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Local Training and Exercise Program

Local Training and Exercise Program. Spring Directors’ Seminar - 2010. Background. SHSP/UASI – core homeland security assistance program provides funds to: Build capabilities at state & local levels through planning, equipment, training, exercises

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Local Training and Exercise Program

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  1. Local Training and Exercise Program Spring Directors’ Seminar - 2010

  2. Background SHSP/UASI – core homeland security assistance program provides funds to: • Build capabilities at state & local levels through planning, equipment, training, exercises • Implement goals in State Investment Justification & State Homeland Security Strategy & initiatives in State Preparedness Report Funding supports four mission areas of homeland security: prevent, protect, respond, recover. • Also aligns with DHS National Priorities, National Preparedness Guidelines, and 37 Target Capabilities re: terrorism prevention in Ohio Homeland Security Advisory Committee (HSAC) has deemed FCEM&HS lead agency for training and exercises for Franklin County.

  3. TRAINING

  4. Training Criteria for FCEM&HS to host/coordinate trainings: - Local agency/organization request - Various committee requests - State requests Classes are either: - DHS funded courses brought into area - Courses funded through PUCO/HMEP/etc. grants - Local classes like ICS 300/400 • Instructed free of charge by local fire/law enforcement • Way to give back to community for grant funds for needed equipment Centrally located FCEM&HS opens trainings not only to local jurisdictions, but statewide.

  5. Training Total 633 trainees in wide range of emergency management in 2009: • ICS 300 & 400 • Threat & Risk Assessment and Enhanced Threat & Risk Assessment • Ag & Food Vulnerability • Emergency Response to Domestic Bio Incidents • Homeland Security Planning for Campus Executives • Bioterrorism: Mass Prophylaxis • Hazmat Awareness and Hazmat Operations • Hazmat Tech Refresher • Severe Weather Spotter • Norfolk Southern/TransCaer Whistle-Stop Tour

  6. EXERCISES

  7. Exercises • Number of exercises by Franklin County is growing. • Franklin County has large number who have taken FEMA Exercise Design class & HSEEP course. - Created pool of subject matter experts (SMEs) to serve on exercise design committees. • Along with grant-funded exercises, FCEM&HS helped several smaller TTXs at local colleges, universities, etc.

  8. Exercises Wide range of exercises in 2009 • NAS-T TTX • Capital University TTX • LEPC FSE with Delaware County • Jewish Federation TTX • NAS-T Drill • NAS-T Drill • NAS-T Drill • Ohio Dept. of Mental Health TTX • Operation Pills in People Seminar • Operation Pills in People BioWatch Day Drill • Multi-County IED FSE (Franklin & Madison Co.) • City of Gahanna TTX • Capital University Law School TTX

  9. Success Factors Successes in Franklin County’s training & exercise program can be attributed to: • Good working relationship with OEMA • HSAC committed to training first responders on new equipment & emerging trends • Good working relationships with first-responder agencies, SMEs, community • Wide email distribution for upcoming trainings; reliance on other training committees to forward announcements • Listing upcoming trainings/exercises on Web site and CIMS • Handling coordination in-house

  10. Future of Franklin CountyTraining & Exercise Program A Regional Approach

  11. New Training & Exercise Program FCEM&HS issued RFP for contractor to support Agency’s Grant Training & Exercise Program. • FCEM&HS will develop & implement Training and Exercise Strategy for Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consistent with the protocols, principles of National Incident Management System (NIMS). • Finished product will include best practices, cost saving measures & coordinated approach to training & exercises within MSA (Delaware, Fairfield Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway, Union Counties).

  12. New Training & Exercise Program (cont’d) The new approach will help de-conflict & document training & exercise activities in MSA. Also will help county directors strengthen community's preparedness for potential acts of terrorism and/or natural disasters. FCEM&HS will have capability to research, develop, conduct, submit reports on exercises in accordance with the HSEEP and State’s Terrorism/Multi-Hazard Exercise & Evaluation Manual.

  13. Anticipated Results • County/regional strategic approach • Training & exercising to known “gaps” or needs • Track and de-conflict exercises • More efficient • More cost-effective in using taxpayer dollars • Share info & assist other MSA county EMAs

  14. Questions?

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