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All-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

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© 1998 Clark Reynolds & Co.

Contents
Basic Plan

Executive Summary..............................................................................................................6


1. Purpose...........................................................................................................................7

2. Situation & Assumptions...................................................................................................7

    Situation ...................................................................................................................7

    Potential Hazards......................................................................................................8

    Critical Resource Dependencies on Other Jurisdictions................................................10

    Characteristics and Policies of the EOP Jurisdiction 
    That May Affect Response and How...........................................................................11

    Assumptions ...........................................................................................................12

3. Concept of Operations.....................................................................................................13
    Overall Plan Priorities ...............................................................................................13

    How the County/City Will Handle Emergencies ...........................................................14

    Typical Sequence of Emergency Activities..................................................................15

    Graduated Response Approach .................................................................................16

    Emergency Action Levels..........................................................................................17

    Examples of Emergency Action Levels.......................................................................18

4. Organization and Assignment of Responsibilities...............................................................19
    Organization for Responding to and Managing Emergencies.........................................19

    Responsibilities........................................................................................................20

    Operational Functions...............................................................................................21

    Description of Annexes to the Basic Plan...................................................................22

5. General Policies.............................................................................................................25
    Guidance for AllEmergency Responders & Coordinators..............................................25
6. Administration and Logistics............................................................................................26
    Records & Reports...................................................................................................26

    Reassigning Public Employees & Soliciting Volunteers................................................27

7. Plan Development and Maintenance.................................................................................28
    Emergency Operations Plan Structure........................................................................28

    Responsibilities, Plan Development & Maintenance.....................................................29

8. Authorities and References..............................................................................................30
    Authorities ..............................................................................................................30

    Legal Basis for Emergency Management....................................................................31

    References...............................................................................................................33

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Basic Plan Tabs

Tab A, Reference Maps (Available at the jurisdiction's Emergency Operations Center)

Tab B, Existing Mutual Aid Agreements

Tab C, Log of Actions Taken Instructions & Form

Tab D, Responsibilities

Tab E, Glossary of Terms & Acronyms

Tab F, Equivalent ESF's

Annexes A - L & Annex Tabs

Annex A, Direction & Control (checklist)

Annex B, Communications & Warning (checklist) Annex C, Emergency Public Information (checklist) Annex D, Law Enforcement (checklist) Annex E, Fire & Rescue (Checklist) Annex F, Health & Medical (checklist) Annex G, Public Works (checklist) Annex H, Transportation & Resources (checklist) Annex i, (to be developed for local situation) (checklist) Annex J, Evacuation (checklist) Annex K, Reception & Mass Care (checklist) Annex L, (to be developed for local situation)  (checklist)