The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) can be a physical space (singular large room and/or multiple rooms) and/or virtual (such as a telephone conference call) location designed to support emergency response, business continuity and crisis communications activities.
Accommodation
The EOC should be able to accommodate a staff up to 6 to 10 responders working in 12-hour shifts throughout activation. The EOC is optimal when self-sustaining. However, the EOC must be able to support emergency responders for an extended period of time in a catastrophic event by having access to:
- Emergency power
- Food
- Sanitation
- Supplies
- Water
Physical Locations
Grant County has access to three EOC locations depending on the nature of the event, access to facilities and needed resources:
- Primary: Grant County Office Building at 530 East Main Street in John Day, Oregon
- Alternate 1: John Day Fire Station
- Alternate 2: Grant County Court
- Field Operations: Grant County Sheriff’s Office (Mobile Tents and Resources)