An Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is the facility from which officials coordinate response to major emergencies and disasters. When significant incidents exceed normal response capacity—major fires, floods, severe storms, public health emergencies, or large-scale accidents—municipalities activate their EOC to coordinate multiple departments, agencies, and resources. The EOC brings together representatives from emergency services, public works, communications, social services, and partner organizations under unified command. Functions include information gathering and analysis, resource coordination, decision-making, public communications, and logistics support. EOCs can be permanent dedicated facilities or designated spaces that can be quickly configured when needed. Municipalities conduct regular exercises to test EOC operations and staff readiness. During prolonged emergencies, EOCs may operate continuously with rotating staff for days or weeks.