Foundation Module 4: Emergency Operations Centre (EOC): Their Set-up, Communicating with your Team, and your Council
An Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is the vital hub where vital operations, critical decisions, community coordination, and interorganizational collaboration occurs during an emergency. Learning how to effectively run an EOC can improve emergency response outcomes by properly managing resources, personnel, and time. This course will provide you with the core knowledge to select, resource, and maintain an EOC for your community.
During this course, participants will learn:
- The purpose of an EOC;
- The importance of designating and resourcing an EOC;
- How an EOC can be used to support your community’s response and recovery;
- Tips on tailoring an EOC to better meet the unique needs of your community.
Organizer
Napier Emergency Consulting has been helping communities and organizations build capacity and resiliency to disasters and emergencies for more than a decade. Their experts have partnered with MAMEC to create the flagship Municipal Emergency Coordinator Training Program, designed to provide MECs with the expertise they need to keep communities safe.