Operating Conditions
| OPCON 5 Day-to-day operations to include normal training and exercises. |
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| OPCON 4 Possibility of an emergency or disaster situation that may require a partial or full activation of the Charleston County Emergency Operations Center. |
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| OPCON 3 Disaster or emergency situation likely or imminent. Full or partial activation of the Charleston County Emergency Operations Center; activate Charleston County Emergency Operations Plan. |
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| OPCON 2 Disaster or emergency situation in effect; maximum preparedness level; full activation of the Charleston County Emergency Operations Center. |
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| OPCON 1 Disaster or emergency situation in effect; full-fledged emergency response operations on-going; highest state of emergency operations. |
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