If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. · CPG 1·8 / September 1 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GUIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLANS 8EP 1 1992 fi..CqU~SR1t'H€j;N £oj 138409 u.s. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice This document has been reproduced exactly as received from the person or organization originating It. Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the National Institute of Justice. Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material has been grantedPub11C py • Domaln/Federa1• Emergency Management Agency to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permission of the copyright owner. Civil Preparedness Guide Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20472 CPG _1-""",8~_ September 10, 1990 Guide for the Development of State and Local Emergency Operations Plans Foreword This Civil Preparedness Guide (CPG) provides information for emergency management planners and for State and local government officials on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) concept of multihazard, functional emergency operations planning. It is one of the longer-lived publications in the emergency management field. Some of its content originally appeared in the Federal Civil Defense Guide more than 20 years ago. Though it has continuously evolved and has undergone several major revisions, one thing has remained unchanged; this CPG and its predecessors have consistently advocated an integrated, multihazard approach to emergency operations planning. In recent months, with Hurricane Hugo and the Loma Prieta earthquake still fresh in the public mind, concern about emergency management has been relatively high. Even before these striking examples, there was growing public awareness of the many hazards that may affect our daily lives. Planners have called attention to the fact that, with continuing urbanization and growing population densities, we are more vulnerable to the effects of hazards, and far.e a growing probability that disasters will result in large numbers of deaths and injuries among our people. Government officials at all levels are aware that they must address these issues vigorously and effectively. At the same time, they are aware that all government programs must adjust to the economic realities of our times. Essential objectives must be accomplished as economically and as efficiently as possible. With these facts in mind, most governmental units have adopted the multihazard approach to emergency management planning and preparedness. There are numerous planning and preparedness requirements that relate to any emergency no matter what hazard is involved. At the same time, every hazard has unique characteristics and generates unique planning requirements for mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. This CPG can meet the need for Federal guidance on functional planning for requirements that are common to all hazards. It and the plans developed in accordance with its recommendations can provide a significantly advanced starting point for planners and program managers involved in hazard-specific planning and capability building for all phases of emergency management. Our hope is that this groundwork will make it possible for hazard­ specific programs to focus their resources more intensely and more productively on the truly unique requirements of the particular hazards that they address. Any recommendations on how this publication can be improved to better serve the needs of emergency planning program managers and practitioners will be most welcome. Comments may be addressed to FEMA, Attn: State and Local Programs and Support, Office of Civil Defense, Washington, DC 20472. Associate Director State and Local Programs and Support Directorate September 10, 1990, CPG 1-8 Contents Foreword Contents Page faragraph Chapter 1 - General Information Purpose ................................................ 1-1 ......... 1-1 Applicability and Scope .................................... 1-1 ......... 1-2 Supersession ............................................ 1-1 ......... 1-3 Authorities ............................................. 1-1 ......... 1-4 References .............................................. 1-1 ......... 1-5 Information Collections and Reporting Requirements 1-2 ......... 1-6 Chapter 2 - Introduction Scope and Description of Emergency Operations Planning ........... 2-1 ......... 2-1 The Planning Process ..................................... " 2-2 ......... 2-2 Overview of Plan Content and Format . .. 2-4 ......... 2-3 Chapter 3 - The Basic Plan General .. .. 3-1 ......... 3-1 Overview of the Basic Plan .................................. 3-1 ......... 3-2 Elements of the Basic Plan .................................. 3-1 ......... 3-3 Sample of a B;lSic Plan .................................... " 3-2 ......... 3-4 Chapter 4 - Functional Annexes General ...... .. 4-1 ....' ..... 4-1 Overview of Functional Annexes .............................. 4-1 ......... 4-2 Description of Functions for Generic Annexes .................. " 4-2 ......... 4-3 Samples of Functional Annexes ....................... :....... 4-4 ......... 4-4 Chapter 5 - Hazard-Specific Appendixes General .. .. 5-1 ......... 5-1 Overview of Hazard-Specific Appendixes ........................ 5-1 ......... 5-2 Development of Hazard-Specific Appendixes ..................... 5-1 ......... 5-3 Content of a Hazard-Specific Appendix ......................... 5-1 ......... 5-4 Samples of Hazard-Specific Appendixes ......................... 5-1 ......... 5-5 Chapter 6 - Sample Emergency Operations Plan General . .. 6-1 ......... 6-1 Limitations of the Sample Plan ............................... 6-1 ......... 6-2 Sample Plan Table of Contents ............................... 6-1 ......... 6-3 September 10, 1990 CPG 1-8 Chapter 1 General Information 1-1. Purpose. This Civil Preparedness Guide (CPG) revises the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) general guidelines on the form, content, and development process for State and local emergency operations plans (EOP's). It discusses how emergency operations planning fits into the overall emergency management planning structure and sets forth important parts of FEMA's policy concerning plans produced with Federal assistance. 1-2. Applicability and Scope. The provisions of this CPG apply to Federal, State, and local government personnel and individuals with emergency management responsibilities in the private sector. 1-3. Supersession. This CPG supersedes CPG 1-8, Guide for the Development of State and Local Emergency Operations Plans, dated October 1985. 1-4. Authorities. a. Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended. b. Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law (PL) 93-288, as amended by PL 100-707. c. Executive Order (EO) 12148 of July 20, 1979, as amended, Federal Emergency Management. d. EO 12472 of April 3, 1984, Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications Functions. e. EO 12656 of November 18, 1988, Assignment of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities. f. Federal Preparedness Circular 8, June 22, 1989, Public Affairs in Emergencies. 1-5. References. a. CPG 1-3, CCA General Program Guidelines. b. CPG 1-5, Objectives for Local Emergency Management. Cs c. CPG 1-6, Disaster Operations: A Handbook for Local Governments. d. CPG 1-8A, Guide for the Review of State and Local Emergency Operations Plans. e. CPO 1-10, Guide for the Development of a State and Local Continuity of Government Capability. f. CPO 1-32, Financial Assistance Guidelines. g. CPG 1-35, Hazard Identification, capability Assessment, and Multi·Year Development Plan for Local Governments. h. CPO 1-36, capability Assessment and Multi-Year Development Plan for State Governments. i. CPO 1-38, ComprehenSive Cooperative Agreement Policies and Procedures Guide. 1-1 CPG 1-8 September 10, 1990 1-6. Information Collections and Reporting Requirements . .a. The requirement for the State and local BOP's has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the PapelWork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.c. 3501, et g:g, and assigned OMB approval number 3067-0123 which expires January 31, 1993. The collection of data is used to develop State and local BOP's to protect people and property in a disaster or disaster-threat situation. Public reporting burden for developing BOP's is estimated to average 960 hours per plan. It is estimated that plan updates average 420 hours per plan. The burden includes the time for reviewing instructions, sea.rching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the plan. b. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any aspect of the planning requirement, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to Information Collections Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20472; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (3067-0123), Washington, DC 20503. 1-2 September 10, 1990 CPG 1-8 Chapter 2 Introduction 2-1. Scope and Description of Emergency Operations Planning. An EOP is a document that contains information on actions that may be taken by a governmental jurisdiction to protect people and property in a disaster or disaster-threat situation.