NCEMA Fall Conference 2012
Exercise 101
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Exercise 101
EMPG Funding Requirements
• 3 exercises per year of any type
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Drill, Seminar, Workshop, Tabletop
Functional, Full Scale
Participation in another jurisdiction’s
exercise; i.e. player, controller, evaluator
• After-Action Reports/Improvement Plans
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Uses for DHS exercise funding
• Planning Conferences
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C&O, Initial, Mid-term, Final
• Exercise materials
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Expan, C/E Handbook, Posters, Flyers
Props, supplies, badges, non-durable goods
Rentals; i.e., equipment, facilities
Services; i.e., video, photography
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Uses for DHS exercise funding (continued)
• Exercise materials
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Food, beverage
Travel; i.e., hotel, mileage, per diem
Overtime
• After-Action Conference
• Contractor
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Applying for DHS Grant Funding
• Application in TERMS
• Branch Approval
• Training and Exercise Approval
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Exercise 101
HSEEP – What is it?
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
“…is a capabilities and performance-based exercise
program that provides a standardized methodology
and terminology for exercise design, development,
conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning.
HSEEP constitutes a national standard for all
exercises…” – DHS website
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HSEEP Website and Its Usefulness
• https://hseep.dhs.gov
• Overview of HSEEP and Volumes I – IV of
reference material and templates
• HSEEP Toolkit
• Corrective Action Program (CAP)
• Link to Lessons Learned Information Sharing
(LLIS) Portal
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HSEEP Toolkit
• NEXS – National Exercise Schedule System
• Design and Development System
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Project management tools
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Timelines, Agendas, Sign-in Sheets, Minutes
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HSEEP Toolkit (continued)
• Design and Development System
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Templates for SitMan, ExPlan, C/E Handbook,
AAR/IP
Exercise Evaluation Guide (EEG) Builder
Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) Builder
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Local Exercise Success
Haywood County EM – Greg Shuping, Director
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I-40 Tunnel Collapse FSX
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Earthquake Exercise
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Active Shooter Exercise
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LP Gas Spill
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Local Exercise Success
• DHS Funds used for…..
• Benefit to county and western region
• Benefit of After-action Report/
Improvement Plan
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Questions
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