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Emergency Operations Center Records, 1971-1992

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Administrative Services
Title
Emergency Operations Center Records
Dates
1971-1992 (inclusive)
1988-1992 (bulk)
Quantity
4.0 cubic feet, (10 boxes)
Collection Number
0205-01
Summary
Administrative records from Seattle's Emergency Operations Center.
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Fleets and Facilities Department (FFD) manages and maintains municipal real property and facilities, as well as overseeing the City’s vehicle fleet. FFD was created in 2001 in a reorganization of the Executive Services Department, which was itself created from a merger between the Finance Department, the Personnel Department, and the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) in 1997. DAS was created in 1980 with the merger of certain functions of the General Services Department, Building Department, Division of Motor Transportation, and Office of Management and Budget.

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Content Description

Records of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), an administrative apparatus designed to facilitate City government and coordination during periods of significant crisis. In the event of such a disaster, the EOC would mobilize and become the central headquarters for the Mayor's Office as well as for the heads of all City departments. The files include pertinent records from EOC, the Office of Emergency Management, the inter-departmental Disaster Management Committee, and the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), which took over management of the OEM following a 1991 reorganization. Records include subject files, organizational charts, internal and external reports, meeting agendas, informational bulletins, and correspondence from a multitude of private entities and public agencies at the municipal, county, state, and federal levels. Topics covered include administration, evaluation of past operations, emergency management procedure, planning, disaster simulation exercises, and training programs.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Emergency Operations Center Records, Record Series 0205-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Emergency drills--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Emergency management--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Administrative Services
  • Seattle (Wash.). Office of Emergency Management

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)

Finding aid prepared by Jonathan King
2012

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