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Local Emergency Planning Committees

Local Emergency Planning Committees

Map of Indiana counties with color-coded districts with numbers and people's contact info
IDHS LEPC Staff (select for contacts)

About Local Emergency Planning Committees

Main Functions

Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) report directly to their LEPC chairperson and the Indiana Emergency Response Commission (IERC). The two main functions of LEPCs are:

  • Develop and manage the emergency response plans pertaining to accidental chemical releases from facilities.
  • Distribute information to the general public.
LEPC Emergency Plans

The LEPC emergency response plan must contain the nine listed planning elements as required under federal and state law. The plan must be reviewed and updated by the LEPC annually at a minimum. The plan must also include the required annual updates and incorporate reviewer comments on prior submissions. The plan and/or plan updates must be approved by LEPC vote at a meeting with a quorum of members. The LEPC emergency plan shall be an appendix to the hazard specific annex in a county EMA's EOP.

Map of Indiana counties with color-coded districts with numbers and people's contact info
IDHS LEPC Staff (select for contacts)

Guides and Resources

LEPC Gallery

Take a look at a few recent LEPC events.

  • Jay County LEPC - Meeting
    March 2023

    People at tables

    Black dog walking in room

    Woman working at computer

    Jay County LEPC - Meeting
    March 2023

    People at tables

    Black dog walking in room

    Woman working at computer

  • Cass County LEPC - Exercise
    February 2023

    Dummy being pulled out of smoking building

    People in hazmat suits in showers

    Ambulance and police car

    Cass County LEPC - Exercise
    February 2023

    Dummy being pulled out of smoking building

    People in hazmat suits in showers

    Ambulance and police car

  • Hamilton County LEPC - Meeting
    February 2023

    Male speaker talking to group

    Female speaker talking to group

    People at computer stations

    Hamilton County LEPC - Meeting
    February 2023

    Male speaker talking to group

    Female speaker talking to group

    People at computer stations

  • Blackford County LEPC - Exercise Final Meeting
    February 2023

    Man writing on notepad

    Man speaking to group

    Conference room with people

    Blackford County LEPC - Exercise Final Meeting
    February 2023

    Man writing on notepad

    Man speaking to group

    Conference room with people

  • Whitley County LEPC - Meeting
    January 2023

    Pairs of people working at desks

    People in seats in crowd

    People listening in meeting room

    Whitley County LEPC - Meeting
    January 2023

    Pairs of people working at desks

    People in seats in crowd

    People listening in meeting room