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Figure 4-3. EOC Incident Support in Traditional Emergency Response

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  • Overall structure

    • Diagram showing the relationship between an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), an Incident Management Post (ICP), the Unified Command (UC), local political leadership, and outside government assistance.

    • The main diagram area is a large rectangle labeled “Jurisdiction.”

    • Inside the jurisdiction box are:

      • City Hall, shown in the upper left.

      • EOC, shown near the center-right.

      • Incident, shown near the lower left.

      • ICP, positioned above the incident.

    • A note at the bottom defines abbreviations:

      • EOC = Emergency Operations Center

      • ICP = Incident Management Post

      • UC = Unified Command

  • City Hall / political leadership

    • City Hall is shown as a blue building-like shape in the upper-left portion of the jurisdiction.

    • A curved arrow from City Hall toward the EOC indicates that:

      • The EOC integrates political leaders with the Unified Command.

  • Incident and Incident Management Post

    • The Incident is shown as a large orange cross-shaped area near the lower-left portion of the jurisdiction.

    • A smaller yellow box labeled “ICP” sits just above the incident area.

    • Dashed lines connect the ICP to the incident, indicating a direct operational relationship between the incident scene and incident management.

    • A dashed arrow from the ICP toward the EOC indicates communication or coordination between the Incident Management Post and the Emergency Operations Center.

  • EOC role inside the jurisdiction

    • The EOC is shown as a yellow box near the center-right of the jurisdiction.

    • Several arrows point into the EOC, emphasizing its coordination role.

    • Text beside the EOC states that:

      • The EOC addresses incident-related issues outside the focus of the Unified Command, such as traffic disruption.

    • Another curved arrow indicates that:

      • The EOC supports the Unified Command on needs not met through available assets or mutual aid.

  • Outside assistance

    • A green box labeled “Outside Assistance” appears above the jurisdiction boundary.

    • It lists three sources:

      • Federal

      • Regional

      • State

    • A curved arrow from outside assistance toward the EOC indicates that:

      • The EOC coordinates support with other levels of government.

  • Relationships shown by arrows

    • Solid arrows represent coordination, integration, and support relationships involving the EOC.

    • Dashed arrows connect the ICP and EOC, suggesting communication or linkage between the incident command location and the emergency operations center.

    • The diagram emphasizes that the EOC does not replace the Unified Command; instead, it supports the UC, links it with political leadership, coordinates outside assistance, and manages broader incident-related issues outside the UC’s immediate operational focus.