| Johnson County Emergency Management & Homeland
Security emergency management plans are written to consider all relevant
hazards identified in the Johnson County Hazard Analysis and to address
the four phase of emergency management - mitigation, preparedness,
response and recovery. It defines, to the maximum extent appropriate,
the policies, roles and responsibilities for management of emergency
operations within the constraints of existing resources and operational
capabilities. Emergency Management planning in Johnson County including the county's Local Emergency Operations Plan & Hazard Mitigation Plan, for example, rely on a cooperative process between the county and the various cities within the county. In accordance with KSA 48-929, responsibility for emergency management and emergency operations planning resides with the county. It is the policy and intention of Johnson County, however, to encourage the cities within the county to develop emergency operations plans of their own. The plans listed below have been developed to assist with the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from disasters or emergency situations in Johnson County. If you have any questions, please contact our department. |
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Local Emergency Operations Plan
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purpose of this plan is to provide Johnson County the overall framework
within which all entities of local government, volunteer agencies and
the private sector can operate in an integrated and coordinated fashion
before, during and after an emergency/disaster event. Local Emergency Operations Plan - .pdf As noted in the Base Plan of the Johnson County LEOP, the plan is reviewed on an on going basis (at least once a year) for any changes that need to be made. These changes are tracked and added as needed. If the change is considered critical, it is made immediately. If it is something that can wait until the regular update process, it is made at that time. Johnson County Emergency Management completes a thorough planning process to update the plan, in full, every four years to ensure timely and accurate information is included in the plan. The county currently has a State of Kansas approved plan. Please see the letter below from the Kansas Emergency Management Agency. |
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National Incident
Management System
The Department of Homeland
Security developed a comprehensive nationwide framework for incident
management that enables responders at all levels to work together more
effectively to manage incidents no mater what the cause, size or
complexity. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) incorporates
best practices currently in use by incident managers at all levels. It
was developed through extensive outreach to state, local and tribal
officials, the emergency response community and the private sector. |
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