2007 OHIO EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
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This Ohio Emergency Operations Plan (Ohio EOP) establishes a framework through which State of Ohio Agencies and other designated non-state agencies assist local jurisdictions to respond to and recover from disasters that affect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Ohio. The Ohio EOP follows the Emergency Support Function structure as outlined in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Response Plan, and incorporates the National Incident Management System.
The Ohio EOP is available electronically at the Ohio EMA website at www.ema.ohio.gov. Questions regarding the Ohio EOP should be sent to the State of Ohio EOP Planner via email at baschwartz@dps.state.oh.us, or via mail at:
Ohio Emergency Management Agency
State Planner
2855 W. Dublin-Granville Road
Columbus, Ohio 43202-2206
OHIO EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN ELEMENTS
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2007 Promulgation
Table of Contents
Record of Changes
Base Plan
The Base Plan describes the structure and processes comprising Ohio's approach to all-hazards emergency management and the integration of the resources of Federal, State, local, and nongovernmental organizations. The Base Plan includes an Introduction, Background, Roles and Responsibilities, Concept of Operations, and Tabs (Primary and Support Agency Chart and Terms and Acronyms).
Tab A - Primary and Support Agencies by ESFs and Annexes
Tab B - Terms and Acronyms
Emergency Support Functions
The Ohio EOP is structured on 15 Emergency Support Functions (ESF) that correspond to the format of the National Response Plan. Each ESF is headed by a Primary Agency that coordinates activity under that function. The Primary Agency is supported by a number of Support Agencies, which are selected based upon their legislative authorities, knowledge, resources, and capabilities. The ESF is the primary mechanism through which state assistance to local governments is managed during emergencies. State assistance can include the allocation of state resources and technical assistance and the coordination of federal, interstate, intra-state, local government and non-government agencies in response to emergency events or incidents.
The ESFs detail the roles and responsibilities of state, federal and other public and private agencies that are charged with carrying-out functional missions to assist local jurisdictions in response to emergency events or incidents. Each primary and support agency has internal plans and procedures that detail how it will address responsibilities during state-level emergencies. Support agencies are not required to address any emergency responsibilities that are contrary to the laws or policies that govern their organizations. Primary and support agencies will be activated and notified for Ohio Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activation by Ohio EMA. Activation will be based upon the requirements for emergency response and recovery and the agencies that are activated will vary depending on those requirements.
ESF #1 Transportation
Tab A - Aviation Support Plan
Tab B - Ohio Strategic National Stockpile and State Pharmaceutical Cache
Transportation Plan
ESF #2 Communications
ESF #3 Engineering and Public Works
ESF #4 Firefighting
Tab A - Emergency Fire Service Organization
Tab B - Wildfires
Tab C - Fire Season Operation Plan
ESF #5 Information and Planning
ESF #6 Mass Care
Tab A - Functional Needs
ESF #7 Resource Support and Logistics
ESF #8 Public Health and Medical Services
Tab A - Ohio Strategic National Stockpile Plan
Tab B - CHEMPACK Plan
TAB C - Human Infectious Disease Incident Plan
Appendix 1: Reportable Infectious Diseases
Appendix 2: List of Selected Authorities
Appendix 3: Ohio Pandemic Influenza Response Plan
Tab D - Acute Mass Facilities Incident Response Plan
ESF #9 Search and Rescue
ESF #10 Hazardous Materials
ESF #11 Agriculture
ESF #12 Energy
ESF #13 Law Enforcement
ESF #14 Recovery and Mitigation
ESF #15 Emergency Public Information and External Affairs
Annexes
The Ohio EOP's 15 ESFs are supported by two Support Annexes and three Incident Annexes. Table BP-2, below, lists the five Annexes and the Primary and Support Agencies that have assigned roles and responsibilities for each Annex. The Annexes provide guidance and describe the functional processes and administrative requirements necessary to ensure efficient and effective implementation of Ohio EOP objectives.
Support Annexes
Donations and Volunteer Management
Financial Management
Incident Annexes
Drought
Hazardous Materials
Terrorism Incident Annex (available by request)