KEY POINT
Understand county, regional, state and federal protocols for emergency response
County protocol for emergency response:
- Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 5502.26 requires every county to have an emergency management agency.
- The Cuyahoga County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is responsible for coordinating emergency response.
- Each municipality should have its own Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) developed according to the FEMA guidelines.