Emergency Operations Center Organizational Structure

Incident Support Model

The Incident Support Model structure focus exclusively on support functions. An Incident Support Model EOC has support personnel assigned to key functions, plus subject matter experts and technical specialists.

WCEMA Command Staff

EOC Director

Public Information Officer

Public Information Unit

Staff Position: Public Affairs Coordination Specialist

Policy Group

Legal Advisor

WCEMA General Staff

Situational Awareness and Planning Support Section Section Chief

Situational Awareness and Planning Support Unit

Staff Position: Situational Awareness Specialist
Staff Position: Planning Support Specialist
Staff Position: Recovery Coordination Specialist 

Resource Support Section Chief

 Resource Support Unit

Staff Position: Resource Sourcing Specialist
Staff Position: Resource Ordering and Acquiring Specialist
Staff Position: Resource Tracking Specialist
Staff Position: Finance Specialist

Center Support Section Chief

Center Support Unit

Staff Position: Center Facility Management Specialist
Staff Position: Document and Record Management Specialist

Communications Support Section Chief (EMA80)

Communications Unit

Staff Position: Communications Specialist

Emergency Operations Center
National Qualifications Standards
Credentialing

The National Qualification System (NQS) establishes and promotes baseline qualifications for a national incident workforce consisting of incident management, incident support, and emergency management personnel.


The following Williamson County Emergency Management personnel have either completed or opened task books in the following positions/skill sets.

Thomas Beebe

Position / Title

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Brian Burgess

EOC Director

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets



Pat Creek

Resource Support Section Chief

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Rick George

Position / Title

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Marty Hagen

Position / Title

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Joey Helleny

Public Information Officer

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets 


Eric Johns

Position / Title

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Michele Jones

Job title or function

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Mike Mulford

Job title or function

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Bryce Parks

Position / Title

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Melissa Piper

Position / Title

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Richard Piper

Position / Title

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Bruce Tally

Communications Support Section Chief

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Russ Tate

Situational Awareness and Planning Support Section Chief

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Jerry White

Position / Title

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Landon Wilson

Position / Title

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets


Derek Hanson

Job title or function

Credentialed NQS Skill Sets