Clark County EOP Basic Plan Appendix B. Acronyms and Glossary Emergency Operations Center (EOC): The physical location at which the coordination of information and resources to support incident management (on-scene operations) activities normally takes place. An EOC may be a temporary facility or may be located in a more central or permanently established facility, perhaps at a higher level of organization within a jurisdiction. EOCs may be organized by major functional disciplines (e.g., fire, law enforcement, medical services), by jurisdiction (e.g., Federal, State, regional, tribal, city, county), or by some combination thereof. Emergency Operations Plan: An ongoing plan for responding to a wide variety of potential hazards. Emergency Public Information: Information that is disseminated primarily in anticipation of or during an emergency. In addition to providing situational information to the public, it frequently provides directive actions required to be taken by the general public. Evacuation: The organized, phased, and supervised withdrawal, dispersal, or removal of civilians from dangerous or potentially dangerous areas, and their reception and care in safe areas. Event: See Planned Event. Family Assistance Center: In the event of a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) a FAC serves as the single, authoritative source of information and services, providing a responsive and sensitive support system for those affected by the incident. Federal: Of or pertaining to the Federal Government of the United States of America. Field Operations Guide: Durable pocket or desk guides that contain essential information required to perform specific assignments or functions. Finance/Administration Section: The Incident Command System Section responsible for all administrative and financial considerations surrounding an incident. Function: The five major activities in the Incident Command System: Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration. A sixth function, Intelligence/Investigations, may be established, if required, to meet incident management needs. The term function is also used when describing the activity involved (e.g., the planning function). General Staff: A group of incident management personnel organized according to function and reporting to the Incident Commander. The General Staff normally consists of the Operations Section Chief, Planning/Intelligence Section Chief], Logistics Section Chief and Finance/Administration Section Chief Group: An organizational subdivision established to divide the incident management structure into functional areas of operation. Groups are composed of resources assembled to perform a special function not necessarily within a single geographic division. See Division. Hazard: Something that is potentially dangerous or harmful, often the root cause of an unwanted outcome. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5): HSPD-5 was issued in 2003 and established a single, comprehensive National Incident Management System. This management system is designed to cover the prevention, preparation, response, and recovery from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. HSPD-5 requires the Department of Homeland D-7