EMD/EOC SYSTEM

[madscientist20042001]

im wondering what the EMD/EOC system is , and any extra info like band coverage anybody got the lowdown on this ?????????



stumped in scanner land alas.....

 

[INDY72]

EMD/EOC would stand for Emergency Management District/Emergency Operations Center

 

[matthewtomek]

Depending on what you are talking about, EMD could stand for Emergency Medical Dispatch.

 

[rdale]

When used with EOC it is not referring to dispatch.

 

[Thunderbolt]

EMD/EOC: is usually administered on a local level, but if a disaster occurs that outstrips the response capability at the local level, then a request for disaster assistance is sent to the state level. They in turn, assess the situation and provide whatever resources are needed. However, in large scale disasters like Hurricane Charley, the federal govt., becomes involved and can bring in resources from around the nation.

I find that it's a great idea to keep a bank or two open in your scanner to quickly load any EMD/EOC freqs. or talkgroups into your scanner if you already don't have them programmed in already. This should also include the Red Cross, Ham Radio, and HF nets if you have an HF receiver.

In the past, EMD used to be called:

EMA = Emergency Management Agency
EMD = Emergency Management Division
OCD = Office of Civil Defense
OCP = Office of Civil Preparedness
OES = Office of Emergency Services
OEG = Office of Emergency Govt. (Wisconsin)
OEM = Office of Emergency Management
OEMM = Office of Emergency Measures
DCPA = Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
ODP = Office of Disaster Preparedness
ESDA = Emergency Services & Disaster Administration


This varied from state-to-state, and changed a lot over the years, especially with the added responsibilities from 9-11.


73's

Ron

 

[INDY72]

Don't forget OEP: Office of Emergengency Preparedness

The List goes on and on...

BTW,... anyone know if the old VHF Hi Band repeater nets for FEMA still are active?