Planning and Assessment Section
Hours
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday
except state-observed holidays
Indiana Dept. of Homeland Security
Indiana Government Center-South, Room E208
302 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
Call us: 317-232-2222
Email us: planning@dhs.in.gov
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About the Planning and Assessment Section
The Planning and Assessment Section is a comprehensive section that assists the state government, local governments and the private sector plan prepare for and estimate all levels of outcomes for a disaster, natural or manmade.
This section develops, maintains and enhances more than 70 state-level emergency plans and ensures compliance with federal guidelines. This includes overseeing compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS). It also works at the local level and provides planning templates, guidance, review and feedback of emergency plans to counties and businesses.
The Planning and Assessment Section also collaborates with other IDHS sections to provide expertise to plans being validated by the Exercise Section, training data to the Training Section from responses collected from local county governments and businesses and more.
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Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Note: Not all events on the IDHS calendar are organized, hosted or sponsored by IDHS or other state agencies. Some events are included for informational purposes as events that the public or first responders may find beneficial.
The Planning and Assessment Section manages the reporting cycles for several assessments and surveys of emergency management agencies statewide:
| Assessment or Survey | Deadline (Frequency) |
|---|---|
| Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) | January 30 (every three years: 2021-2024-2027) |
| Threat and Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (THIRA) | October 31 (every three years: 2022-2025-2028) |
| Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) | October 31 (annually) |
| Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) | August 26 (annually) |
| NIMS Compliance Survey | November 15 (annually) |
| Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 Compliance Survey | November 15 (annually) |
This area ensures incorporation of strategies for maintaining continuity of operations and continuity of government, including identifying and prioritizing mission-essential functions and resources before, during and after incidents.
- State Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Support-Specific Plans:
- State of Indiana Continuity of Government Plan and Annexes:
- Executive Branch
- Judicial Branch
- Legislative Branch
- State of Indiana Continuity of Operations Plan for all 129 state agencies
- State Recovery Base Plan and six Recovery Support Functions (RSFs):
- Community Planning and Capacity Building (CPCB)
- Economic
- Health and Social Services
- Infrastructure Systems
- Natural and Cultural Resources
- State Resilience Planning
- State of Indiana Continuity of Government Plan and Annexes:
- State Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Support-Specific Plans:
- ESF Annex 1: Transportation
- ESF Annex 3: Public Works
- ESF Annex 12: Energy
- State and Local Aviation Plan (SLAP)
- Mass Evacuation Plan
- Dam Safety
- Energy Security
- Water Shortage
- State of Indiana Critical Infrastructure Protection Program Strategy (ICIPP) for the federally identified 16 critical infrastructure sectors
- Operation of and Private-Public Partnership (PPP) recruitment for the Indiana Business Emergency Operations Center (BEOC), which is a component of Emergency Support Function (ESF) 14 – Cross Sector Business/Infrastructure. The BEOC provides enables private entities to receive and provide critical situational awareness information before, during and after a disaster event through an electronic communication tool. This includes road closures, utility service status, ongoing response actions, weather, analysis and more.
