Emergency Operations Plans (EOP)

Emergency Operations Plans at UCSF

Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) encompass all the activities related to emergency mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. They provide structure and guidance for leadership, staff, and learners to respond to emergency/disaster situations. EOPs are required not only for regulatory agencies but also for our participation in the UC system emergency management structure and for community collaboration. 

Purpose & Scope                                                

UCSF Comprehensive EOP

The UCSF Comprehensive EOP (CEOP) is an overarching plan that describes the governance, leadership principles, organizational concepts, structure, references, and approvals process. The CEOP focuses on the entire emergency management enterprise for UCSF, encompassing all aspects of the campus and health. 

UCSF Campus EOP

The UCSF Campus EOP focuses on specific emergency management principles for the structure and makeup of campus leadership, departments, buildings, activities, research, learners, faculty, and staff. 

UCSF Health EOP

The UCSF Health EOP focuses on the unique emergency management principles and requirements for healthcare environments, protecting, supporting, and guiding staff and leadership to prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters. Healthcare facilities have a critical responsibility to protect the vulnerable populations they serve. Therefore, the Health EOP outlines emergency management activities that are patient-centered and sustainability-focused. 

How the EOP program works

The UCSF Enterprise Emergency Management (EEM) planning team creates EOP templates for the different UCSF facilities. Individual sites, such as hospitals and ambulatory care centers, then customize these templates. The EOPs are made available to facility staff and are used to guide emergency response, as well as training and exercises. The organization learns from actual events and training, then uses lessons learned to constantly improve and update the EOPs, which are reviewed at least annually. 

EOP Structure