Joint Operations Center (JOC)
The Joint Operations Center located outside of the training area provides an integrated command system that is connected to the training area by fiber optic cable. This allows for monitoring and control of video and special effects.
2000
Square foot Joint Operations Center
27 Pan Tilt Zoom Cameras
The system captures all aspects of the training exercise through pan, tilt zoom cameras located throughout the training area. All the video is fed to the control room located in the Joint Operations Center (JOC). Live feeds are recorded and can be extracted for after action reports. Special Effects Controls:
- Smoke Generators
- Fire Generator
- Spark Generators
- Water Generators
8000
Square foot Emergency Operations Center
Emergency Operations Center
The Emergency Operations Center located in the training area provides the training units an Integrated command system that allows for monitoring and control of video system. The system captures all aspects of the training exercise through pan, tilt zoom cameras located throughout the training area. All the video is fed to the control room located in the Joint Operations Center (JOC). Live feeds are recorded and can be extracted for after action reports. This building also provides a FAA certified rooftop helipad (GA97). Other amenities include:
- Internet Connectivity
- Office Space
- Conference Rooms
- Kitchens
- Restrooms
- Showers
Guardian Centers’ staff were incredibly pro-active. Everything from last minute search dogs to getting specific ethnic/language capable role players and everything in between was taken care of at the right place and right time every time.
Major Robert J. Casey
Combat Rescue Officer, 308th Rescue Squadron
I’ve seen a lot of sites around the world – this is the most complex site I’ve ever seen.
Chris Schaff
Fairfax County Fire Department Battalion Chief and Commander VA-TF1
The 830-acre property can recreate just about any disaster scenario imaginable…the diverse disaster scenes are really what makes this place state-of-the-art.
Nick Valencia
CNN
When my eyes first saw this, it was a wow factor. Our men and women have been around the proverbial block for many years, but this facility, these types of environments we’re finding here really puts us to work.
Louie Fernandez
FEMA Spokesman
I’ve seen other training sites around the country; nothing is as extensive or as realistic as Guardian Centers.
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Guy C. Swan
Former Commander USARNORTH
You will not see a more realistic environment than this anywhere in the world apart from a real incident.
Bob Rea
UK Firefighter (Ret.), UK Fire Service College
We really never had a venue that could allow us to integrate virtually all of that training into a single location…Guardian Centers gets that to a ‘T’.
General (Ret.) Gene Renuart
Former Commander USNORTHCOM, NORAD
This is the only [facility] that I’ve seen that has all of these venues here on one site. It’s like picking off a menu. You tell them I want this, this being this and this is how I want it done and they make it happen.
Chris Schaff
Fairfax County Fire Department Battalion Chief and Commander VA-TF1
Everything that we would see in a disaster that we would respond to, they have created here.
Keith Fontana
Paramedic IL-TF1
I think it gives them the best reality that you can find in the country.
Joe Hernandez
FL-TF2, President, Disaster Medical Solutions
Thanks for providing the dream, facility, and logistical support that resulted in the overwhelming success of exercise Scarlet Response.
Colonel Steven Redifer
Commanding Officer, USMC CBIRF