Activation and Staffing
Which of the following is not a type of EOC activation that is covered in the SOGs: virtual, remote, optional, or physical.
Optional
What does Emergency Support Function (ESF) 10 support?
Hazardous Materials Responses
When the EOC is fully activated, are resource statuses primarily tracked by EOC staff or 911 dispatchers?
EOC Staff, specifically the Resource Unit Leader (if staffed)
Which level of disaster declaration will allow the incident to access resource support from the state or federal government: city only, county only, or either?
Only a county declaration is recognized.
What organization is activated to support Emergency Support Function (ESF) 3 in the EOC?
Public Works
Name one of the three EOC briefings/meetings mentioned in the SOGs.
Possible Answers:
Initial EOC (Activation) Briefing
EOC Planning Meeting
EOC Operational Period Briefing
What physical form should be used to document the ordering of resources in the EOC?
ICS form 213 RR
Which three hazards have their own specific annexes in the SOGs?
Severe Weather
Pandemics
Wildfires
What are the activation levels for the Butler County EOC?
Level 3 - Watch
Level 2 - Partial
Level 1 - Full
Which is not a primary mission of the EOC: building overall situational awareness, managing distribution of resources, generating work assignments for emergency responders, or gathering incident financial data.
Generating work assignments for responders - this is a responsibility of Incident Command.
Who is responsible for working a resource request for a specialized piece of firefighting equipment?
ESF-4 Firefighting
What Butler County radio talkgroup is designated for communication with the EOC?
BU EMA OPS
Who decides which EOC positions to activate in a Level 2 (Partial) activation of the center?
The EOC Manager
Which position in the EOC ensures that maps, charts, and other visual aids are promptly updated?
The Situation Unit Leader
Who is responsible for working resource requests for "generic" items that support the entire response, not just a specific function?
ESF-7 Resources
Why should the EOC gather information on volunteer hours and donated resources (such as heavy equipment) in a disaster?
Their value can be used as a soft match toward the local cost share if there is a federal disaster declaration.
Which mass notification system is being configured to manage EOC activation notifications?
Everbridge
If there are multiple stakeholders that have their own PIOs and need to provide input into public messaging, what will the EOC need to set up?
A Joint Information Center (JIC)
Besides declaring a disaster, what is the county supposed to do before asking for resources from the State Emergency Operations Center?
Exhaust its own resources, mutual aid resources, and county contracts.
What organization is referenced in the SOGs to assist with volunteer and donations management?
The United Way