Planning before a disaster is key to ensuring we respond appropriately when disasters occur. Developing plans for how the County and the Operational Area will respond and recover from emergencies is a collaborative, multi-agency process. EMD develops and maintains numerous plans for specific hazards or essential service functions that require planning and coordination to implement.
County of Riverside Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
The County of Riverside Emergency Operations Plan was formally adopted by the County Board of Supervisors in 2024. The documents below guide the County in its operations during times of emergency. Click each link to download a .pdf of the document.
- 2024 Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Updated 8/5/2024
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 1-Transportation
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 2-Communications
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 3-Construction and Engineering
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 4-Fire and Rescue
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 5-Command and Management
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 6-Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing & Human Services
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 7-Logistics
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 8-Public Health and Medical
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 9-Search and Rescue
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 10-Hazardous Materials
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 11-Food and Agriculture
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 12-Utilities
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 13-Public Safety and Security
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 14-Cybersecurity
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 15-External Affairs
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 16-Evacuation and Re-Entry
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 17-Volunteer and Donations Management
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 18-Animal and Livestock Care
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 19-Debris Management
- Emergency Support Annex (ESF) 20-Commodities Point of Distribution (CPOD)
- Hazard Specific Annex (HSA) 1-Flooding
- Hazard Specific Annex (HSA) 2-Earthquake
- Hazard Specific Annex (HSA) 3-Drought
- Hazard Specific Annex (HSA) 4-Extreme Weather Emergencies
- Support Annex (SA) 1-Recovery & Disaster Recovery Plan
- Support Annex (SA) 2-Multi Agency Coordination
- Support Annex (SA) 3-Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government Base Plan
- Support Annex (SA) 4-Tribal Relations
- Support Annex (SA) 5-Private Sector Coordination
- Support Annex (SA) 6-Financial Management
- Support Annex (SA) 7-Worker Safety and Health
Previous plans
2019 Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
Emergency Operations Plan (Updated 2022)
Emergency Management Department Strategic Plan
The EMD Strategic Plan defines the organization's culture and set a framework for common goals and priorities. The strategic plan sets the stage for improved coordination and focus among personnel to meet the mission of the department while embodying our code of ethics.
2022-2025 EMD Strategic Plan
2022-2023 Strategic Plan - Appendix A
County of Riverside Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP)
The plan aims to reduce the impact of a disaster by identifying hazards and developing ways to decrease their impact. Risk assessments rate hazards with the greatest potential impact to the community. In addition, long-term prevention or protection steps are developed to lessen the impact of the hazard. This plan creates awareness of hazards, threats, and vulnerabilities within the community, and paves a path forward for jurisdictions to prepare for local disasters.
Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (2025 Update)
County of Riverside Desert Area Power Outage Concept of Operations (ConOps)
The purpose of the Desert Area Power Outage Concept of Operations (ConOps) is to identify how the County of Riverside in collaboration with Imperial Irrigation District (IID), and other local, state, and federal partners will prepare for, respond to and recover from unplanned power outages in the desert communities serviced by IID.