EVERGREEN QUAKE EXERCISE SERIES 2012
RECOVERY SEMINARS AND TABLETOP EXERCISES OVERVIEW AND
BACKGROUND
Recovery Seminars
Recognizing that many organizations are working to increase their familiarization with large-scale
disaster recovery issues, the 2012 EQES Recovery TTX Design Team is developing a series of seminars as
a ramp-up to the August 2012 Recovery TTXs to inform Puget Sound emergency managers, public safety
officials, and the private sector on the wide variety of issues inherent in multi-jurisdictional, postcatastrophic earthquake recovery:
Seminar 1 – Principles of Recovery
The Principles of Recovery seminar will provide attendees with unique insights into important recovery
issues including: Survivor housing, Incorporating assistance from the volunteer sector, Public Health
recovery issues, Debris Removal and other foundational recovery issues.
Date: October 26, 2011
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: NOAA Sandpoint Facility Building 9
POC: Jason.Biermann@co.snohomish.wa.us
Seminar 2 – Utility and Transportation Recovery
The Utility and Transportation Recovery workshop will provide attendees with unique insights into
recovery issues including information about service restoration considerations for key utilities as well as
plans that local transportation officials have concerning immediate, short-term and long-term transport
system restoration efforts that will support the Puget Sound area.
Date: February 8, 2012
Location: TBD
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
POC: lise.northey@seattle.gov
Seminar 3 – Capitalization of Recovery
The Capitalization of Recovery seminar addresses post-disaster restoration funding. An objective for this
seminar is to illustrate the options to leverage funding streams from a variety of sources as well as
strategic long-term community redevelopment.
Date: March 14, 2012
Location: TBD
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
POC: l.dudley@emd.wa.gov
Seminar 4 - Communications Recovery
An Adjunct to Seminar 2, The National Communications System (NCS) will host a Communications
Restoration and Recovery seminar to discuss vendor/private sector and government collaboration in
restoring the Puget Sound region’s telecommunications infrastructure following a major earthquake.
Date: April 6, 2012
Location: Hotel Deca, Seattle, WA
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
POC: Andrew.Hendrickson@dhs.gov
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Information Sharing and Situational Awareness - Logistics and Resource Management - Medical Response
Operations - Sheltering/Mass Care and Housing - Regional Transportation Resiliency
EVERGREEN QUAKE EXERCISE SERIES 2012
RECOVERY SEMINARS AND TABLETOP EXERCISES OVERVIEW AND
BACKGROUND
Seminar 5 – Community and Regional Recovery
The Community and Regional Recovery seminar will examine the short- and long-term economic
recovery of the “new” Puget Sound region after a catastrophic event. The goal will be to provide
jurisdictions with models for community recovery as well as start the discussion concerning regional
recovery including ‘restarting the Puget Sound economy’ and other cross-jurisdictional issues.
Date: April 25, 2012
Location: TBD
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
POC: toney.raines@fema.dhs.gov
Recovery TableTop Exercises:
The Recovery Tabletop Exercises (TTX) has been designed to address both short-term and long-term
issues. The first day of the tabletop will focus on short-term recovery issues, such as interim sheltering,
individual and family assistance, debris removal, and return of business. Conceptually, the timetable for
the scenario will be post-quake plus 14 to 60 days. Day 2 of the tabletop will be conducted one week
later, and focus on regional recovery efforts at post-quake plus 180 to 360 days. It will focus on longerterm recovery efforts: restoration of the community, revitalization of regional and state economy, and
reconstruction of critical infrastructure.
TTX Dates & Location:
Short-Term Recovery TTX
August 15, 2012
Camp Murray
Long-Term Recovery TTX
August 22, 2012
Camp Murray
Short –Term TTX Description:
The Short-term Recovery TTX will build on the
Response Functional Exercise and focus on
14-60 days after the earthquake. Topics to be
addressed during the August 15 TTX are:
 Structural damage assessment
 Restoration of lifelines
 Disaster Housing
 Support to survivors
Long –Term TTX Description:
The Long-term Recovery TTX will build on
the Short-term Recovery TTX and focus on
180 days after the earthquake. Topics to be
addressed during the August 22nd TTX are:
 Community recovery
 Economic and regional recovery
 Multi-jurisdictional collaboration
Target Audience: Evergreen Quake Exercise
players such as emergency managers directors,
private sector, volunteer organizations, community
planners, social service organizations and disaster
management officials from the Puget Sound region.
Target Audience: Policy makers and executive
level officials from public safety, volunteer
organizations, private sector, social service
organizations and disaster management
offices in the Puget Sound region.
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Information Sharing and Situational Awareness - Logistics and Resource Management - Medical Response
Operations - Sheltering/Mass Care and Housing - Regional Transportation Resiliency
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Information Sharing and Situational Awareness - Logistics and Resource Management - Medical Response Operations Sheltering/Mass Care and Housing - Regional Transportation Resiliency