Planning
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency develops, maintains and continually revises numerous planning documents which are used for managing and guiding wide ranging agency objectives critical to effective and efficient disaster coordination operations. These plans vary in scope and function and cross over very disparate disciplines.
The GEMA/HS planning section maintains the Planning Library, which contains the State of Georgia Emergency Operations Plan (GEOP). Associated companion documents, including Annexes, Appendices, and Standard Operating Guides and Procedures may be available depending on the nature of the request. The GEOP is a comprehensive state emergency operations plan developed to ensure mitigation and preparedness, appropriate response and timely recovery from natural and man-made hazards which may affect residents of Georgia. It reflects the State’s focus on the protection of lives and property, with special sensitivity toward local emergency management agencies and the families within their jurisdictions.
This FAQ document includes answers to frequently asked questions followed by a list of acronyms that you may encounter. Below are some documents that were developed to assist you with reviewing the various planning documents.
Base
Emergency Support Function (ESF) Annexes
- ESF 1 Transportation
- ESF 2 Communications
- ESF 3 Public Works
- ESF 4 Fire Fighting
- ESF 6 Mass Care and Human Services
- ESF 7 Resource Support
- ESF 8 Public Health
- ESF 9 Search and Rescue
- ESF 10 HazMat
- ESF 11 Agriculture
- ESF 12 Energy
- ESF 13 Public Safety and Security
- ESF 14 Long Term Recovery and Mitigation
- ESF 15 External Affairs
- GADOD
Incident Specific Support Annexes
- Flood Incident Annex
- Severe Weather Incident Annex
- Tropical Cyclone Incident Annex
- Winter Weather Incident Annex
- State Synchronization Matrix for Tropical Cyclones
Support Annexes
- 2022 HIRA
- Continuity of Government
- Continuity of Operations Plan
- GEOP Volunteers and Donations Support Annex 5
- GEMA Plans Standardization and Maintenance Policy
- Georgia Hazard Mitigation Strategy
- Georgia Hazard Mitigation Strategy Appendices
- Georgia Disaster Recovery and Redevelopment Plan (GaDRRP)
Local Emergency Operating Plan (LEOP) Templates
- LEOP Base Plan Template
- ESF 1 Annex Template
- ESF 2 Annex Template
- ESF 3 Annex Template
- ESF 4 Annex Template
- ESF 5 Annex Template
- ESF 6 Annex Template
- ESF 7 Annex Template
- ESF 8 Annex Template
- ESF 9 Annex Template
- ESF 10 Annex Template
- ESF 11 Annex Template
- ESF 12 Annex Template
- ESF 13 Annex Template
- ESF 14 Annex Template
- ESF 15 Annex Template
- Incident Annex Template