Course Overview This course describes the role, design, and functions of Emergency Operations Centers and their relationships as components of a multi-agency coordination system. The course contains disaster-related examples, activities and case studies that relate to EOC's and multi-agency coordination systems at the local, state and federal levels of government. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, students should be able to: -Relate EOC operations to National Incident Management System (NIMS) requirements. -Describe the role that EOCs play in overall multiagency coordination. -Describe the relationship between the EOC and the on-scene Incident Command System (ICS) structure. -Identify staffing, information, systems, and equipment needs at the EOC. -Determine whether participants' EOC organizations are conducive to effective coordination. -Identify potential alternate locations suitable for EOC operations should the primary EOC facility become damaged or inoperable. -Create a test, training and exercise plan for critical EOC operations. -Develop a strategy and schedule for reviewing EOC resource requirements and technology needs.