Introduction An emergency operations plan for the community in which we live is a document of great importance to each of us, whether we know it or not. This article reviews the Emergency Action Plan for Knoxville, Tennessee. During the exam, you will compare and analyze the plan for Knoxville with the standards established in the textbook for this course along with other recognized sources in the field of emergency management. Knoxville, Tennessee With a population of nearly one hundred and seventy nine thousand in the city and nearly eight hundred and fifty thousand in the metropolitan area, Knoxville, Tennessee is the third largest city in Tennessee. It is also the county seat of Knox County. Rich in American Civil War history, close to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, home of the Manhattan Project during World War II, home to the University of Tennessee, and nestled against the Great Smoky Mountains, the area has a lot at stake when you prepare for or respond to an emergency situation. Emergency Operations Plan According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), an emergency operations plan (EOP) establishes “who will do what, as well as when, with what resources, and within what authority: before, during, and immediately after an emergency ” (FEMA, 1996). Effective EOP should contain a plan for all potential disasters for a given region. These disasters would include natural disasters, human-to-human disasters including terrorist attacks, chemical weapons attacks and even nuclear wars of the EOP is to publish a document intended to minimize the impact of the disaster, save lives while offering a path to recovery. In simple terms, an EOP “is the manual of… middle of the paper. .. l. The document is of great importance to each of us. This document examines the emergency action plan for Knoxville, Tennessee to other recognized sources in the field of emergency management. The plan used by Knoxville is a simple but comprehensive plan with the intent of providing an appropriate disaster response and recovery process, while attempting to keep residents informed and as safe as possible. References Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA]. (1996). All Hazards Emergency Operations Planning Guide. Retrieved from http://www.fema.gov/pdf/plan/slg101.pdfHaddow, G.D., Bullock, J.A., & Coppola, D.P. (2014). The disciplines of emergency management: preparation. Introduction to Emergency Management (Fifth ed., ). Waltham: Elsevier.