EOC 101 - Basic Emergency Operations Center Training

Conducted by the Department of Emergency Management

October 19, 2011
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Prerequisites:
  IS-700 (National Incident Management System),

  ICS-100 (Introduction to the Incident Command System)

  ICS-200 (Incident Command System, Basic)

  IS-800 (National Response Framework)

Recommended:
   IS-701 (NIMS Multiagency Coordination System (MACS))

All of these courses are available online at the FEMA training website:
http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp

Please also review the CCSF Emergency Response Plan (ERP) and ESF annexes, available online:
http://www.sfdem.org/index.aspx?page=4

Course Length:  4.0 hours

Purpose:
This training is designed to give the participant an overview of the San Francisco Emergency Operation Center (EOC).  It will provide familiarization with the function and purpose of the EOC as well as it's technical capabilities and resources.

Target Audience/Disciplines:
All personnel who have an assignment in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or a Department Operations Center (DOC)

Topics covered in the course include:
- Review of the CCSF Emergency Response principles and organization
- Review the EOC’s mission, objectives, and functions
- Review of the various EOC Sections and Branches
- Review the various technology resources in the EOC

Certification:
All students who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate from DEM.

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Location:
City & County of San Francisco Emergency Operations Center
1011 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
(Between Gough and Laguna)
This is a secured building; please be sure to bring a picture ID with you. You will need to check in with the Sheriff's Deputy at the front desk, sign the roster, and receive a visitor pass.

Getting there:
Turk Street is one-way west-bound; Gough Street is one-way south-bound; Golden Gate Avenue is one-way east-bound; and Laguna Street is two-way, north-south.  1011 Turk Street is on the south side of the street in the middle of the block.

By car:
Please note: on-site parking is not available. Do not park in the back parking lot, or in the restricted area on Turk Street; these areas are reserved for building employees and you may be ticketed or towed. This applies to City vehicles and Fire and Law Enforcement vehicles as well as private vehicles.  Due to the number of vehicle break-ins, street cleaning and time limit restrictions, it is strongly recommended that you use one of the nearby pay parking facilities.  The closest garage is Opera Plaza Garage – the entrance is on Golden Gate Avenue between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street.  The cost is $18 / day.  There is also a small parking lot on Golden Gate Avenue between Gough and Franklin that is $9 / day.

By Muni:
1011 Turk Street is served by the following Muni lines:
- the 31 Balboa stop is one block north (Eddy / Laguna)
- the 5 Fulton stop is two blocks south and two and a half blocks east (McAllister / Van Ness)
- the 47 Van Ness stop is two and a half blocks east (Van Ness / Turk / Eddy)
- the 49 Van Ness – Mission stop is two and a half blocks east (Van Ness / Turk / Eddy)

By BART:
- exit the train at the Embarcadero BART Station
- exit the station via the Market / Drumm exit (north side)
- locate the Muni bus stop at Market and Drumm (31 Balboa trolley bus)
- board the outbound (westbound) 31 Balboa ($2.00, exact change only)
- exit the trolley at Eddy and Laguna
- walk south one block on Laguna Street
- walk one-half block east on Turk to 1011 Turk Street.

Please visit www.bart.gov, www.sfmta.com, or www.511.org for more transit info.

Food:
The classroom is the San Francisco Emergency Operations Center (EOC).  No food is allowed in the EOC rooms, and only capped beverages are allowed in the room. Coffee/tea must be in sealed travel mugs, not in take-away (to-go) cups.  Beverages in capped bottles are also allowed.  The lunchroom on the first floor has vending machines available to purchase drinks and snacks.  There are a number of restaurants within 5-6 blocks of the EOC, mostly on Van Ness Avenue, Fillmore Street and Hayes Street. You are welcome to bring food and eat in the lunchroom, but please note that refrigeration space is limited.