Intermediate EOC Operations (L-2300)

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COURSE IS A 24-HOUR TRAINING COURSE. Schedule is as follows:

• Tuesday, June 23, 2026 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

• Wednesday, June 24, 2026 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

• Thursday, June 25, 2026 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The E/L/G 2300 Intermediate Emergency Operations Center (EOC) functions course is a three-day course with the goal of assisting individuals and jurisdictions who desire to develop or improve their EOC. By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate, through activities and a Final Exam, the managerial and operational roles of the modern-day EOC as a NIMS Command and Coordination functional group operating within a Multiagency Coordination System (MACS). 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• Explain the EOC’s critical link to the other NIMS Command and Coordination Structures

• Identify EOC staffing solutions by aligning EOC Skill Sets to common EOC structures

• Explain the planning, operational and resourcing functions of the EOC

• Using a scenario, identify the essential elements of information (EEI) that support EOC decision making and information sharing

• Using a scenario, identify changes in EOC activation level, staffing, resources and information requirements for an expanding incident

• Identify the role of an EOC during the transition to recovery

• Explain the location, design, equipment and technology considerations for an EOC

MANDATORY PREREQUISITES: Participants MUST have successfully completed the following courses & upload certificates of each course into EMI when applying for this course.

• IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS) 

• IS-200: Basic Incident Command System (ICS) for Initial Response

• IS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction

• IS-2200:  Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions

• G-191: Incident Command System (ICS) / Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Interface

  • All courses listed above (with the exception of the G-191 course) can be completed online at: FEMA IS Studies

  • To register for a FEMA Student Identification Number (SID) visit: FEMA SID

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES: Experience using concepts and principles from ICS-100, ICS-200 and use of skills in a response or exercise.

CLASS LOCATION(S): Course will be held at the Northampton County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) located at 100 Gracedale Avenue, Nazareth, PA 18064. (NC EOC DIRECTIONS)

COURSE REGISTRATION: Please visit THIS LINK to enroll. Link also available on flyer. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This course is being provided by Northampton County Emergency Management at no cost!

QUESTIONS / CONTACT: If you have questions or concerns please contact Michael A. Rampulla, EM Operations & Training Manager via email: mrampulla@ncem-pa.org or phone call at 610-746-3194 Ext. 3229.