Based primarily on the role of fire service, this text offers students a guide to administrative and operations planning and emergency response planning. In light of the increasing need for emergency agency preparedness and mitigation for complex of emergencies and disasters, this text addresses all aspects of planning for the emergency response agency and demonstrates how preparedness should translate into a guiding document for annual activities as well as long term goals. This text focuses on the success of such planning in facilitating interagency emergency response planning, careful execution of the department s emergency action plan and comprehensive training for all personnel as well as meeting leadership and management challenges.