Local Emergency Planning Committees play many roles and have many responsibilities. One main responsibility is that of acting immediately in the case of disaster, be it natural or other, and working to protect the community.
planning local emergency action plans
Under EPCRA, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) are charged with the responsibility to
The LEPC's primary responsibility is to develop a local emergency response plan.
A. Develop an emergency plan to respond to hazardous materials incidents
A release or spill it is managed under HAZWOPER requirements (see link). If the release is a reportable quantity with potential to go to the environment, you notify state EPA, Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), Local emergency response, and, in some cases, the Emergency Response Center, and the Department or Transportation for transportation-related releases
Public Sector Committee : produces guidelines and studies of international applicability to national, regional, and local governments and related agencies.
Local Emergency Planning Committees
The Comprehensive Planning Guide 101 is FEMA's most direct guidance to state & local agencies on how to develop and maintain an Emergency Operations Plan. Version 2.0 has just been released to State emergency management leads on December 13, 2010. You may email planning questions to npd-planning@fema.gov
The local emergency management programs
local emergency management programs
The local emergency management programs
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