The Plan: The County's Emergency Operations Plan (CEOP) defines the policies, coordination, and roles and responsibilities required to meet the needs generated by a disaster in Johnson County. It also describes the concepts of operations and emergency processes needed to successfully manage such an event.

The Update Process: While the County's plan is reviewed annually, an intensive update of the plan is performed every four to five years. The last comprehensive update of the plan was performed in 2005 and the current update began in the spring of 2009. While Johnson County Emergency Management & Homeland Security coordinates the development and maintenance of the the all-hazards emergency operations plan for the County(KSA 48-92 and JC Resolution 64-95 & 23-03), the plan is the product of the combined effort of hundreds of stakeholders that participate in the planning process. To ensure that the County's plan is accurate and as comprehensive as possible, the 2005 update of the plan involved the development of 17 functional workgroups, each addressing a specific annex of the plan. The membership of these workgroups totaled over 150 representatives from various disciplines and professions representing the private, public, and non-profit sectors and the city, county, regional, state, and federal levels. An even broader process will be used for the 2010 update of the plan including increased participation from the public.                                       

To participate in the 2010 update of the CEOP, click on either "Citizen Participation" or "Response Organizations".