ASTM_E_2668_-_10.pdf

Designation:E266810Standard Guide forEmergency Operations Center(EOC)Development1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2668;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide provides general guidelines for the develop-ment of an emergency operations center(EOC).1.2 An EOC may be developed by either the public orprivate sector in response to the demonstrated or predictedneed for a designated facility at which those involved inemergency/disaster management and the coordination of re-sponse and recovery efforts work.1.3 This guide may also serve as a foundation for largerfacilities such as a regional operations center(ROC)or stateoperations center(SOC)with a broader area of responsibilityand more extensive needs to communicate and coordinate withothers.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 NFPA Standards:2NFPA 90A Standard for the Installation of Air Conditioningand Ventilating SystemsNFPA90B Standard for the Installation of WarmAir Heatingand Air Conditioning SystemsNFPA 110 Standard for Emergency and Standby PowerSystemsNFPA 220 Standard on Types of Building ConstructionNFPA 1221 Standard for the Installation,Maintenance,andUse of Emergency Services Communication SystemsNFPA 1561 Standard on Emergency Services Incident Man-agement SystemNFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Managementand Business Continuity ProgramsNFPA 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code2.2 Other Standards:ASCE/SEI 7-05 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings andOther Structures3CPG-101 March 2009(Developing and Maintaining State,Territorial,Tribal,and Local Government EmergencyPlans)NIMS December 2008(National Incident Management Sys-tem)NRF January 2008(National Response Framework)3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 authorityhavingjurisdiction(AHJ),ntheorganization,office,or individual responsible for approvingequipment,materials,an installation,or a procedure.NFPA15613.1.2 entity,ngovernmental agency or jurisdiction,privateor public company,partnership,nonprofit organization,orother organization that has emergency management and conti-nuity of operations responsibilities.NFPA 16003.1.3 established EOC,nfacility temporarily created tomanage or coordinate emergency operations or like functions.3.1.4 standing EOC,nexisting fixed facility that serves asa location for entities to manage or coordinate emergencyoperations or like functions.3.2 Acronyms:3.2.1 ADAAmerican with Disabilities Act3.2.2 AHJAuthority Having Jurisdiction3.2.3 ARCAmerican Red Cross3.2.4 BCMBusiness Continuity Management3.2.5 CERTCommunity Emergency Response Team3.2.6 COGContinuity of Government3.2.7 COOPContinuity of Operation3.2.8 COTSCommercial-Off-The-Shelf3.2.9 EOCEmergency Operations Center3.2.10 FEMAFederal Emergency Management Agency3.2.11 HVACHeating,Ventilation,and Air Conditioning1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on HomelandSecurity Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.02 onEmergency Preparedness,Training,and Procedures.Current edition approved Sept.1,2010.Published November 2010.DOI:10.1520/E2668-10.2Available from National Fire Protection Association(NFPA),1 BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA 02169-7471,http:/www.nfpa.org.3Available from American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE),1801 AlexanderBell Dr.,Reston,VA 20191,http:/www.asce.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.12 ICSIncident Command System3.2.13 ISTIncident Support Team3.2.14 ITInformation Technology3.2.15 JICJoint Information Center3.2.16 JISJoint Information System3.2.17 MRCMedical Reserve Corps3.2.18 NEMANational Emergency Management Agency3.2.19 PCPersonal Computer3.2.20 PIOPublic Information Officer3.2.21 PSAPPublic Safety Answering Point3.2.22 ROCRegional Operations Center3.2.23 SARSearch and Rescue3.2.24 SOCState Operations Center3.2.25 USARUrban Search and Rescue4.Summary4.1 It is recognized that a“one size”approach will not fit alljurisdictions.EOCs need to be developed and maintainedbased on the risks,vulnerabilities,capabilities,and needs of theentity.For example,some areas do not need to have seismic orhurricane response capability.However,there are commonfunctional elements such as communications and work spacethat every EOC needs.This standard guide addresses processesand procedures for the development of a new EOC facility orthe modification of an existing facility.4.2 With these