Florida Administrative Code › 27 - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › 27P - Division of Emergency Management › Chapter 27P-6 - REVIEW OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANS › Section 27P-6.0023 - County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each county emergency management agency
				established pursuant to the authority contained in Section
				 252.38(2),
				F.S., shall develop and submit to the governing body of the jurisdiction for
				adoption a County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan in compliance with
				the requirements, format and standards contained in this rule
				chapter.
(2) County Comprehensive
				Emergency Management Plans will be coordinated and consistent with the
				provisions of the State Plan. The county emergency management plan will include
				an evacuation component, a shelter component (risk and host events), and a
				post-disaster and recovery component and will consist of provisions addressing
				aspects of preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. The county plan
				will assign lead and support responsibilities for county agencies and personnel
				that coordinate with the emergency support functions outlined in the State
				Plan.
(3) The County Comprehensive
				Emergency Management Plan shall be specific and shall address responses and
				actions in the event of an emergency. It shall clearly identify those positions
				or agencies responsible for specific functions under given circumstances.
				Responsibilities must be assigned by position title or agency name, and
				specific duties for each position or agency must be listed. Checklists and
				other readily accessible and easy-to-use guidelines are encouraged. Where
				appropriate, the county plan shall contain maps, diagrams and other visual
				aids. Copies of the forms the local government will use shall be available for
				review.
(4) The County
				Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan shall be divided into a minimum of two
				components: the Basic Plan and the Capability Assessment. The Basic Plan shall
				be narrative in form and generally describe responsibilities within the
				emergency management framework. It shall include but not be limited to two
				annexes addressing the recovery and mitigation functions of the county
				emergency management program. The Basic Plan and the Recovery and Mitigation
				Annexes shall include organizational charts, maps and checklists. The
				Capability Assessment shall demonstrate competencies and present information
				outlined in the County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, standard
				operating procedures and other supporting documents that are involved in the
				emergency management program, i.e., emergency response, recovery and mitigation
				activities.
(5) The County
				Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan shall cover county agencies and
				resources and should cover applicable municipal agencies and resources. County
				plans shall interface with plans of contiguous jurisdictions, regional,
				municipalities and the state comprehensive emergency management
				plans.
(6) The County Comprehensive
				Emergency Management Plan or supporting operating procedures referred to in the
				plan shall provide a detailed description of the process to be followed at the
				local level whenever an emergency or disaster occurs as a result of the many
				consequences generated by natural, technological or manmade causes. Such
				emergencies include, but are not limited to: tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding,
				freezes, extreme temperatures, disease outbreaks, wildfires, terrorism,
				drought, hazardous materials releases or spills and civil disturbances. The
				plan shall identify and describe pre-emergency warning systems, evacuation and
				sheltering plans, hazard mitigation and other anticipatory actions as well as
				post-event response and recovery actions.
(7) The Division hereby adopts and
				incorporates by reference "Local Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
				Compliance Criteria" and the "Emergency Management Capabilities Assessment
				Checklist" (Form Numbers CEMP-001 and CEMP-002, 2012 Edition) as part of this
				chapter. County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans and County Emergency
				Management Programs shall comply with these criteria. These criteria are
				available from the Division and may be obtained by writing the Division at 2555
				Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or online at
www.floridadisaster.org
. These
				criteria shall be used in the development and review of County Comprehensive
				Emergency Management Plans and Programs. Counties shall complete the compliance
				criteria prior to the Division's review of their Comprehensive Emergency
				Management Plan and have them available to the Division 60 days after receiving
				notification of the Division's intent to review. Counties shall demonstrate
				satisfaction of the required plan criteria by noting the page and section in
				their plan, or supporting documents, where each criterion is satisfied.
				Counties shall provide the documentation needed to satisfy the requirements of
				the Capabilities Assessment.
(8)
				Counties are encouraged to follow the format of the State Plan in development
				of the County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. County emergency
				management agencies are not required to duplicate the suggested format, but
				should be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate with those emergency
				support functions and state agencies that support the State
				Plan.
Rulemaking Authority
					 252.35(2)(x)
					 FS. Law Implemented 252.35(1), (2)(a), (b), (c),
					 (d),
					 252.38(1)
					 FS.
New 2-11-01, Formerly
					  9G-6.0023, Amended
					 7-18-13.