Emergency Operations Center Plan

Emergency Operations Center Plan

Thorpe: PADM 8510

October 9, 2014

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I. Purpose 5

1. Central Location 5

2. Provides for Situation Status Management 7

3. Provides for Resource Status Management 7

II. Types of Emergencies 8 1 Types of Emergencies. 8 2. Emergency Classifications 8

III. EOC Staffing and Organization 10 1. University President 13 2. The University Emergency Manager 11 3. Operations Group 11 4. Logistics Section 12 5. Planning Section 12 6. Finance Section 13 7. Public Information Officer 13 8. Safety Officer 14

IV. Direction

The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) serves as an effective and efficient facility for coordinating emergency response efforts. An EOC may serve in a number of uses including operations, training, meetings but its primary use is for the coordination of emergency response. An EOC is the physical location where an organization comes together during an emergency. The Emergency Operations Center may alternately be called the command center, the situation room, war room, the crisis management center, or another similar term. Regardless of the term, this is where the coordination of information and resources takes place. The EOC is not an incident command post; rather, it is the operations center where coordination and management decisions are facilitated (Eastern Michigan University, 2010). A fully capable emergency operations facility is an essential element of a comprehensive emergency management system and a necessity to ensure continuity of operations at Clemson

These forms will be used to document an incident from the beginning until the deactivation/demobilization of the EOC. An EOC log is provided for each EOC position to record:

• Time and information for telephone calls made and received

• Time and information for actions requested and taken

• Other general notes and information

4. Shift Changes

For incidents that become prolonged and/or require multiple days, the EOC Operations Section will evaluate the situation and define the requirements for shift changes (e.g., 8 or 12 hours). It will be the responsibility of the outing EOC staff to brief the incoming staff. This briefing should include a review of the most recent operational period action plan, significant changes in the response strategies and any/all tactical response actions.

5. Deactivation and Demobilization of the EOC

Clemson University President as advised by the Emergency Manager, will determine when to deactivate the EOC and transition to normal campus operations. The process of deactivation includes:

• Demobilizing all units

• Documenting the incident in preparation for requests for state/federal disaster recovery