SHIELD|ATLAS — Emergency Management 5-Minute Onboarding

STEP 1 — IDENTIFY

Who are you joining as?

Select your jurisdiction type and role (60 seconds)

Federal Agency

State EOC

County EOC

City/Municipality

Fire Department

EMS

Law Enforcement

National Guard

Volunteer Org

Citizen

Find your jurisdiction by name or ZIP code

OR enter access code from your coordinator

STEP 2 — VERIFY

Verify your details

Confirm your jurisdiction and contact info (60 seconds)

Name

Title/Agency

Primary Phone (for WEA/alerts)

📍 Map preview: Jurisdiction boundary

Is this your jurisdiction?

STEP 3 — JOIN INCIDENT

Select the incident you are responding to

Choose active incident in your area (60 seconds)

Hurricane Laura — Southeast Texas

CRITICAL

Wildfire — Harris County

MODERATE

HAZMAT Incident — Port of Houston

MODERATE

Your role in this incident

Which ESFs are you activating?

STEP 4 — YOUR COP

Your scoped Common Operating Picture

Reviewing reports, resources, and alerts in your area (60 seconds)

Field Reports in Your Area

23 reports (last 24 hours)

Resources Available

12 units (3 fire, 5 ems, 4 leo)

Active Alerts

2 NWS alerts affecting your jurisdiction

✓ Your jurisdiction is now visible to:

• State EOC (Texas)

• Adjacent Counties (Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery)

• FEMA Region 6

STEP 5 — FIRST ACTION

Take your first action to confirm you are operational

Choose one to complete onboarding (60 seconds)

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Submit Situation Report

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Acknowledge Active Alert

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Report Resource Status

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Request Resource

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