Emergency Operations Centers

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Emergency Operations Centers are centralized facilities where government and partner agencies coordinate resources, information, and decision-making during emergencies and disasters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coordination center
emergency management facility
canBe a combination of physical and virtual operations
activated only during incidents
permanently staffed
physical facility
virtual coordination environment
followsFramework Incident Command System
National Incident Management System
hasComponent communications unit
documentation unit
finance and administration section
liaison function
logistics section
operations section
planning section
policy group or executive group
public information function
resource unit
situation unit
technical specialists
hasKeyFunction analyzing incident information
collecting incident information
coordinating critical infrastructure protection information
coordinating lifeline restoration priorities
coordinating mass care and sheltering support
coordinating mutual aid
coordinating requests for assistance
coordinating volunteer and donations management at a strategic level
coordinating with military support to civil authorities
coordinating with national or federal authorities
coordinating with neighboring jurisdictions
coordinating with nongovernmental organizations
coordinating with private sector partners
coordinating with state or provincial authorities
coordinating with tribal or indigenous authorities
developing incident action plans at the strategic level
disseminating incident information
facilitating policy-level decisions
interagency liaison coordination
logistics support for field operations
maintaining backup power and critical infrastructure for operations
maintaining continuity of government operations during emergencies
maintaining incident documentation
maintaining readiness for activation
maintaining redundant communications systems
planning for extended operations
prioritizing allocation of resources
public information coordination
resource tracking
situation reporting
supporting after-action review data collection
supporting damage assessment coordination
supporting emergency declarations and legal processes
supporting emergency public information and warning
supporting evacuation coordination
supporting financial tracking of emergency costs
supporting on-scene incident command
supporting recovery planning
supporting reimbursement documentation
supporting resource staging decisions
supporting training and exercises for emergency management
hasProperty designed for 24-7 operations during major incidents
equipped with information technology systems
equipped with large displays for situational awareness
equipped with redundant communications
often hardened against hazards
physically secure facility
relatedTo business continuity management
continuity of operations planning
crisis management
disaster risk management
emergency communications center
emergency management agency
emergency support functions
joint information center
public safety answering point
typicallyOperatedBy critical infrastructure operators
large metropolitan areas
large private organizations
local governments
national or federal governments
state or provincial governments
tribal governments
usedFor coordinating emergency response activities
information sharing during incidents
multiagency coordination
resource coordination during emergencies
situational awareness
strategic decision-making in crises
supporting disaster management operations

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United States emergency management system hasComponent Emergency Operations Centers
San Francisco Office of Emergency Management usesSystem Emergency Operations Centers
this entity surface form: Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Office of Emergency Management (Seattle) uses Emergency Operations Centers
this entity surface form: Emergency Operations Center
OPHPR hasComponent Emergency Operations Centers
this entity surface form: Emergency Operations Center
Illinois Emergency Management Agency hasPart Emergency Operations Centers
this entity surface form: State Emergency Operations Center
Joint Field Offices relatedTo Emergency Operations Centers
subject surface form: Joint Field Office
this entity surface form: Emergency Operations Center
Joint Field Offices distinctFrom Emergency Operations Centers
subject surface form: Joint Field Office
this entity surface form: Emergency Operations Center