Group Emergency Operations Centre
What is the Group Emergency Operations Centre (GEOC)?
The main focus of the Group Emergency Operation Centre (GEOC) during an emergency is the coordination and support for councils within the Auckland region.
The GEOC is a facility in which the overall response to an event can be managed and supported.
Where the GEOC makes a difference
- Provide resources and facilities
- Provide a means to coordinate regional response activities and prioritise the allocation of resources
- Provide a control base for national resources assigned to the Auckland region
- Recovery preparation and implementation
How the GEOC responds in an emergency
- Staffed by specialists and volunteer staff organised using Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) for 24hr operation and 90 minute activation
- Robust and varied communications methods and redundancies
- On-call duty officer system with back-up
