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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 Donna Pletch at (804) 897-6500, ext. 6603, e-mail: Donna.Pletch@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:
Volume VI Pandemic Influenza Plan, September 2009
Support Annex 6: Mass Sheltering Plan, September 2009
Record of Changes, September 2009
Volume IV: Terrorism Consequence Management Plan, September 2009

Basic Plan and Annexes

Volume I: Basic Plan
Volume II: Emergency Support Function Annexes and Support Annexes, September 2007
Volume III: 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 IV: Terrorism Consequence Management, September 2009
Volume V: Virginia Hurricane Response, June 2009
Volume VI: Pandemic Influenza Plan, September 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 VII: Hazardous Materials Response Plan, April 2009