Emergency Operations Plan

The General Assembly overhauled its emergency preparedness system in 1998.  The Kentucky Division of Emergency Management in the Department of Military Affairs was created to handle emergency situations.  Local governments are required to create and support a local emergency management agency.  

Each shall develop, implement, and maintain a local comprehensive emergency management program, which shall include a local emergency operations plan, in accordance with Chapters 39A through 39F of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and executive branch requirements (HB 453, Section 29).  Each does so in conjunction with the Kentucky Emergency Response Commission.

In 2024, a major overhaul of the EOP was necessary. Below, you will find links to the Basic EOP along with all of the supporting support functions that make up the full EOP.

• Henderson County EOP – Basic Plan (DRAFT – Awaiting Approval from Govt Leadership)
• Emergency Support Function 1 – Transportation
• Emergency Support Function 2 – Communications
• Emergency Support Function 3 – Public Works
  • ESF 3-1 – Emergency Responses to Bridges over waterways
  • ESF 3-1-1 – Bridge Closure Checklist
  • ESF 3-2 – Bridge Collision Check List
• Emergency Support Function 4 – Firefighting
• Emergency Support Function 5 – Emergency Management
• Emergency Support Function 6 – Mass Care and Sheltering
• Emergency Support Function 7 – Resource Support
• Emergency Support Function 8 – Public Health and Medical Services,
  • Appendix 1
• Emergency Support Function 9 – Search and Rescue
  • Search & Rescue Plan – 051-2020
• Emergency Support Function 10 – Hazardous Materials
• Emergency Support Function 11 – Agriculture
• Emergency Support Function 12 – Energy
• Emergency Support Function 13 – Law Enforcement
• Emergency Support Function 14 – Long Term Recovery
• Emergency Support Function 15 – Public Information
  • ESF 15-1 – Checklist
  • ESF 15-2 – Media List

Emergency Support Function Coordinators List

Disaster & Emergency Services Group as assigned by KRS

These documents are being made available for your review and use as needed to support actions where the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) would be needed.

They are reviewed by their respective coordinators on an annual basis with changes recorded and submitted by EMA for approval no later than March 1st annually.