Course Description

The E/L/G 2300 Intermediate Emergency Operations Center Functions is a course with the goal of assisting individuals and jurisdictions who desire to develop or improve their Emergency Operation Centers (EOC). By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate, through activities and a Final Exam, the managerial and operational roles of the modern-day EOC as a NIMS Command and Coordination functional group operating within a Multiagency Coordination System (MACS).

Course Objectives

Explain the EOC’s critical link to the other NIMS Command and Coordination Structures.
Identify EOC staffing solutions by aligning EOC Skillsets to common EOC structures.
Explain the planning, operational and resourcing functions of the EOC.
Using a scenario, identify the essential elements of information (EEI) that support EOC decision making and information sharing.
Using a scenario identify changes in EOC activation level, staffing, resources and information requirements for an expanding incident.
Identify the role of an EOC during the transition to recovery.
Explain the location, design, equipment and technology considerations for the EOC.

Selection Criteria

The intended audience(s) are federal, state, tribal, territorial, local level, business and nongovernmental emergency management personnel who may be designated to support an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) within their jurisdiction or organization. The materials were developed with the assumption that audience members may have little or no actual experience as a member of an EOC Staff.

Prerequisites

Required:

IS0100, An Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
IS2200, Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions
IS0700, An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
IS0800, National Response Framework, An Introduction

Recommended:

IS0200, Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS 200

Class will be 9:00am-3:00pm each day with a break for lunch in the middle.

Questions?

Contact Karen Layng, State Training Officer, karen.layng@oem.oregon.gov or 503-378-3231

G2300 Intermediate Emergency Operations Center Functions