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FOREWORD <br />The Cabarrus County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) addresses multiple hazards that could <br />threaten our County and its citizens and supersedes all previous versions. The EOP uses a <br />functional format and employs the National Incident Management System (NIMS), a nationwide <br />standardized approach to incident management and response. NIMS establishes a uniform set of <br />processes and procedures that emergency responders will use to conduct response operations. <br />This EOP establishes a framework of policy and guidance for County disaster preparedness, <br />response, recovery, and mitigation operations. The EOP consists of the basic plan and 18 <br />functional annexes. These annexes define responsibilities and actions of County government <br />personnel during emergency situations. The definition of the missions of each response agency <br />reduces confusion and conflict during emergency operations and significantly decreases <br />vulnerability of the public and their property to hazards that develop in emergency situations. <br />This EOP (and annexes) consider planning and response activities related to children, those with <br />functional needs, household pets, and service animals. <br />This EOP meets the requirements of the Department of Homeland Security state and local <br />planning guidance, and the legal responsibilities identified in North Carolina General Statutes, <br />Chapter 166 -A. This EOP provides all the necessary elements to ensure that Cabarrus County <br />can fulfill its legal responsibilities for emergency preparedness. <br />Cabarrus County EOP Basic Plan — March 2014 <br />Att&Werlt number 1 <br />F -6 Page 125 <br />