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       Regional Emergency Operations Center
Region 6 response personnel have access to a wide range of
resources and technologies centralized in one location to help them
assess and respond in the event of a chemical spill, weather
emergency or other incident.

The Regional Emergency Operations Center contains state-of-the-art
equipment that allows staff to communicate continuously with field
workers as well as local, state and federal agencies so they can
quickly evaluate an incident and formulate an effective and efficient
response. The space also has several  secure conference rooms,
screens, overhead projectors, and wireless Internet that can quickly
accommodate staff for meetings and presentations.

The center is used as a staging area for emergency team members
to address the early phases of an event—such as a chemical spill or
natural disaster—while the on-scene coordinators decide whether to
establish a field office closer to the incident. Since the team is
comprised of EPA employees from departments like human
resources or management, the center provides a quiet place for them
to concentrate on the incident without everyday work interruptions.
The resources available at the Regional Emergency Operations
Center allow Region 6 to respond quickly and effectively to a wide
variety of incidents.
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