RESPONSE
INTEROPERABILITY
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Module Objectives
Upon completion of this module,
participants will be able to:
1. Determine the three elements of
response; and
2. Explain the concept of
interoperability for response.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Scope
1. Three Elements of Response
2. Interoperability
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Three Elements
of Response
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Three Elements of Response
Priorities
RESPONSIBLE POLICY
OFFICIAL (Strategic) Decisions
EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTER Resource
Providers
COORDINATION Support
(Operational)
Reporting
RESPONSE CLUSTER
INCIDENT
COMMAND
MANAGEMENT &
Implementation
TEAM CONTROL
(Tactical)
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Adapted CENTER
from US Forest Service DisasterEXECUTIVE COURSE
Management Seminar, 2017
Policy (Strategic)
Responsible Officials or
“Decision Makers”
Determines priorities for response
Usually stays at the EOC
or respective Home agencies
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Coordination
(Operational)
EOC Team
Response Clusters
Provides support
Coordinates resources
Produces reports
EOC
Respective Home agencies
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Command and Control
(Tactical)
Incident Management Team
Implements actual response
operations
Incident Command Post
On-scene/ ground level
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Interoperability
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
References
NDRRMC Memorandum NDRRMC Memorandum
No. 43 s 2016 No. 131 s 2018
EOC TRAINING
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS COURSE
CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
At the initial phase of emergency
RESPONSIBLE All officials convene and discuss
OFFICIAL
about the situation.
EMERGENCY EOC is activated
OPERATIONS CENTER
(blue or red alert status)
Response Clusters are activated;
RESPONSE CLUSTER
teams are mobilized
INCIDENT First responders are deployed
MANAGEMENT
TEAM and assume command
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
During the response
RESPONSIBLE
• Gives overall priorities
OFFICIAL • Designates IC/ IMT
EMERGENCY Gathers and coordinates
OPERATIONS CENTER
information
Coordinates for mobilization of
RESPONSE CLUSTER
resources
INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT Responds on-scene
TEAM
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
After the emergency situation
RESPONSIBLE
OFFICIAL Decides for the termination
EMERGENCY Lowers alert levels
OPERATIONS CENTER
Disseminates information
Deactivates Response Clusters
RESPONSE CLUSTER
Pulls out resources and teams
INCIDENT Transfers command to lower
MANAGEMENT
TEAM IMTs
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Let us imagine
the following
situations…
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
RESPONSIBLE
OFFICIAL
EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTER
RESPONSE CLUSTER
INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT
TEAM
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
RESPONSIBLE
OFFICIAL
EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTER
RESPONSE CLUSTER
INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT
TEAM
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
RESPONSIBLE
OFFICIAL
EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTER
RESPONSE CLUSTER
INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT
TEAM
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
RESPONSIBLE
OFFICIAL
EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTER
RESPONSE CLUSTER
INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT
TEAM
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
RESPONSIBLE
OFFICIAL
EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTER
RESPONSE CLUSTER
INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT
TEAM
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
EMERGENCY INCIDENT
RESPONSIBLE OPERATIONS RESPONSE
MANAGEMENT
OFFICIAL CENTER CLUSTER
TEAM
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Three Elements of Response
Priorities
RESPONSIBLE POLICY
OFFICIAL (Strategic) Decisions
EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTER Resource
Providers
COORDINATION Support
(Operational)
Reporting
RESPONSE CLUSTER
INCIDENT
COMMAND
MANAGEMENT &
Implementation
TEAM CONTROL
(Tactical)
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Adapted CENTER
from US Forest Service DisasterEXECUTIVE COURSE
Management Seminar, 2017
Should there only
one RO,
one EOC
and
one IMT
for response?
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Realities
Several ROs Several EOCs Several IMTs
Exist: Exist: exist:
Chairs of DRRMCs
OCD EOC National IMT
Department Secretaries
Undersecretaries Government EOC Regional IMT
Assistant Secretaries LGU EOC Local IMT
Directors Private Sector EOC Agency IMT
Local Chief Executives CSO EOC First Responders
Administrators
Company Presidents
Decisions and actions should
be coordinated
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
IMT vs EOC Team
IMT EOC Staff
Orders resources Receives and prioritizes
requests
Checks-in resources Coordinates resources from
clusters and other EOCs
Assigns resources already Assigns resources to proceed
on-scene on-scene
Demobilizes resources Coordinates for transportation
of resources
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Information Needs of EOC for
Resource Coordination
S - Size
A - Amount
L - Location
T - Type
T - Time
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Process for Filling Resource Requests
International
International
Community
Community
1. Fulfills request or
Individual
Individual Gov’t/
Gov’t/ Private
Private // NDRRMC
NDRRMC EOC
EOC 2. Makes request for
CSO
CSO EOCs
EOCs international
assistance
Adjacent
Adjacent
RDRRMC
RDRRMC EOC
EOC 1. Fulfills request or
RDRRMC
RDRRMC EOC
EOC
2. Makes request at
Individual
Individual Gov’t/
Gov’t/ Private
Private // the national level
CSO
CSO EOCs
EOCs
Adjacent
Adjacent LDRRMC
LDRRMC 1. Fulfills request or
EOC
EOC LDRRMC
LDRRMC EOC
EOC 2. Makes request at
the Regional level
Individual
Individual Gov’t/
Gov’t/ Private
Private //
CSO
CSO EOCs
EOCs Incident
Incident 1. Identifies need
Commander
Commander 2. Makes request
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Search and Health Group Relief Group Food and Non-
Rescue Group Food Item Group
Camp Coordination Law and
and Camp Order Group
Management Group
At the ground level, the Response Cluster
resources act as responders under the IMT.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Cluster 1
INCIDENT Cluster 2
AREA IMT EOC
Cluster 3
“Resource Employer”
“Coordinator”
“Resource Provider”
The EOC serves as the link between the
Response Clusters and the IMT.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Summary
Disaster response is not all about the
activation of ICS. It also needs:
• Guidance and agreements between
the ROs
• Coordination of EOC
• Support of Response Clusters
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
QUESTIONS?
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
Module Objectives
Upon completion of this module,
participants will be able to:
1. Determine the three elements of
response; and
2. Explain the concept of
interoperability for response.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EXECUTIVE COURSE
