KRS Chapter 39
Establishment and guidance of state and local Emergency Management (within Kentucky) fall under Title V of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and are contained in Chapters 39A through 39F. Sections are listed below:
- Chapter 39A – STATEWIDE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
- Chapter 39B – LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
- Chapter 39C – STATE AID TO LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
- Chapter 39D – CONTINUITY OF GOVERNEMENT
- Chapter 39E – IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAMS
- Chapter 39F – LOCAL RESCUE PROGRAMS – STATE AND LOCAL SEARCH AND RESCUE PROGRAMS
Other rules and guidelines for emergency management are outlined in the Kentucky Administrative Regulations under Title 106 – Department of Military Affairs, and are listed below:
- 106 KAR 1:140 – Emergency Management Funding
- 106 KAR 1:170 – Local Emergency Management Agency Program quarterly report
- 106 KAR 1:180 – Project Application
- 106 KAR 1:190 – Project Application Reimbursement
- 106 KAR 1:200 – Local Plan
- 106 KAR 1:210 – Local Emergency Management Training
- 106 KAR 1:220 – Local Exercise
- 106 KAR 1:230 – Local Emergency Management Director Appointment Process
- 106 KAR 1:250 – Workers’ Compensation Enrollment Form
- 106 KAR 1:260 – Supplementary State Fund Reimbursement Eligibility List
- 106 KAR 1:290 – Specialized Rescue Squad Alternative Affiliation Agreement Process
- 106 KAR 1:340 – Rescue Aid Fund Allocation
- 106 KAR 1:350 – Rescue Squad Minimum Equipment
- 106 KAR 1:370 – Rescue Aid Fund Expenditure Documentation
- 106 KAR 1:390 – Search and Rescue Training Requirements

