Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan 2025 Update
Project Update:
Final drafts of the plan have been published on our website for review and are now pending adoption through resolution by the Board of County Commissioners.
Ways to Get Involved:
- Contact our project manager, Brandon Cheney, at brandon.cheney@co.thurston.wa.us to request a presentation on the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan for your organization.
- Review published drafts of the CEMP base plan and ESF annexes on this webpage.
- Provide feedback using our whole community input form, or contacting Brandon Cheney, at brandon.cheney@co.thurston.wa.us.
Thurston County Emergency Management is updating the county’s Comprehensive Emergency Managed Plan (CEMP). The plan establishes policy and guidelines for how the county responds before, during and after a disaster under the following authorities:
- RCW 38.52 - Emergency Management
- WAC 118-30 - Local Emergency Management/Services Organizations, Plans, and Programs
- Thurston County Code of Ordinances, Title 3 - Emergency Management
The CEMP consists of a Base Plan and fifteen Emergency Support Function Annexes, with supporting Incident Specific Annexes developed as needed. The base plan and its annexes serve as a guiding principle for the development of agency specific plans and procedures related to disaster response.
The Base Plan of the CEMP covers countywide emergency management policies and procedures under eight chapters:
- Introduction
- Organization and Responsibilities
- Concept of Operations
- Direction, Control, and Coordination
- Communications
- Logistics and Resource Management
- Administration and Finance
- Plan Development and Maintenance
Emergency Support Function (ESF) annexes help establish baseline expectations for coordinating emergency support during disasters and the agencies and organizations responsible for that support.
ESF #1: Transportation
ESF #2: Communications
ESF #3: Public Works and Engineering
ESF #4: Firefighting
ESF #5: Information and Planning
ESF #6: Mass Care and Human Services
ESF #7: Logistics Management and Resource Support
ESF #8: Public Health and Medical Services
ESF #9: Search and Rescue
ESF #10: Oil and Hazardous Materials Response
ESF #11: Agriculture and Natural Resources
ESF #12: Energy
ESF #13: Public Safety, Security, and Law Enforcement
ESF #14: Cross-Sector Business and Infrastructure
ESF #15: External Affairs
Draft Chapters and Annexes
Draft copies of the CEMP Base Plan and ESF Annexes are available below for review. All members of the community are welcome to review each draft and provide feedback using our Whole Community Input Form.
| Base Plan (all chapters) | |
| ESF #1 (Transportation) Annex | |
| ESF #2 (Communications) Annex | |
| ESF #3 (Public Works and Engineering) Annex | |
| ESF #4 (Firefighting) Annex | |
| ESF #5 (Information and Planning) Annex | |
| ESF #6 (Mass Care and Human Services) Annex | |
| ESF #7 (Logistics Management and Resource Support) Annex | |
| ESF #8 (Public Health and Medical Services) Annex | |
| ESF #9 (Search and Rescue) Annex | |
| ESF #10 (Oil and Hazardous Materials Response) Annex | |
| ESF #11 (Agriculture and Natural Resources) Annex | |
| ESF #12 (Energy) Annex | |
| ESF #13 (Public Safety, Security, and Law Enforcement) Annex | |
| ESF #14 (Cross-Sector Business and Infrastructure) Annex | |
| ESF #15 (External Affairs) Annex |
Ways to Participate in the Planning Process
Elected office officials, department heads, and other community leaders are invited to participate in an initial, middle, and final planning meeting to stay informed throughout the CEMP update and provide important input and feedback on the development of the Base Plan. Elected and appointed officials are encouraged to reach out to our project manager, Brandon Cheney, at brandon.cheney@co.thurston.wa.us to receive important updates, meeting invites, and announcements.
ESF planning coordinators will be forming collaborative planning teams for each ESF annex, comprising of representatives from county departments, agencies, and partner organizations with primary and supporting roles in one or more of the ESF groups. If you believe your organization has a role supporting the county's disaster response, please contact our project manager, Brandon Cheney, at brandon.cheney@co.thurston.wa.us to get connected with one of our planning coordinators.
In order to refine and validate the plans concepts and procedures necessary for effective emergency response, Emergency Management will be hosting the following workshops and a tabletop exercise (TTX) for emergency planners and key agency stakeholders:
- Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Workshop (THIRA)
- Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) Procedures Workshop
- NIMS Resource Typing and Inventory Workshop
- Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) Table-Top Exercise
Members of the community are welcome to provide input and feedback for our planning team as we update the various chapters and annexes of the plan. Drafts of each chapter and annexes will be posted on this webpage for public review where community members are encouraged to review the plan and provide feedback using the Whole Community Input From.
Project Information
Brandon Cheney, Emergency Management Coordinator
This section is updated regularly as project meetings and workshops become scheduled. See the project timeline for tentative dates of unscheduled events.
| Date / Time | Location | Subject | Agenda / Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 18th / 01:00pm | Microsoft Teams | Project Kick-Off Q&A | |
| July 9th / 01:00pm | Thurston County ECC & Microsoft Teams | Initial Planning Meeting | |
| Thurston County ECC | Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) Workshop | ||
| October 23rd / 01:00pm-02:30pm | Thurston County ECC & Microsoft Teams | Plan Update Meeting |