Nebraska Extension and UNL’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Planning encourages county Extension offices and Extension units to have plans in place for disasters and emergencies. Emergency action plans (EAP) outline the procedures and information staff can use in the event of an emergency. This includes office location, contact information, sheltering-in place, evacuation procedures and more. As a reminder, this year’s EAP submission process is by zones and units.
I’m in the process of reviewing EAP’s from Zones 1, 4, 8, and 10. If you have submitted an EAP, I’ll be connecting with you yet this month. If you are in a location that is currently addressing a disaster event, please focus your efforts on being a resource for your community and colleagues. We’ll catch up on the EAPs.
Current submission window:
May 1 – June 30: Zones 5, 7, 9, 11, and Raising Nebraska.
Save the Date - Creating Your EAP Office Hours for zones 5, 7, 9, and 11 and Raising Nebraska: Thursday, June 15, 10 a.m. CDT/9 a.m. MDT. An email and Zoom invitation will be sent separately to Zones 5, 7, 9, 11, and Raising Nebraska. This is a great time to ask questions and share ideas.
Remember, EAPs are living documents. While offices/units are asked to submit them on an annual basis for our organizational records, EAPs should be updated continually as the need arises (i.e. someone retires/resigns, someone new joins the office, change of office location, etc.).
Soni Cochran, scochran2@unl.edu