Purpose of the Richland County Emergency Response Plan:
The Richland County Emergency Response Plan (RC-ERP) is a comprehensive all-hazards plan developed by the authority of Chapter 323 of the Wisconsin Statutes, which provides for a countywide program of emergency management. Attachment 9 (Legal Basis) identifies additional legal authorities relevant to the RC-ERP.
As a home rule state, Wisconsin recognizes that the safety and well-being of every resident of every jurisdiction in the State is the responsibility of the senior elected officials at the lowest level of government affected by an emergency. It is the premise of this plan that all levels of government share the responsibility for working together in preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the effects of an emergency or disaster incident.
Together with relevant state and federal law and with its supporting plans and documents, this plan:
- Facilitates the protection of lives, property, and the environment in major disasters of any nature.
- Coordinates support to local governments as requested for disaster response, damage assessment, identification of mitigation opportunities, and implementing recovery efforts.
- Coordinates the supporting plans outlined in Attachment 3.
- Provides emergency management policy for administration officials, agency managers, and emergency managers before, during, and after a disaster.
- Supersedes all Richland County emergency response and operations plans promulgated prior to the publication of this plan.
Richland County Basic Plan – 2024.pdf
For more details regarding Emergency Response Plans in general, please visit FEMA’s National Response Framework page at: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/national-preparedness/frameworks/response The Emergency Response Plan that Richland County’s mirrors at the state level is at: https://wem.wi.gov/wisconsin-emergency-response-plan/