Central Emergency Operation Center

The Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC; Chinese: 中央災害應變中心; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Zāihài Yìngbiàn Zhōngxīn) is the emergency operations center of Taiwan which is activated in the event of emergency situation.[1] The center is operated by the National Fire Agency of the Ministry of the Interior.[2]

Central Emergency Operation Center
中央災害應變中心
Agency overview
JurisdictionRepublic of China (Taiwan)
HeadquartersNew Taipei City
Parent agencyNational Fire Agency

Levels

CEOC may be designated as a level-2 facility for lesser threats or as a level-1 facility for more severe threats.

Types of disaster

The CEOC currently lists 14 types of disasters, which are typhoons, earthquakes/tsunamis, fires/explosions, floods, drought, oil and gas or power line breaks, extreme cold hazards, landslides, aviation disasters, disasters at sea, land traffic accidents, hazardous material disasters, mining disasters and forest fires.

Backup centers

Northern Backup Center

Completed in February 2006, the center is located at Banqiao District, New Taipei.

Central Backup Center

Completed in December 2012, the center is located at Zhushan Township, Nantou County.

Southern Backup Center

Completed in December 2009, the center is located at Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung.

Official Southern Backup Center

Completed in December 2012, the center is located at Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung.[3]

See also

References
  1. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/02/06/457939/Tremor-rattles.htm
  2. "中央災害應變中心一級開設、二級開設(Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Bilingual Policy Guide)".
  3. "找不到檔案或網頁-中華民國內政部全球資訊網". Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
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