Effective supervisory practices p292-295

The role of the Management section in an EOC is to:

• Coordinate all incident-related public information activities

• Develop and implement strategic decisions

• Monitor costs related to the incident

• Provide support to incident command activities

The responsibilities of the Planning/intelligence section in an EOC include:

• Coordinating all incident-related public information activities

• Managing resources and supplies

• Collecting, evaluating, and disseminating incident information

• Providing medical care and shelter

The Operations section in an EOC is responsible for:

• Coordinating all operations in support of the incident action plan

• Managing financial aspects of the incident

• Providing logistical support

• Developing the incident action plan

The function of the Logistics section in an EOC is to:

• Coordinate all incident support needs

• Manage the financial aspects of the incident

• Oversee the operational response

• Develop the incident action plan

List the five major functions of an EOC according to NIMS.

• Coordination, Communication, Resource Management, Information Collection, and Analysis

• Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling, and Staffing

• Budgeting, Scheduling, Directing, Evaluating, and Reporting

• Marketing, Sales, Finance, Operations, and Human Resources

The four phases of emergency management are:

• Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery

• Planning, Execution, Evaluation, Feedback

• Prevention, Action, Assessment, Improvement

• Alert, Mobilization, Operation, Demobilization

Which phase of emergency management involves seismically reinforcing buildings and constructing levees?

What activities are included in the preparedness phase of emergency management?

• Risk assessment and planning

• Response and recovery

• Mitigation and prevention

• Communication and collaboration

Which phase of emergency management is responsible for planning, training, and education for inevitable incidents?

The focus of the response phase in disaster management is:

• Preparedness and planning

• Immediate relief and assistance

• Long-term recovery and rebuilding

• Risk assessment and mitigation