ASTM E2668-10
(Guide)Standard Guide for Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Development (Withdrawn 2019)
Standard Guide for Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Development (Withdrawn 2019)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
A critical part of developing an emergency management capability is establishing and preparing to operate an EOC. A well-designed EOC, coupled with well-trained personnel, will enable the coordination of response and recovery activities. An EOC can serve as an effective and efficient facility for coordinating all emergency response efforts and will optimize emergency communications and information management. This standard guide is intended to provide the emergency management community with practical concepts and approaches to develop an effective EOC.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides general guidelines for the development of an emergency operations center (EOC).
1.2 An EOC may be developed by either the public or private sector in response to the demonstrated or predicted need for a designated facility at which those involved in emergency/disaster management and the coordination of response and recovery efforts work.
1.3 This guide may also serve as a foundation for larger facilities such as a regional operations center (ROC) or state operations center (SOC) with a broader area of responsibility and more extensive needs to communicate and coordinate with others.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This guide provided general guidelines for the development of an emergency operations center (EOC).
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications, this guide was withdrawn in January 2019 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.
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Designation: E2668 − 10
Standard Guide for
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Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Development
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2668; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2.2 Other Standards:
ASCE/SEI 7-05 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and
1.1 This guide provides general guidelines for the develop-
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Other Structures
ment of an emergency operations center (EOC).
CPG-101 March 2009 (Developing and Maintaining State,
1.2 An EOC may be developed by either the public or
Territorial, Tribal, and Local Government Emergency
private sector in response to the demonstrated or predicted
Plans)
need for a designated facility at which those involved in
NIMS December 2008 (National Incident Management Sys-
emergency/disaster management and the coordination of re-
tem)
sponse and recovery efforts work.
NRF January 2008 (National Response Framework)
1.3 This guide may also serve as a foundation for larger
3. Terminology
facilities such as a regional operations center (ROC) or state
operations center (SOC) with a broader area of responsibility
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
and more extensive needs to communicate and coordinate with
3.1.1 authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), n—the
others.
organization, office, or individual responsible for approving
equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure. NFPA
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.2 entity, n—governmental agency or jurisdiction, private
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
or public company, partnership, nonprofit organization, or
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
other organization that has emergency management and conti-
nuity of operations responsibilities. NFPA 1600
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.3 established EOC, n—facility temporarily created to
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2.1 NFPA Standards: manage or coordinate emergency operations or like functions.
NFPA 90A Standard for the Installation of Air Conditioning
3.1.4 standing EOC, n—existing fixed facility that serves as
and Ventilating Systems
a location for entities to manage or coordinate emergency
NFPA90B StandardfortheInstallationofWarmAirHeating
operations or like functions.
and Air Conditioning Systems
3.2 Acronyms:
NFPA 110 Standard for Emergency and Standby Power
3.2.1 ADA—American with Disabilities Act
Systems
3.2.2 AHJ—Authority Having Jurisdiction
NFPA 220 Standard on Types of Building Construction
NFPA 1221 Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and
3.2.3 ARC—American Red Cross
Use of Emergency Services Communication Systems
3.2.4 BCM—Business Continuity Management
NFPA1561 Standard on Emergency Services Incident Man-
3.2.5 CERT—Community Emergency Response Team
agement System
3.2.6 COG—Continuity of Government
NFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management
and Business Continuity Programs
3.2.7 COOP—Continuity of Operation
NFPA 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code
3.2.8 COTS—Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
3.2.9 EOC—Emergency Operations Center
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland 3.2.10 FEMA—Federal Emergency Management Agency
Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.02 on
3.2.11 HVAC—Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
Emergency Preparedness, Training, and Procedures.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2010. Published November 2010. DOI:
10.1520/E2668-10.
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3.2.12 ICS—Incident Command System of their occurrence. Other important factors are the size and
type of the jurisdiction.Ahighly urbanized area, due to its high
3.2.13 IST—Incident Support Team
volume of commercial and industrial infrastructure, broad
3.2.14 IT—Information Technology
spectrum of land uses, and size of potentially-impacted
3.2.15 JIC—Joint Information Center
populations, would require greater resources than a small rural
3.2.16 JIS—Joint Information System area. However, rural areas in which unique industrial or large
Federal facility operations are located may have specific risks
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