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Local Emergency Operations Plan

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This page contains the local emergency operations plan for Douglas County, Kansas.

Local Emergency Operations Plan (includes basic plan & functional annexes)
File Name Format File Size
1: Preface PDF 55 KB
2: Introduction PDF 55 KB
3: Situation PDF 60 KB
4: Planning Assumptions PDF 50 KB
5: Roles and Responsibilities PDF 71 KB
6: Concept of Operations PDF 737 KB
7: Incident Management Actions PDF 94 KB
8: Continuity of Government PDF 52 KB
9: Administration and Support PDF 57 KB
Local Emergency Operations Plan - Entire Document PDF 855 KB


Signed Resolutions
File Name Format File Size
Signed Resolution: Baldwin City PDF 103 KB
Signed Resolution: Douglas County PDF 110 KB
Signed Resolution: Eudora PDF 109 KB
Signed Resolution: Lawrence PDF 78 KB
Signed Resolution: Lecompton PDF 102 KB
Signed Resolutions - Entire Document PDF 468 KB

Foreward


General: Douglas County's Local Emergency Operations Plan is written in consideration of the relevant hazards identified in the Douglas County Hazard Analysis and to address the four phases of emergency management. The purpose of the plan is to define, to the extent appropriate, the policies, roles and responsibilities for a local integrated emergency management system within the constraints of existing resources and operational capabilities.

Emergency Planning Process: Emergency management planning in Douglas County relies on a collaborative process between the county and the cities and the various organizations that have disaster responsibilities. The responsibility for emergency management and emergency operations planning is given to the County in accordance with KSA 48-299. However, all cities are encouraged to develop emergency operations plans of their own. Such plans, however, shall reference and be consistent with the provisions of this plan. Douglas County Emergency Management will provide planning assistance to any city with Douglas County, Kansas.

Cities having plans recognized by the County shall conduct operations within their own city limits pursuant to those plans. Emergency operations in cities not having such plans and in the unincorporated areas of the County, as well as all emergency support activities by the agencies of Douglas County government, shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions and policies contained in this plan.

Local Emergency Operations Plan: The Douglas County Local Emergency Operations Plan contains the Basic Plan and Functional Annexes. The Basic Plan is a broad conceptual framework describing the policy and approach to emergency operations for use by local officials. Annexes provide specific information and direction for managers. Emergency Operations Guides are not a part of this plan. They should however be developed to support the annexes and should contain technical and detailed operational information for operating departments and individuals to carry out assigned roles and responsibilities.

Disclaimer


Every effort has been made to make the response and recovery provisions of this plan consistent with the normal, non-emergency functions of agencies and departments. However, the Plan is a guide for emergency operations in a disaster or major emergency, not for the conduct of day to day operations. All agencies and individuals involved in emergency operations should understand that events may take place which would make it improper and inadvisable to proceed in a manner that would jeopardize lives and property simply to implement this plan or a specific emergency operations guide. Individuals and agencies having responsibilities established in this plan must have the freedom to augment its provisions in order to deal with an emergency or disaster event using resources that are available and actions that are possible within the limits dictated by the situation.

The Plan has been developed to meet state and federal requirements and is intended to provide an overall framework within which tasked agencies will operate in a major emergency or disaster. The plan is not designed to be a checklist to specific actions during emergencies/disasters or to take the place of valid agency or departmental operating procedures or guidelines. It is intended, rather, to be an instrument that ties the various agencies and jurisdictions together as a team during such emergency/disaster situations.