Emergency Operations Plan

About the Emergency Operations Plan

The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is an all-hazard plan that guides Fort Bend County’s efforts to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of a major emergency or disaster.

Specifically, the EOP:

Outlines the County’s emergency management organizational structure
Establishes the emergency management responsibilities of County departments, local jurisdictions, and private and community organizations and identifies how they coordinate with Fort Bend County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management to ensure an effective response to any emergency
Describes when the County would activate the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

The plan also establishes the concepts and principles of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) as the standard for response operations throughout the county. This ensures efficient communication and coordination among varying emergency management partners during any emergency or disaster.

Who maintains the EOP?

The Fort Bend County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management maintains the County Emergency Operations Plan, in cooperation with County departments, local jurisdictions, and community partners that have a role in emergency management.

Components of the EOP

The Fort Bend County EOP is comprised of a Basic Plan and 22 functional and hazard-specific annexes. The Basic Plan serves as the fundamental framework for emergency management and describes the overall process for preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation activities. Functional annexes address strategies and responsibilities of the core functions of effective emergency management and are applicable to any type of incident. Hazard-specific annexes document procedures, actions, and other resources necessary to manage a particular hazard.

Fort Bend County’s functional and hazard-specific annexes are listed in the table below.

Functional
Annex A	Warning
Annex B	Communications
Annex C	Shelter & Mass Care
Annex E	Evacuation
Annex F	Firefighting
Annex G	Law Enforcement
Annex H	Health & Medical Services
Annex I	Public Information
Annex J	Recovery
Annex K	Public Works & Engineering
Annex L	Energy & Utilities
Annex M	Resource Management
Annex N	Direction & Control
Annex 0	Human Services
Annex P	Hazard Mitigation
Annex R	Search & Rescue
Annex S	Transportation
Annex T	Donations Management
Annex U	Legal
Hazard-Specific
Annex D	Radiological Protection
Annex Q	Hazardous Materials & Oil Spill Response
Annex V	Terrorist Incident Response