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Insights for Municipal Leaders
Practical guidance on LEOPs, COOPs, emergency communications, leadership, and municipal preparedness—written for EMDs, fire chiefs, police chiefs, and town administrators.
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Inside the EOC: Comparing ICS, ESF, Department-Specific, and ISM Organizational Models
Read more: Inside the EOC: Comparing ICS, ESF, Department-Specific, and ISM Organizational ModelsEmergency management has evolved faster than many of the documents that guide it. If you redesigned your EOC on a blank whiteboard, factoring in modern hazards, staffing realities, and the tech you use every day, would the result match your current structure? For a lot of communities, it would not. And that is perfectly fine.…
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Structuring Your EOP: Base Plans, Annexes, and CPG 101 v3 Recommended Organization Models
Read more: Structuring Your EOP: Base Plans, Annexes, and CPG 101 v3 Recommended Organization ModelsIf you have ever opened up your Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and thought, “This isn’t how we actually do things here…” you are not alone. How a plan is structured is one of the most straightforward choices in emergency planning, yet it is often the most overlooked. And in New England, where every municipality across…
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How to Tell if Your EOP Is Working: A Simple Self-Assessment Using Our EOP Review Tool
Read more: How to Tell if Your EOP Is Working: A Simple Self-Assessment Using Our EOP Review ToolIf you’ve ever asked yourself whether your Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP) is really ready for the unexpected, you’re not alone. Even the most experienced emergency managers know that plans can sit on a shelf for years, gathering dust, while staff change, priorities shift, and requirements evolve. That’s why we created this self-assessment tool. As…
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NEWS RELEASE: PDR Strategies and Next Wave Preparedness Announce Partnership to Support Municipal Resilience Across New Hampshire and Maine
Read more: NEWS RELEASE: PDR Strategies and Next Wave Preparedness Announce Partnership to Support Municipal Resilience Across New Hampshire and MainePartnership debut includes free LEOP Self-Assessment Tool, giving communities a quick way to check the strength of their emergency plans December 2025 — PDR Strategies and Next Wave Preparedness announce a new partnership to strengthen local government preparedness, continuity and communication across New Hampshire and Maine. The collaboration brings together Next Wave Preparedness’ expertise in…
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Why Every Emergency Operations Plan Needs a Strong Communications Annex
Read more: Why Every Emergency Operations Plan Needs a Strong Communications AnnexWhen communities face disruption, whether from severe weather, infrastructure failures, technological incidents, or human-caused emergencies, clarity becomes a lifeline. At the center of that clarity is the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), a jurisdiction’s playbook for how people, departments, and systems come together when it matters most. Within that playbook, one section is often undervalued despite…
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Emergency Operations Plans 101: What They Are and Why Every Municipality Needs One
Read more: Emergency Operations Plans 101: What They Are and Why Every Municipality Needs OneWhen we talk about Emergency Operations Plans, or EOPs, we’re talking about more than just binders on a shelf. These are living documents that define who does what, when, how, and with what when something goes wrong in your community. In short, they bring order, clarity, and shared purpose to the chaos of disaster and…






