Emergency Operations Plan...What is it?
The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) describes the roles and responsibilities
of the departments and personnel for the City of Tigard during major
emergencies or disasters.
While no plan can replace the common sense and good judgment of emergency
response personnel, department directors and other decision makers, EOP
does provide a framework to guide the City's efforts to respond to and
recover from major emergencies or disasters.
The Plan sets forth a strategy and operating guidelines using the
National Incident Management System's (NIMS) Incident Command System
(ICS) adopted by the City for managing its response and recovery
activities during disasters and emergencies.
The EOP consists of various sections and supporting materials.
The development and maintenance of this plan is the basis of the
City's emergency response and recovery operations.
Basic Plan - Provides an overview of the City's emergency response
organization and policies. It cites the legal authority for emergency
operations, summarizes the situations addressed by the plan, explains
the general concept of operations, and assigns general responsibilities
for emergency planning and operations.
Functional Annexes - Each annex focuses on one of the critical emergency
functions that are typically common for all hazards, which the City will
perform in response to an emergency. The type and scope of an incident
will dictate which functional annexes will be needed.
Hazard Specific Appendices - The appendices provide additional
detailed information and special considerations that are applicable
to specific hazards. The appendices are to be used in conjunction
with the Basic Plan and the Functional Annexes.
