Emergency Operations Center
The
Clark Regional Emergency Operations Center, or "EOC",
is a central location where local officials meet to coordinate
their disaster response and recovery efforts. Police,
fire, public works, and other emergency workers continue
their work just the same, but the EOC provides them with
the additional resources and information they need to
protect the community.
The
EOC is located at the CRESA building in downtown Vancouver.
If a disaster should affect the downtown Vancouver area,
it might become necessary to operate the Center elsewhere.
In that case, internet connections and portable computers
can be quickly established at a remote location to continue
EOC operations.
EOC
organization
When
the EOC is activated, government and other critical agency
representatives report to the EOC to staff their respective
positions. Depending on the type of emergency, not all
positions may be needed to accomplish the desired coordination.
The
EOC organizational structure is modeled after the Incident
Command System, a predetermined organizational structure
that is used by almost all public safety agencies, and
that is now federally mandated to be used in disaster
management.
CRESA's
role in the EOC
CRESA
staff maintain the Emergency Operations Center equipment
and fulfill key roles in training the various representatives
in EOC functions. They also staff critical positions within
the EOC organizational structure, including that of the
EOC Manager.
EOC
position openings
If you are not yet part of the EOC's staffing plan, check
out the new
video (25 MB, WMV file) produced by CVTV to find out
more about how to get involved. The first round of training
in 2007 will focus on the Planning Section. The EOC is
currently recruiting for more support staff and for Planning
and Logistics Section workers. Download information on
Planning (155 KB,
PDF) and Logistics
(156 KB, PDF) and see if you might be a good fit for either
one of them. Support staff are part of the Logistics section.
Fill out a volunteer application
(83 KB, PDF) to be considered for a position in the EOC.
A background check
will be conducted after your application is approved.
EOC
training
Prior
to registering online, you must first submit an EOC
application (83 KB, PDF). CRESA provides training
in EOC operations to all approved applicants. Each specialized
course offering is preceded by the 2-hour Basic course,
required for all new staff, and can be taken anytime before
the specialized section training. See the Calendar
(9 KB, PDF) for the detailed listing of all courses. All
EOC courses have pre-requisites that are met through online
National Incident
Management System courses. If your application is
already approved and you are ready to register for courses,
see the online registration form.
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