DAG Architects collaborated with Bay County and Gulf Coast State College to develop The Joint Use Emergency Operations Center, Florida’s first facility of its kind. This cutting-edge building serves dual purposes: coordinating emergency responses and providing training for students and emergency personnel.

The center includes critical facilities, such as an Incident Command Center, a 911 dispatch area, a Homeland Security Office, and a press room. It also features a food service area, lounge, and wellness center, along with locker rooms with showers, and sleeping quarters. There is a helipad, along with ample parking.

For the College, the center offers smart classrooms, computer labs, offices, storage, and workrooms designed to support the training of emergency personnel, public safety officials, law enforcement, and first responders. The project was funded through a combination of FEMA and Florida State PECO (Public Education Capital Outlay) funds, ensuring comprehensive support for both its operational and educational functions.