hospitals, emergency management/local emergency operation centers, and public health officials and other community response agencies... 

Establish communication with other hospitals, local Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and/or local response agencies (e.g., public health). Report current hospital status. ... 

Recommendation lOd. The Army Emergency Operations Centers and the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Prepared-... 

The TOCDF control room notified Deseret Chemical Depot (DCD) emergency operations center (EOC) at 11 30 PM on May 8, 2000 following the stack ACAMS alarm and updated the report at 11 42 PM with the highest readings and the fact that the duct ACAMS had also alarmed. They further notified the DCD EOC at 12 25 AM on May 9, 2000 that all ACAMS had cleared and that DAAMS analysis was pending. At 12 32 AM the DCD EOC was informed that the stack ACAMS were back in alarm and at 1 17 AM that DAAMS tubes from the first set of alarms confirmed the presence of agent GB. 

DOE 0 151.1A, Chapter VIII, sec. 4.a(l)(a) 4.4.6.3 Notify State and local officials and the DOE or NNSA Field and Headquarters Emergency Operations Centers within 15 minutes and all other organizations within 30 minutes of the declaration of an Alert, Site Area Emergency, or General Emergency. 

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