- State Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Support-Specific Plans:
- Cybersecurity Response Plan
- State Prevention Plan
- State Protection Plan
- National Risk Assessment (NRA) compliance requirements for the state. This includes the development, coordination, analysis and reporting of the following national risk assessments:
- Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) Report (U.S. Homeland Security)
- State Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) (U.S. Homeland Security)
- State Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) (FEMA)
- State Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) (FEMA)
- Oversight and reporting of all federal compliance programs (state and local):
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) Compliance Report (FEMA)
- Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 Compliance Report (FEMA)
- State Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and Support-Specific Plans:
- ESF Annex 2: Communication
- Emergency Alert System Plan (EAS)
- Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan (SCIP)
- ESF Annex 4: Fire and EMS
- ESF Annex 9: Search and Rescue
- ESF Annex 13: Public Safety and Security
- Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack (CCTA) Response Annex
- Civil Unrest
- ESF Annex 15: External Communications (PIO)
- Crisis Communications Plan
- State Emergency Operations Center Response Annex
- Disaster and Emergency Communications Plan
- Terrorism Response Annex
- Mass Notification (Campus-wide)
- Statewide Indiana Mutual Aid Response Plan (IMARP)
- ESF Annex 2: Communication
- State Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Support-Specific Plans:
- ESF Annex 6: Mass Care
- ESF Annex 7: Logistics
- ESF Annex 8: Public Health and Medical Services
- Volunteer and Donation Management
- Mass Fatality, Casualty and Mortuary Response
- State Repatriation Plan
- State Host Plan
- Mass Care Base Plan and Support Annexes, which include:
- Shelter Management
- Pet Sheltering
- Temporary Housing
- Access and Functional Needs
- Disaster Mental Health
- Family Assistance Center
- Family Reunification Centers
- State Logistics Plan and Support Annexes, which include:
- Distribution Management
- Logistics Staging Area
- Commodities-Point of Distribution (C-POD)
- Responder Reception Site and Base Camp
- Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)
- Crosswalk planning coordination with the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH), IDHS and supporting partners for all public health emergency response plans, including Pandemic Response and Strategic National Stockpile (SNS).
- State Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Support-Specific Plans:
- ESF Annex 5: Information and Planning
- ESF Annex 11: Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Severe Weather Plan and Support Annexes, which include:
- Flood
- Flash Flood, Storm Surge, Seiche
- Storm
- Tornado, Lightning, Solar Flares
- Extreme Weather
- Heat Wave, Cold Wave, Blizzard, Derechos, Wildfire, Land Fire
- Climate Change
- Drought
- Flood
- Catastrophic Earthquake Base Plan and Support Annexes, which include:
- Wabash Valley Seismic Zone (WBSZ)
- New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ)
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) Base Plan and Support Annexes, which include:
- Chemical Release
- Biological Release
- Radiological Release
- Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) / Ingestion Pathway Annex
- Radiological / Nuclear Detection Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
- Radiological Transportation Annex
- Nuclear Release
- Explosive Detonation
- Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
- Pipeline Explosion
- Transportation Accident
- Commercial Aircraft Accident
- Train Derailment
- Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Annex
- Urban Conflagration
- Coal Mine Emergency Response Plan
- Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP)
- Utility Disruption
Resources
Tornado History Viewer
Tornado History Viewer
The Planning and Assessment Section has a geospatial information systems (GIS) team that helps develop and maintain systems for agency and public use, such as the Tornado History ViewerTornado History Viewer, which is an interactive dashboard that provides details about the hundreds of verified tornadoes that have occurred in Indiana since 1950. Other projects include:
- State Plans
These state plans were approved in March 2022.
Base Plan
The State Emergency Operations Plan provides a statewide framework for the effective coordination of response operations in support of local governments before, during and after large-scale or complex emergencies and disasters.
State Emergency Operations Plan
Emergency Support Function (ESF) Annexes
The ESF Annexes identify the primary and supporting agencies and their different roles and responsibilities in coordinating incident responses.
- ESF1: Transportation
- ESF2: Communications
- ESF3: Public Works
- ESF4: Firefighting
- ESF5: Information and Planning
- ESF6: Mass Care, Housing and Human Services
- ESF7: Logistics Management and Resource Support
- ESF8: Public Heath and Medical Services
- ESF9: Search and Rescue
- ESF10: Oil and Hazardous Materials
- ESF11: Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources
- ESF12: Energy
- ESF13: Law Enforcement
- ESF14: Cross-Sector Business and Infrastructure
- ESF15: External Affairs
State Emergency Operations Plan - Tools
Data/Research
- Hazus
- National Water Dashboard (NWD)
- Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT)
- Tornadoes in Indiana dashboard
- Tornadoes in Indiana dashboard
Planning Support
- Community lifelines
- Continuity of operations/government
- Cybersecurity planning considerations (FEMA)
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) guidance and tools
- National Risk and Capability Assessment (NRCA)
- National risk management (CISA)
Public Education
IDHS Emergency Preparedness Public Education Website
