EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION (ERO)

Emergency Response Organization

The Emergency Response Organization (ERO) consists primarily of three functional groups

• Field Response Organization, led by an Incident Commander (IC) in charge of mitigating or neutralizing emergencies through the use of strategic, tactical, and task level operations

• Emergency Operations Center (EOC), supports the field organization in events where this group is activated and maintains normal operations

• Emergency Public Information (EPI), supporting the EOC and Field

Level Incident Commander to ensure proper notifications and news media releases are communicated effectively and accurately

Additional Considerations

Other considerations include

• Positions

• Command and Control Concept of Operations

• Field Monitoring Teams

Major DOE/NNSAEmergency Response Assets

Includes

• Aerial Measuring System (AMS)

• Accident Response Group (ARG)

• National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center (NARAC)• Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC)

• Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST)

• Radiological Assistance Program (RAP)

• Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

Major Non-DOE/NNSA National Response Assets

Includes

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)o Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Department of Defense (DoD)

• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)o Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• American Red Cross (ARC)

• Other local and State response agencies