ABSTRACT
Why a Jurisdiction Needs an EOP ............................................................................................ 104 The Emergency Planning Process ............................................................................................. 105
Performing a Hazard Analysis ............................................................................................. 106 Developing a Hazard Profile ........................................................................................... 107 Creating a Jurisdiction Profile.......................................................................................... 107 Completing the Risk Analysis ......................................................................................... 107 Creating Scenarios ............................................................................................................. 111
Components of an Emergency Operations Plan .................................................................... 111 The Basic Plan ......................................................................................................................... 111
The Introduction ................................................................................................................ 112 The Purpose Statement ..................................................................................................... 112 The Situations and Assumptions Section ....................................................................... 112 The Concept of Operations Section ................................................................................ 113 The Organization and Assignment of Responsibilities Section .................................. 113 Administration and Logistics Section ............................................................................ 113 Plan Development and Maintenance Section ................................................................ 113 Authorities and References Section ................................................................................ 114
Annexes ................................................................................................................................... 114 Hazard-Specific Appendices ................................................................................................. 115
Implementing Instructions ............................................................................................... 115 Standard Operating Procedures ...................................................................................... 117 Job Aids ............................................................................................................................... 117 Checklists ............................................................................................................................ 118 Information Cards ............................................................................................................. 118 Forms ................................................................................................................................... 118
A jurisdiction’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is a public document that does the following:
• Assigns responsibility to organizations and individuals for carrying out specific actions, at projected times and places, in emergencies that exceed the capability or routine responsibility of any one agency
• Sets forth lines of authority and organizational relationships and shows how all actions will be coordinated
• Describes how people and property will be protected in emergencies and disasters
• Identifies personnel, equipment, facilities, supplies, and other resources available within the jurisdiction, or by agreement with other jurisdictions, for use during response and recovery operations
• Identifies steps to address mitigation concerns during response and recovery activities
Planning to respond to emergencies and disasters is typically the responsibility of state and local governments. The elected leadership in each jurisdiction is legally responsible for ensuring that the necessary and appropriate actions are taken to protect people and property from the consequences of emergencies and disasters.
