(G611O) EOC Section Overview: Operations

The EOC Position Credentialing Program (Type III EOC Position Credentialing Standards ca.gov) identifies measures for competency, and documents professional qualifications, certifications, training, experience, and education requirements that define basic criteria expected of emergency services personnel serving within an emergency operations center. Working with numerous partner agencies at all levels of government within California, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services developed a comprehensive statewide credentialing program to promote elements of the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and flow into the larger effort of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Guidelines for the credentialing of personnel.

Content will include:

• What does the Operations Section do
• Positions Roles and Responsibilities
• How each section interacts with each other
• Detailed position description
• Functions of the section/positions within the EOC
• Table-Top Exercise to apply section/position concepts
Course Length: 8 hours

Target audience- State, Local, Tribal and Federal- to include the following disciples:

• Public Health,
• Social Service Agencies
• Behavioral Health
• Hospitals
• Housing and Workforce Solutions
• Probation-Public works
• Elected Officials
• Fire
• EMS
• Law enforcement
• VOAD
• Tribal
• Transportation
• Public works
• HAZMAT
• CBO/NGO/FBO

Have your FEMA SID # with you at the start of the training. If you do not have one or you forgot your FEMA Student identification number, please click on the hyperlink FEMA student idenitification number or visit https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid prior to class.

To register for training , send email to rivco.therapeutics@ruhealth.org with your name, agency, address and contact email. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged.CSTI certificate will be provided after successfully completion of the course (including exam).

For questions contact Robin Bishop at robishop@ruhealth.org or (951) 218-8784.

Recommended prerequisites for training (all courses listed below are required to complete the credentialing process) :

1. S EMS G606- SEMS Introduction CSTI Training

2. IS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System FEMA ICS 100

3. IS-200- Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response FEMA ICS 200

4. IS-700- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System FEMA NIMS

5. IS-800- National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction FEMA NRF