Local Emergency Planning Committee
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Local Emergency Planning Committees are quasi-governmental bodies, generally at the county or municipal level, in the United States
. They do not function in actual emergency situations, but attempt to identify and catalogue potential hazards, identify available resources, mitigate hazards when feasible, and write emergency plans. When an actual emergency occurs, the materials are made available to the Incident Commander
. According to the National Response Plan (NRP) the initial response to an emergency incident or disaster is by local officials. The role of the LEPC is to anticipate and plan the initial response for foreseeable disasters in their jurisdiction.
The abbreviation LEPC is also sometimes used in reference to the Large Electron-Positron Collider
, though it is usually abbreviated LEP.
A Local Emergency Planning Committee oversees and administers the Citizen Corps
Council through their Education and Training Committee. The Local Emergency Planning Committee is composed of representatives of various Police, Fire, EMS
, Hospitals, Public Health, Private Industry, Red Cross, Salvation Army
, Military, Coast Guard
, RACES Radio, Colleges Private Ambulance Services, Offices of Emergency Management, and the Public.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. They do not function in actual emergency situations, but attempt to identify and catalogue potential hazards, identify available resources, mitigate hazards when feasible, and write emergency plans. When an actual emergency occurs, the materials are made available to the Incident Commander
Incident Command System
The Incident Command System is "a systematic tool used for the command, control, and coordination of emergency response" according to the United States Federal Highway Administration...
. According to the National Response Plan (NRP) the initial response to an emergency incident or disaster is by local officials. The role of the LEPC is to anticipate and plan the initial response for foreseeable disasters in their jurisdiction.
The abbreviation LEPC is also sometimes used in reference to the Large Electron-Positron Collider
Large Electron-Positron Collider
The Large Electron–Positron Collider was one of the largest particle accelerators ever constructed.It was built at CERN, a multi-national centre for research in nuclear and particle physics near Geneva, Switzerland. LEP was a circular collider with a circumference of 27 kilometres built in a...
, though it is usually abbreviated LEP.
A Local Emergency Planning Committee oversees and administers the Citizen Corps
Citizen Corps
Citizen Corps is a United States national service program under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security that seeks to mobilize the population of the country against threats to national security as well as to assist in the recovery after a disaster or terrorist attack...
Council through their Education and Training Committee. The Local Emergency Planning Committee is composed of representatives of various Police, Fire, EMS
Emergency medical services
Emergency medical services are a type of emergency service dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient, or the medical practitioner, believes constitutes a medical emergency...
, Hospitals, Public Health, Private Industry, Red Cross, Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
, Military, Coast Guard
Coast guard
A coast guard or coastguard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea. However the term implies widely different responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to being a volunteer organization tasked with...
, RACES Radio, Colleges Private Ambulance Services, Offices of Emergency Management, and the Public.