20 V.S.A. § 41: State Emergency Management Plan

The Division of Emergency Management, in consultation with stakeholders, shall create, and republish as needed, but not less than every five years, a comprehensive State Emergency Management Plan. The Plan shall:

(1) detail response systems during all-hazards events, including communications; coordination among State, local, private, and volunteer entities; and the deployment of State and federal resources;

(2) detail the State’s emergency preparedness measures and goals, including those for the prevention of, protection against, mitigation of, and recovery from all-hazards events; and

(3) include templates and guidance for regional emergency management and for local emergency plans that support municipalities in their respective emergency management planning.