Evaluating the Functionality of Industrial Emergency Operations Center (EOC) by Weighted Scoring Technique

  • Bahman Abdolhamidzadeh
  • Farshad Rahimi
  • Tannaz Gharebaghian
  • Behnaz Nosraty
  • Davood Rashtchian
Conference paper
Part of the Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering book series (STICEE)

Abstract

In performing an efficient emergency response plan, one of the key elements is having a properly designed and well-equipped Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Lack of EOC functionality may even lead to the failure of the whole crisis management plan (CMP). Despite the significance of industrial EOC, there is not any guideline or well-established recommended practice in design and equipping these centers. In this paper, a comprehensive checklist giving recommendations on design and equipping EOCs is presented. Necessities in different fields such as configuration and layout, communication facilities, stationery and office supplies, welfare and eventually procedures are listed. Also, an evaluation method based on weighted scoring technique is offered to examine the functionality of EOC and compare the different design options.

Keywords

Emergency Operations Center Weighted scoring Evaluation Functionality Industrial crisis 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Bahman Abdolhamidzadeh
    • 1
  • Farshad Rahimi
    • 1
  • Tannaz Gharebaghian
    • 2
  • Behnaz Nosraty
    • 2
  • Davood Rashtchian
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Chemical and Petroleum EngineeringCenter for Process Design, Safety and Loss Prevention (CPSL), Sharif University of TechnologyTehranIran
  2. 2.Faculty of Environment and Energy, Science and Research BranchIslamic Azad UniversityTehranIran

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