Continuity of Operations (COOP) ensures that essential government services can continue—even during emergencies like natural disasters, power outages, or other major disruptions. It’s about making sure critical functions continue when our communities need them the most.
Emergencies can happen anytime. When they do, cities must be ready to:
COOP planning helps each city prepare for these challenges so they can recover quickly and serve their community without interruption.
The cities in Clark County are taking a coordinated approach to continuity planning. By using a shared COOP framework, each city’s plan:
This unified effort is led by CRESA’s Emergency Management team, which works closely with each city to guide COOP development, updates, and training.
Each city's COOP plan identifies:
Our local governments are committed to keeping public services available during any disruption. By planning ahead, we can reduce the impacts of emergencies and recover faster—together.
Anna Piasecki - Emergency Management Coordinator
Email: Anna.Piasecki@cresa.wa.gov