Senior Elected Officials at each level of government are charged with the responsibility for the protection and promotion of public health and welfare.
Each county shall establish and maintain a disaster agency responsible for emergency management and coordination of response to disasters.
Each county shall prepare and keep a current disaster emergency plan which is approved by the Kansas Division of Emergency Management.
The Phillips County Emergency Operations Plan is activated when the county declares a local state of emergency. This is the first step is accessing other resources. A declaration of emergency activates mutual aid agreements, it protects jurisdiction from legal liability, and it provides access to state assistance.
The Phillips County Emergency Operations Plan is located below. It is open to the public to view and comment on.
