EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC)

EOC LAYOUT

EOC TECHNOLOGY

• State of the art computer and display equipment.

• Leading edge software for:

  • Planning, crisis and incident management.

  • Security and access control.

  • Modeling and simulation.

  • Geospatial location-based applications.

EOC FUNCTIONS

• In the event of an emergency or disaster that threatens the University, coordination of emergency response by campus leadership will be conducted from the EOC.
• University Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is developed and maintained using EOC resources.
• Campus hazard analysis and vulnerability assessments are developed and maintained using EOC modeling and simulation infrastructure.
• Students are afforded access to emerging technologies and hands-on experience through EAM courses utilizing the EOC.
• Local, state, national, and world-wide incidents are monitored.
• Hurricane tracks and storm surge models based on real-time forecast data are used to predict storm intensity and to assess property damage probabilities.
• Tornado, chemical spill, and terrorism incident simulations are conducted
• Outreach to government and industry emergency management organizations is provided.