The EOC Operations Section is responsible for providing strategic operational response as requested by the Incident Commander. This Section provides operations related objectives, priorities, and information to the Planning Section for dissemination to EOC Sections and for inclusion in EOC Action Plans and also works closely with the Logistics Section. Directs and coordinates all response/tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives Typically one of the organizations assigned to the incident Expands from the bottom up Has the most incident resources May have staging areas and special organizations direction from the Incident Commander Planning Section Responsibilities: The Planning Section is responsible for collecting, evaluating, and disseminating key emergency / disaster information to the Emergency Operations Center and Crisis Management teams. The Planning Section collects and analyzes damage assessment and response data, conducts planning meetings, maintains EOC documentation, and coordinates the development and distribution of EOC Action Plans, drafts long-range planning objectives and plans for demobilization at the end of the incident. Help decide what happens in the next hour, day, week Collect, evaluate and display incident intelligence and information (this is done through the Information and Communications Subgroup which reports to the Planning Section) Determine what we need and who can help Assist the Crisis Management Team by identifying needed decisions Prepare and document Incident Action Plans Track resources assigned Maintain incident documentation chronology of events – Develop plans for demobilization Provide resources such as maps and floor plans
The EOC Operations Section is responsible for providing strategic operational response as requested by the Incident Commander. This Section provides operations related objectives, priorities, and information to the Planning Section for dissemination to EOC Sections and for inclusion in EOC Action Plans and also works closely with the Logistics Section. Directs and coordinates all response/tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives Typically one of the organizations assigned to the incident Expands from the bottom up Has the most incident resources May have staging areas and special organizations direction from the Incident Commander Planning Section Responsibilities: The Planning Section is responsible for collecting, evaluating, and disseminating key emergency / disaster information to the Emergency Operations Center and Crisis Management teams. The Planning Section collects and analyzes damage assessment and response data, conducts planning meetings, maintains EOC documentation, and coordinates the development and distribution of EOC Action Plans, drafts long-range planning objectives and plans for demobilization at the end of the incident. Help decide what happens in the next hour, day, week Collect, evaluate and display incident intelligence and information (this is done through the Information and Communications Subgroup which reports to the Planning Section) Determine what we need and who can help Assist the Crisis Management Team by identifying needed decisions Prepare and document Incident Action Plans Track resources assigned Maintain incident documentation – chronology of events Develop plans for demobilization Provide resources such as maps and floor plans
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