EOC Design Considerations
An Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is a complex facility that serves as a nerve center during both small emergencies and large disasters. There are five primary considerations for the design and construction of a new Emergency Operations Center: Survivability, Redundancy, Communications, Flexibility and Open Architecture, and Security. These design considerations are important even if you are remodeling a building to become your EOC, or modifying and improving an existing EOC.
EOCs are complex facilities that now rival hospitals in the complexity of systems that need support and the diversity of the functions that occur within their walls. When it comes to designing a facility it would be wise to use an architectural firm that is experienced specifically in EOC design. There are many pitfalls that can be eliminated by having a team of experts working to advise you and also help you make the case for survivability, redundancy, communications, flexibility and security.
See EOC Design Considerations by Eric Holdeman.
See also DEVELOPING AN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER by William Moore for additional resources and guidance.
