Framework for a Public Health Emergency Operations Centre

Overview

An emergency operations centre (EOC) is a physical location for the coordination of information and resources to support incident management activities. Such a centre may be a temporary facility, or may be established in a permanent location.

This document outlines the key concepts and essential requirements for developing and managing a public health emergency operations centre (PHEOC). It provides an outline for developing and managing a PHEOC in order to achieve a goal-oriented response to public health emergencies and unity of effort among response agencies.