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Emergency Management |
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The City of Ocoee has a commitment and
obligation to its citizens to ensure that
mitigation efforts are enhanced, preparedness is
encouraged, responsiveness is assured, and
recovery is achieved; efficiently and
effectively, before, during, and after man-made
and natural disasters. The Ocoee Fire Department
is the lead agency for the City of Ocoee's
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, which
compliments and is coordinated with the Orange
County Office of Emergency Management plan.
The City of Ocoee's Emergency Operations Center
(EOC) is located in Ocoee Fire Department
Headquarters. The EOC serves as the central
location where government officials and primary
and support agencies establish their command
post in order to deal with a major event or
disaster. The EOC is activated whenever it is
deemed necessary by the City Manager, Fire Chief,
or the Police Chief. Once activated, the EOC
coordinates the requests and utilization of
resources from the City of Ocoee, Orange County,
other local governments, the State of Florida,
and the Federal Government during disasters.
Preparations before a disaster and access to
important information before and during a
disaster are key to safety and survival. The
links below are just a few of the many that are
readily available to help gather important
emergency management related information:
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National Hurricane Center |
Orange
County EOC |
State EOC |
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CDC - Emergency Preparedness - Hurricanes |
Weather Channel - Doppler radar animated (300 mile) |
Weather Channel - Tropical Update |
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ABC News |
SERT Public Library |
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