The State Emergency Management Committee (SEMC) has recently approved changes to the suite of State Emergency Management (EM) Documents within the State EM Framework. These changes include the development of an All-Hazards Restricted Access Permit System (RAPS) Guideline, a detailed review of the interim State Hazard Plan – Severe Weather, and a new State EM Risk Management Guideline.

In addition to the documents mentioned above, the following State EM documents have been amended:

• State EM Policy – Consequential amendments resulting from the new RAPS Guideline and Risk Management Guideline
• State EM Plan – Consequential amendments resulting from the new RAPS Guideline
• State EM Procedure – Consequential amendments resulting from the new Risk Management Guideline
• State EM Glossary – Consequential amendments resulting from the new Risk Management Guideline
• State Hazard Plan Fire – Consequential amendments resulting from the new Risk Management Guideline
• State EM Traffic Management in Emergencies Guideline – Consequential amendments resulting from the new RAPS Guideline.

These documents are now available on the SEMC website.