Southern Area Coordination Center
Southern Area Coordination Center
1200 Ashwood Parkway, Suite 230, Atlanta, Georgia 30338
Phone
numbers
Visitor Information
SACC
Staffing Chart
The
Fulltime Staff
Today's
Staff (Includes Detailers)
OPPORTUNITIES
AT SACC
2004
Developmental Dispatcher Assignments
Training
National
Wildland Fire Training
Southern
Area Fire Training
Prework
Reading S-420
BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
Interagency
Incident Business Mgmt. Handbook (Large
or Small
Format)
Southern
Region Operating Guidelines
2004
AD Pay Plan and Region
8 Supplement
2004
Domestic Per Diem Rates
Region 8 Override Codes
Nationwide List of Override Codes
Position
Codes
Unit
Identifiers
FEMA Forms
Region 8 Emergency Equipment Rental Rates
Supplemental Food Policy
2004
Work Rest Guidelines/Length of Assignment
SACC Forms
Incident
Business Mgmt. Presentations
FireCode
Log 2004
FireCode
Log 2005
National
Mobilization Guide 2004
Southern Area
Mobilization Guide 2004
Additional
Links
U.S. Geographic Coordination Centers
Southern
Area State Forestry Agencies
Southern Area Geographic Coordination Centers
Southern Area Coordinating Group
CY 2003 USFS R8 Annual Fire Report
CY 2003 Southern Area Annual Fire Report
ROSS Resource
Ordering & Status System ROSS Help Desk e-mail:
Southern
Area ROSS Partners
ROSS Southern Area WebsiteThe REDCARD Import is now available.
ROSS Help Desk Phone: 1-866-224-ROSS (7677)
Southern Area Coordination Center
The Southern Area Coordination Center, also known as SACC, is a key player in the national incident management system developed to coordinate and provide support in emergency situations. SACC serves as the geographic focal point for emergency response for the 13 southern states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Within the Southern Area are 35 National Forests, two National Grasslands, one Forest Service Institute, 143 Refuges, 98 National Park units, 13 State Forestry Organizations, one Commonwealth, one Territory, 27 Tribal/Bureau of Indian Affairs units, two Bureau of Land Management units, 12 Regional Agency units, one Government Law Enforcement Center, six Department of Defense units and one State Authority area for a total of 348 units supported.
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Some of the services provided by SACC include:
- Supporting National and International emergency response and fire prevention efforts.
- Coordinating the effective use of emergency response resources available in the Southeast such as equipment, aircraft, and personnel.
- Providing vital communications between multiple agencies in emergency situations.
- Supporting prescribed burning in the Southeast interagency area through the sharing of agency personnel, equipment, and other resources.
- Monitoring and providing weather information critical to determining threats from tropical storm development, wildfire potential, and miscellaneous other natural disasters.
- Supporting federal, state, and local emergency management organizations.
- Coordinating and conducting training for personnel using the Wildland and Prescribed Fire Qualification System Guide developed by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
SACC is one of 11 Geographic Area Coordination Centers throughout the country providing logistical support for anticipated and ongoing emergencies. Each center supports the National Interagency Coordination Center in Boise, Idaho which coordinates requests for support between geographic areas.