Letter of Promulgation
Oklahoma State University
Emergency Operations Plan

December 2003
David J. Schmidly
System CEO and President
Oklahoma State University System

Basic Plan

Approval

Letter of
Promulgation

Purpose

Levels of Emergency Response

Situations and Assumptions

Concept of Operations and Phases of Emergency Management

Task Organization and Responsibilities

Direction and Control

Continuity of Administration

Administration and Logistics

Plan Development and Maintenance

Authorities and References

Appendix 1:
Definitions

Appendix 2:
List of Acronyms

This Oklahoma State University Emergency Operations Plan describes the duties and responsibilities of designated individuals, departments, agencies, and volunteer organizations in the event of a disaster.

The plan directs individuals and organizations to provide guidance, relief and assistance as necessary to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the effects of a disaster that might or has occurred at Oklahoma State University.   The plan is written with explicit interest in the welfare and safety of the faculty, staff, students and visitors to the University.   It provides the opportunity to be better prepared for and to quickly recover from disaster(s), thereby saving lives, resources and University assets.  In accordance with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 5, all University agencies or departments have responsibilities delineated in this EOP will use the National Incident Management System (NIMS).  NIMS allows and insures proper coordination between local, state, and federal organizations in emergency response.  Furthermore, the Incident Command System (ICS) will be utilized in all on-scene management of emergency events.

Pursuant to the authority contained in the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003, O.S. 63, Section 683 through 683.23, and under the authority of the President of the University, this emergency operations plan, its attachments, appendices, and annexes are adopted as policy.  Each University administrator, department chair, director, and functional manager is directed to take the necessary actions to implement it by developing written internal procedures that detail support required by the plan and then maintaining preparedness to put the plan into action.  All previous Emergency Operation Planning documents, which have been incorporated in this plan, should be destroyed.

The Director of Emergency Management, functioning also as the University Chief Facilities Officer, Assistant Vice-President for Physical Plant Services, is designated as the responsible official to coordinate, implement, and supervise emergency operations on behalf of the President, and other Administrative Officers of the University.  The Director of Emergency Planning is empowered to coordinate with other local, state, and federal emergency operations agencies in the event of disasters that may require implementation of this plan.