To Contact Us
1241 Helen Highway
Suite 160
Cleveland, Georgia 30528
OFFICE: 706-865-9500 EMA FAX: 706-865-4858
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
The purpose of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is to provide a centralized location where public safety and emergency services personnel can work together in preparation for and in response to a potential or actual disaster or major emergency. This facility is the primary local resource for managing and controlling emergency operations before, during and after an event.
In keeping with the National Incident Management System (NIMS), the EOC is consider part of a Multiagency Coordination System (MCS). An MCS is a combination of resources integrated into a common framework for coordinating and supporting incident management activities. The MCS is designed to support the incident management policies and priorities; facilitate logistical support and resource tracking; coordinate incident related information; and to coordinate interagency and intergovernmental issues regarding incident management policies, priorities and strategies.
The primary functions of the EOC are to:
- Provide a focal point for interagency organization and coordination;
- Ensure each involved agency is providing situation and resource status information;
- Facilitate the establishment of priorities between area commands;
- Coordinate and identify future resource requirements;
- Coordinate and resolve policy issues;
- Provide strategic coordination.
