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Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Operations PlanNational Response FrameworkVDEM Strategic Plan [122kb PDF]Local Hazard Mitigation PlansCollege and University Emergency Operations Plan TemplatesLocal Emergency Operations Plan Templates

Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Operations Plan

The Emergency Operations Plan describes the state’s approach to all-hazards response and the concepts of response and recovery operations. The basic plan and annexes listed below are maintained by VDEM and other state agencies with emergency management duties and responsibilities. Selected parts can be downloaded or viewed online.

For more information, call Chris Miller at (804) 897-6500, ext. 6603, e-mail: chris.miller@vdem.virginia.gov.

Please note that as revisions are made to the Plan, those changes will be recorded in the Record of Changes below.

Recent Updates:
The addition of Volume VII The Hazardous Materials Response Plan, April 2009 .
Volume 6: Pandemic Influenza Plan, May 2009
Volume 5: Virginia Hurricane Response, June 2009
Suport Annex 6: Mass Sheltering Plan, June 2009
Record of Changes, June 2009

Basic Plan and Annexes

Volume 1: Basic Plan, September 2007
Volume 2: Emergency Support Function Annexes and Support Annexes, September 2007
Volume 3: Radiological Emergency Response, May 2007 (currently in review for 2008 update)

Please note that because this volume is currently under revision, some references to other sections of the COVEOP may not refer to the updated version of the COVEOP. These references will be corrected as the review process is completed.

Volume 4: Terrorism Consequence Management, September 2005 (currently in review)

Please note that because this volume is currently under revision, some references to other sections of the COVEOP may not refer to the updated version of the COVEOP. These references will be corrected as the review process is completed.

Volume 5: Virginia Hurricane Response, June 2009
Volume 6: Pandemic Influenza Plan, May 2009

The Commonwealth of Virginia’s Pandemic Influenza Plan addresses the Commonwealth’s response to and recovery from a pandemic influenza in a comprehensive and coordinated manner to ensure essential services across all sectors of state government can be maintained throughout the event period, which may last as long as 18-24 months.

Volume 7: Hazardous Materials Response Plan, April 2009