Emergency Plans
Risk Management Professionals has numerous years of experience involving the development of a variety of comprehensive Emergency Plans. These plans are developed for municipal water facilities, refineries, chemical manufacturing facilities, educational institutions, and aerospace parts manufacturing facilities, and more. Emergency plans include a holistic approach to emergency management, with baseline response policies and scenario-based response procedures. Additionally, the emergency procedures serve as a stand-alone document that to activate the plan, responsible persons, required tools, specific actions that should be taken, precautionary statements, criteria to contact other agencies, etc.
Emergency Action Plans (EAPs)
Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) are developed for “non-responding” facilities and meet the requirements for the regulations listed below.
- Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Subtitle B, Chapter XVII, Part 1910, Subpart E, Section 1910.38, “Emergency Action Plans”,
- Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Chapter 1, Part 68, Subpart E, “Emergency Response”; and
- California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 2, Chapter 4.5, Article 3, Section 2745.8, “RMP Emergency Response Component”.
Emergency Response Plans (ERPs)
The Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5 requires compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) for all Federal departments and agencies; State, territorial, tribal, and educational institutions; and local organizations. The NIMS requirements are addressed, in addition to but not limited to, the Federal laws and regulations listed below.
- Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (Public Law 81-920, as amended)
- Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 (Public Law 93-288, as amended)
- United States Army Corps of Engineers – Flood Fighting (Public Law 84-99)
- Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390)
- Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Subtitle B, Chapter XVII, Part 1910, Subpart H, Section 1910.120, “Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response”
California requires the following regulatory requirements be met, in addition to but not limited to, the Federal requirements above.
- California Emergency Services Act (California Code, General Provisions, Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7
- Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 2, Chapter 1)
- California Natural Disaster Assistance Act (California Code, General Provisions, Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7.5
- Disaster Preparedness (California Code, Section 8607)
- California Water Code, Division 1, Chapter 2, Article I, Section 128
- Orders and regulations which may be selectively promulgated by the Governor during a State of Emergency
- Orders and regulations which may be selectively promulgated b the Governor during a State of War Emergency
ERP requirements may influence the necessity for other required safety programs (e.g., HAZWOPER training, Respiratory Protection program and training, Confined Space program and training, etc.) Our team is vastly experienced with SEMS, which also utilizes the Incident Command System (ICS), and provides effective training in these areas.
Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs)
Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) developed by Risk Management Professionals follow the guidelines outlined in the FEMA’s “Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans – Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101”, as well as other applicable regulations and requirements. The EOP plans are developed and reviewed by qualified personnel, including experienced emergency responders.