{"id":2277,"date":"2020-05-20T11:21:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T15:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.umaine.edu\/police-new\/?page_id=2277"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T21:13:48","slug":"eoc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/police\/eoc\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Maine Emergency Operations Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Incident Command System (ICS) is a nationally recognized management system designed to coordinate emergency response through the integration of facilities, procedures, personnel and communication within a common structure. In 2008 Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5 declared that ICS be used in all events requiring a multi-agency response. Maine law (37 B-MRSA sec 784B) also requires the use of ICS by emergency responders. At the University of Maine, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) working group is charged with assuring that HSPD-5 and Maine law are adhered to. Each member of the multiple disciplinary team is a specialist within their own right, has received training unique to the ICS system and has systematically practice their roles using designed exercises.<\/p>\n<p>The EOC working group size depends on the scope, magnitude and complexity of the event. For most events such as power outages and major storms only a small group is required.<\/p>\n<p>Basic functional areas include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Incident Command \u2013 Incident Commander and general staff direct and coordinate the team\u2019s activities<\/li>\n<li>Operations \u2013 organizes and directs resources to carry out incident action plans<\/li>\n<li>Planning \u2013 develops incident action plans<\/li>\n<li>Logistics \u2013 provides resources and services to support the event<\/li>\n<li>Finance\/Administration \u2013 provides fiscal guidance and monitors event related costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Important Links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/police\/eoc\/safe-return-application\/\">Safe Return Application<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/covid-19-on-campus-research-reporting\/\">Research and Scholarly Activity Reporting Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mycampus.maine.edu\/group\/mycampus\/safety-environmental-management\">Safety Management Website<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mycampus.maine.edu\/documents\/10217\/12626278\/Hierarchy+of+Controls+COVID-19+transmission\/16cbbe6a-0fef-2274-d5ab-f36036d2755c\">Hierarchy of Controls Task Assessment<\/a> (.xlsx, 211KB)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/695\/2020\/05\/UMaine-checklist.docx\">Hierarchy of Controls Checklist<\/a> (.docx, 529KB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/plan-an-event\/\">Plan an Event<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Incident Command System (ICS) is a nationally recognized management system designed to coordinate emergency response through the integration of facilities, procedures, personnel and communication within a common structure. 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