To get ready for wildfires this summer, the OSFM Agency Operations Center (AOC) ran a day-long drill on May 24. OSFM staff activated resources, tracked them, and filled requests in a mock scenario with the Oregon fire service.
The folks who run the Agency Operations Center are OSFM employees who take on this work in addition to their regular duties.
Last summer between July 30 and September 15, 36 OSFM staff members worked 293 individual shifts, supporting 57 Oregon taskforces.
When the AOC is activated, it is open until the last resource has returned home.
We would like to thank all of the OSFM employees who take on this added responsibility when they are called upon.