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Sedgwick County adopts updated emergency operations plan; commissioners urge city coordination
Summary
The Sedgwick County Commission on Dec. 3 unanimously adopted an updated Local Emergency Operations Plan that reduces length, adds 'expanding incidents' guidance and emphasizes recovery coordination; commissioners discussed helping smaller cities build recovery capacity.
Julie Stimpson, director of Sedgwick County Emergency Management, asked the Board of County Commissioners to adopt the county’s updated Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP) and summarized the changes the office is seeking to formalize.
"Today, I'm asking for the adoption of the resolution to adopt the Sedgwick County local emergency operations plan," Stimpson said, noting the plan complies with Kansas KAR 56-2 and KSA 48-9-29 and aligns with the National Incident Management System.
The LEOP consolidates a base plan and 15 emergency support function…
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