Planning Program

The Washington Emergency Management Division’s (WAEMD) Planning Program supports the state’s preparedness and response capabilities by developing, updating, and maintaining the Washington State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP). This plan provides preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery coordination across state, local, tribal, and federal agencies. The Planning Team works closely with local jurisdictions to support them in developing their own CEMPs, which are tailored to their unique needs and risk profiles. Additionally, the program offers assistance in other planning initiatives, such as hazard mitigation, continuity of operations planning, and recovery planning, strengthening alignment across jurisdictions. Below, you will find the state’s CEMP and related planning support materials that provide further guidance and resources for jurisdictions and agencies involved in emergency management planning.

State Plans

All Hazards Plans

Hazard Specific Plans

Integrated Preparedness Plans

Communications Plans

Emergency Planning Resources

The purpose of this section is to provide resources to tribal, local, and state emergency planners and other parties responsible for developing Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans (CEMP).

FOR LOCAL PLAN REVIEW: Please use the emdcempreview@mil.wa.gov mail address to submit your CEMP for review or to request technical assistance.

Local Planning Support

Our team offers both technical and planning assistance to all jurisdictions and tribes. We can assist you in modifying specific sections, the entire Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan or in creating a new plan. We will work directly with you to alleviate as much of the burden as we can.

• Planning Assistance: Help tailor CEMPs to local needs and ensure consistency with the National Incident Management System, Washington State CEMP, National Planning Frameworks, Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101, and address the needs of the Whole Community.
• Technical Assistance: Focus on building a foundational CEMP Basic Plan that will meet or exceed the legal requirements while streamlining maintenance for long-term success.

Washington State Comprehensive Emergency

Management Plan

• Washington Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) (2024 - updated to reflect new TAG)
• ESF1 Transportation (2024)
• ESF 2 Communications (2021)
  • Appendix 1: Priority Channels for Mutual Aid, Interoperability and Direction and Control (2015)
• ESF 3 Public Works and Engineering  (2009)
• ESF 4 Firefighting (2011)
  • Appendix 1: Deployment of Local Fire Resources Using Interstate or International Mutual Aid (2018) 
• ESF 5 Emergency Management (2017)
  • Appendix 1: Re-Entry Framework (2018)
    • Attachment 1: Business Re-Entry (BRE) Registration (2021)
• ESF 6 Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Temporary Housing and Human Services (2025)
• ESF 7 Logistics Management & Resource Support (2018)
  • Distribution Management Plan (2024)
  • Appendix 1:  Reception and Integration (2018)
  • Appendix 2: State Staging Areas (2013)
  • Appendix 3: Movement Control (2013)
• ESF 8 Public Health, Medical and Mortuary Services (2015)
  • Appendix 1: Emergency Medical Resources (2018)
  • Appendix 2: Medical Surge (2017)
  • Appendix 3: Fatality Management Incident Support (2017)
  • Appendix 4: Pandemic Response (2016)
  • Appendix 5: Air Quality Response (2016)
    • Attachment 1 Wildfire Response: Severe Smoke Episodes (2020)
• ESF 9 Search and Rescue (2021)
• ESF 10 Hazardous Materials (2009)
• ESF 11 Agriculture and Natural Resources (2017)
  • Appendix 2: State Animal Response Plan (2017)
  • Appendix 3: State Plant Health Response Plan (2017)
  • Appendix 4: State Food and Feed Emergency Response Plan (2017)
  • Appendix 5: Protection of Natural, Cultural and Historic Resources (2018)
• ESF 12 Energy (2020)
• ESF 13 Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Security (2019)
• ESF 14 Long Term Recovery (2023)
  • Appendix 1: Requesting Presidential Emergency or Major Disaster Declaration (2016)
  • Appendix 2: Joint Field Office (2016)
• ESF 15 External Affairs (2021)
  • Appendix 1: Communicating with Limited English Proficient Populations (2016)
    • LEP Communication Planning Framework (2018)
      
    • LEP Appendix Planning Template (2023, Word document)
• ESF 20 Defense Support to Civil Authorities (2019)
  

Catastrophic Incident Planning

• Statewide Catastrophic Planning Team (SCIPT)
• Catastrophic Incident Planning Framework – Version 1 (2017)
  
• Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP)
• The Regional Resiliency Assessment Program for Washington State Transportation (2019)
• Washington State Airports Seismic Resilience Project (2021)

Catastrophic Incident Annex (CIA) 

• CIA Base Plan
  
  • CIA Tab A: Critical Transportation
  • CIA Tab B: Mass Care Services
    
  • CIA Tab C: Infrastructure Systems
    
  • CIA Tab D: Public Health, Healthcare, and EMS (Not Available Yet)
    
  • CIA Tab E: Fatality Management (Not Available Yet)
    
  • CIA Tab F: Operational Coordination
    
  • CIA Tab G: Situational Assessment
    
  • CIA Tab H: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
    
  • CIA Tab I: Operational Communications
    
• CIA Appendix 1: Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ)
• CIA Appendix 2: Executive Summary
  
  • CIA Appendix 2-1: UCG and Policy Group Checklist
    
  • CIA Appendix 2-2: Community Lifelines Senior Leadership Brief (Power Point)
  • CIA Appendix 2-3: Essential Elements of Information (EEI) (Excel)
    
  • CIA Appendix 2-4: ESF and SEOC Checklist (Excel)
    

Hazard Specific Plans

• Cyber Attack: 
  • Cyber Incident Response Plan (2024)
  • Cybersecurity Prevention Framework (2024)
• Fire: Washington State Fire Marshal Web link to Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan  
• Radiological: Washington State Fixed Nuclear Facility Plan (2024)
  
• Hazardous Materials
  • Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan Template (2011) (Word) 
  • ESF 10 - Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Template (2011) (Word) 
  • Northwest Area Contingency Plan  (2011)

FEMA Region 10 Plans

• FEMA Region 10 All-Hazards Plan (2020)
• FEMA Region 10 Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) Earthquake and Tsunami Plan (2022)

Hazard Identification/Vulnerability and Mitigation Planning/Assessment

• Washington State Enhanced Hazard Mitigation Plan (2023)

Homeland Security

• National Response Framework (NRF)
• Homeland Security Presidential Directive Resources    
  • Executive Orders, Proclamations and Memos
  • FAS Presidential Policy Directives
  • FAS Presidential Study Directives
  • Presidential National Security Directives 
  • Executive Orders on National Security (1940-Current)

Mass Care 

• High Risk/Medical Needs Shelter Planning Template (2008)
• State Emergency Repatriation Plan Version 2 (SERP) (2025)

Strategic

• Emergency Management Division Strategic Plan (2033)

Communications Plans

• Washington Statewide AMBER Alert Plan (2022)
• National Traffic System Radiogram (2002)
• Telecommunications Service Priority Plan (Word) 
• Logistics Communications Unit / RACES Plan (PDF) 
  • Standard Operating Procedures
• On-Scene Command and Coordination Radio (OSCCR) Plan (2005)
• Washington Integrated Public Alert & Warning System WAPAWS (2022)
  
• Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan (SCIP) (2024)

Integrated Preparedness Plan 

• Washington State Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP) (2024-2026)

Recovery

• Washington Restoration Framework