Ohio Statewide EOC/JDF

Status

Existing

Descripton

The State Emergency Operations Center/Joint Dispatch Facility (EOC / JDF) in Columbus houses the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, Ohio DOT District 6 Headquarters, and the Dispatch Center of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and communications elements of the Ohio Departments of Natural Resources and Transportation. The facility’s purpose is to enhance the state’s capabilities to respond to disasters and emergencies, and to improve coordination among state agency partners.

Stakeholder

Ohio Emergency Management Agency

Functionality

Emergency Management

Interfaces To

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County and City Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs)
County and City Maintenance Dispatch Facilities
County and City Public Safety Dispatch
County and City Traffic Management Centers
Fleet and Freight Management Systems
Freight Rail Operations
Media Outlets
National Weather Service
Ohio DOT District Offices
Ohio DOT Infrastructure Monitoring Sensors
Ohio DOT Statewide TMC
Ohio Emergency Alert System
Ohio State Highway Patrol Posts
Ohio State Highway Patrol State Communications Center
Ohio Turnpike Central Dispatch
Private Weather Service Systems
Regional Airport Authorities
Regional Transit Authorities Transit Operations Centers