Emergency Assembly Area (EAA) | Emergency Assembly Area Coordinators | Emergency Operation Center (EOC) | Emergency Responder(s) | Immediate Assembly Area (IAA) | Jurisdiction Executive | Temporary Assembly Area (TAA) | Unified Command
Emergency Assembly Area (EAA)
A pre-designated safe location used in response to campus wide emergencies where essential services can be provided to displaced persons.
Emergency Assembly Area Coordinators
Manages and supervises efforts to provide essential services in the Emergency Assembly Area (EAA).
Emergency Operation Center (EOC)
The headquarters for designated representatives to coordinate overall response and support to an emergency.
Emergency Responder(s)
Person(s) who provide assistance in an emergency (or potential emergency) situation in a building. They are not building occupants and may be from University Police, local fire departments, Environmental Health & Safety, Campus Services, etc. In critical situations they may take charge of the building and have full authority over activities in and around the building.
Immediate Assembly Area (IAA)
An immediate assembly area to be used by personnel who are evacuated from their building. This area is to be used as a meeting place to ensure building occupants have been accounted for and also a place to wait to receive further instruction by emergency responders. IAA locations are to be determined by the Building Coordinator.
Jurisdiction Executive
Has overall responsibility for the EOC, including management of all emergency activities, development, implementation and review of strategic decisions, and post event assessment. He or she also designates a section chief for each of the four support sections (Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration).
Temporary Assembly Area (TAA)
A temporary assembly area to be used by personnel who are displaced for an hour or more due to conditions that affect select buildings.
Unified Command
The sharing of Incident Command equally between/among two or more departments or agencies, while each party retains its vested authority. Unified Command can occur at the Incident Command or EOC levels.
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