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EOC READINESS LEVELS

What do the different Emergency Operations Center levels mean?

4 Level System

Green – Readiness Level 4 – Normal Conditions

1. Activities that are normal for the EOC when no incident or specific risk or hazard has been identified
2. Routine watch and warning activities if the EOC normally houses this function

Yellow- Readiness Level 3 – Increased Readiness

1. Monitor the situation and consider situation briefings for senior staff.
2. Alert key personnel, determine personnel availability, and update staff call lists.
3. Check readiness of all equipment and repair or replace as needed.
4. Check status of supply items and restock as needed.
5. Review plans and procedures and update them, if necessary.

Orange – Readiness Level 2 – High Readiness

1. Alert personnel of possible emergency duty.
2. Place selected personnel and equipment on standby, as needed.
3. Identify personnel to staff the EOC in the event the facility is activated.
4. Prepare to implement inter-local agreements.

Red – Readiness Level 1 – Maximum Readiness

1. Mobilize selected departments and personnel.

3 Level System

Green – Activation Level 3 – Normal Operations/Steady State

1. Activities that are normal for the EOC when no incident or specific risk or hazard has been identified
2. Routine watch and warning activities if the EOC normally houses this function

Yellow- Activation Level 2 – Enhanced Steady-State/Partial Activation

1. Certain EOC team members/organizations are activated to monitor a credible threat, risk, or hazard and/or to support the response to a new and potentially evolving incident
2. Consider precautionary deployment of personnel and equipment, if appropriate.
3. Dispatch EOC representative(s) to the EOC when activated.

Red-  Activation Level 1– Full Activation

*Galveston County OEM Operates on the 3 level system

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MAILING ADDRESS:
Galveston County Office of Emergency Management
1353 FM 646 Rd West
Suite 201
Dickinson, TX 77539

PHONE:
281-309-5002

HOURS:
Mon – Fri: 8am – 5pm
(Closed Weekends & Holidays)

TO REPORT AFTER-HOURS INCIDENTS:
888-384-2000

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES:
911

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