At a glance
The Division of Emergency Operations (DEO) coordinates ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s preparedness, plans development, response, recovery, and evaluation prior to and during public health emergencies.
Emergency Management Program
Within ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Office of Readiness and Response, the Division of Emergency Operations (DEO) administers the agency’s Emergency Management Program (EMP) to ensure ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø is ready to respond to public health emergencies and emerging threats.
- The EMP relies on a trained response workforce, response plans and standard operating procedures, and the infrastructure to respond effectively. A critical component of that infrastructure is ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which is operational 24 hours/day.
Emergency Operations Center
The EOC serves as a location for public health experts to monitor public health threats on a daily basis and manage emergency responses to those threats.
- During a public health emergency, ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø activates its Emergency Operations Center, which can support discrete aspects of small- and medium-scale responses or manage and track every part of a large-scale response. The EOC brings together experts and modern technology to coordinate resources and information.
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