EMPG - LOCAL PLANNING GUIDE

Someone once said, "No one plans to fail, they simply fail to plan." Such is the case with many endeavors throughout our lives. Nowhere can the manifestation of that statement obviate itself more than in the field of emergency management. Certainly, there have been cases where agencies or groups without emergency plans have succeeded in saving lives or preventing the damage or destruction of property. Experience has shown, however, that those who have prepared, written, and tested plans are more efficient and more effective at what they do, especially where the entire team participated in the development of such plans. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) believes wholeheartedly in that concept. This document was written with the hope that it will assist local jurisdictions in the development of more effective emergency management plans (EMPs).

Emergency Management Plan Development:  A Guide for Local Governments

Developed by the Emergency Management Planning Branch
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency

Table of Contents

PART I - INTRODUCTION

    Why Should We Plan?

    What Should We Plan For?

    Who Should Participate in the Planning Process?

    Deciding Who Does What

    What Should We Do After the Plan is Written?

    The ESF Concept of Operations

    ESF Standard Operating Procedures

PART II - THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN STRUCTURE

Introduction

    Basic Plan

The Emergency Support Functional (ESF) Annexes

    ESF Subfunctional Structure

    General Plan Requirements

PART III - ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES