Emergency Operations Center MISSION: Centralize and coordinate response activities and resources to best protect residents and property of the jurisdiction, so that emergency field forces can concentrate on essential, on-scene activities.

1. Coordinate fire & rescue resource requests from the Incident Commander through the Incident Command Post.

2. Anticipate and alert auxiliary or reserve fire & rescue personnel, if potentially needed.

3. Advise decision makers in the Emergency Operations Center on fire & rescue operations.

Read these SPECIFIC DUTIES later: Go to Checklist on next page now. (See Responsibilities matrix on Tab D, Basic Plan, later)

Coordinate all fire & rescue agencies in the jurisdiction.

Establish mutual aid agreements with surrounding jurisdictions in the event that additional fire & rescue personnel are required at a disaster.

In a Hazardous materials incident, the State Police Emergency response Officer (ERO) will assume control of response activity (under the Incident Command System) and coordinate additional resources if necessary.

Coordinate the inspection of congregate and shelter facilities prior to occupancy by evacuees.

Station fire personnel and equipment at congregate and shelter facilities when activated.

Assist in warning and evacuation operations when not involved in fire & rescue.

"I have read Annex E, Job Description, and understand that this checklist is only a guide for emergency response coordination.

This Checklist will be collected at the end of the emergency for record keeping purposes.

I also understand that I must place a check mark in each [ ] in the following checklist after I have performed the checklist task. ( If a task is not applicable, write N/A near the task box)

Print Your Name:______________________________ Date:____________

Your Signature:_______________________________________________

1.[ ] Start a Log of Actions Taken form to record anything not covered in this Checklist (forms in Tab C Basic Plan)

2.[ ] Determine the nature and scope of the disaster or incident by consulting with the Direction & Control Coordinator. See page 17 of the Basic Plan to determine the implications of the current Emergency Action Level.

3.[ ] Consult the appropriate Tab below for the following emergency situation

a.[ ] Hazardous Materials, Tab C

b.[ ] Flooding, Dam Failure, Winter Storms, Tab D

c.[ ] High Winds, Tab E

d.[ ] Earthquake, Tab F

e.[ ] Terrorism, Tab G

f.[ ] (local situation), Tab H

5.[ ] Report Fire & Rescue status and potential problems to the Direction & Control Coordinator. Emergency Actions Phase

6.[ ] Consult the file of emergency mutual aid agreements, Tab B, Basic Plan, for Fire & Rescue. (File location : )

7.[ ] Is the scope of the incident beyond the capabilities of this jurisdiction's Fire & Rescue resources? If yes, time & date Direction & Control Coordinator was notified .

Direction & Control Coordinator Name:_____________________

Time & date:___________________________________

9.[ ] If more than one shift of Fire & Rescue coordinators is needed, check the Emergency Operations Center Shift Schedule posted on the Emergency Operations Center wall

10.[ ] Prepare an oral increased readiness report for the first coordination meeting with the Direction & Control Coordinator.

11.[ ] When relocating to the alternate Emergency Operations Center (or other location) ensure that all current communications are established and tested at the new location, if possible, before notifying Fire & Rescue resources, especially the following Fire & Rescue personnel:

a.[ ] Field personnel,

b.[ ] Affected jurisdictions and

c.[ ] Higher levels of government.

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12.[ ] Plan Fire & Rescue recovery, reconstitution, mitigation and other long-term actions.

13.[ ] Plan for the gradual shut down of emergency Fire & Rescue operations.

14.[ ] Prepare Fire & Rescue After Action Report, (form in Tab T, Annex A).

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