Training and Exercise Update

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1 Texas Division of Emergency Management Training and Exercise Update Helping to prepare Texas emergency management community April 2015 This Update provides information about emergency management training and exercise opportunities. Training is provided by TDEM staff and instructors from state agencies and consortium partners and is intended for local, regional and state emergency managers. If you have some ideas for the improvement of this Update, we would like to hear from you. Also, to be added to or deleted from our distribution list, please Highlight Is Your LEPC Membership and EMC Information Current? Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) are crucial to local hazardous materials planning and Community Right-to-Know programs. LEPC membership comes directly from the local area and should be familiar with factors that affect public safety, the environment and the economy of the community. The expertise of the LEPC is vital, as it advises and provides information for the local emergency management plan; and a plan is specifically tailored to the needs of its planning district. In addition to its formal duties, the LEPC serves as a focal point in the community for information and discussions about hazardous materials emergency planning and health and environmental risks. Citizens will expect the LEPC to reply to questions about chemical hazards and risk management actions. The way to maintain current the information regarding your community s LEPC is the TDEM- 151 form. Always remember that the TDEM-151 is subject to the Texas Open Records Act, so it is imperative that the information is up to date and does not contain any personal information. It can be found at The form must be signed by the mayor, county judge or emergency management coordinator (EMC) and returned to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC). An acknowledgment letter will then be sent to the submitting jurisdiction. Another important form to keep current is the TDEM-147. This form serves as the official Volume I, Issue 6 Page 1 of 10

2 notice to TDEM of a local Emergency Management Coordinator or Director s appointment in fulfillment of Texas Government Code The TDEM-147 is also subject to the Open Records Act/ Texas Public Information Act; therefore TDEM recommends the information provided does not contain any personal information. The form can be found at Mayors and county judges shall notify TDEM through a signed TDEM-147 of how the political subdivision intends to secure an emergency management program, identify the person who manages the program and furnish additional information required by TDEM. Tip: It s a good idea to update your jurisdiction s TDEM-147 TDEM-151 annually when your local plans and annexes are updated, or when there are any changes in the composition of staff, or newly elected officials. PreparingTexas.org Offers Exercise Networking Tool As budgets and resources decrease the whole community - including governments, schools, nongovernmental organizations and citizens- needs to look up for its networking opportunities. In other words, being part of a regular exchange of information, services, and expertise among organizations or individuals to develop mutually beneficial relations. With that networking concept in mind, TDEM offers a web-based Exercise Notification Form and State Exercise Calendar at PreparingTexas.org. The form collects information that is used to develop and populate a comprehensive State Exercise Calendar available to all practitioners interested in coordinating and synchronizing exercises. Anyone with a Preparing Texas account can contribute by submitting exercises to the State Exercise Calendar and help strengthen statewide preparedness. The calendar displays basic exercise contact information in an easy to read format that can help jurisdictions define exercise extent of play, find potential planning team members, round out participation and even meet grant requirements. Simply select the Exercise Notification tab from the menu bar, complete the requested information and click Submit. Once posted to the calendar users can take full advantage of the built-in filters to focus on your area of concern (make sure you select the Exercise Activity radio button first). We encourage communities to start with the calendar and look Volume I, Issue 6 Page 2 of 10

3 for occasions to collaborate and coordinate similar exercise activities with neighboring communities. Coordinated and synchronized exercises will help reduce exercise fatigue and present more chances to learn through observation and networking. Filters include: Type Seminar, Workshop, Special Event, Tabletop, Game, Drill, Functional, Full-Scale Region all 24 Council of Governments Scope National, State, Regional, City/County DPS Region DPS R1-R7 HSR/TSA Health Service Figure 1 State Exercise Calendar Scope Legend Regions 1-11 Knowing what exercises are scheduled around you and taking advantage of those opportunities may be the first steps in building a self-sustaining exercise program. We hope you find the web-based Exercise Notification Form and State Exercise Calendar valuable tools in your preparedness networking effort. Upcoming Training Opportunities Please be aware that the dates of the classes listed below may be subject to change. We recommend that you check often our website for the latest dates and location information, or new additions to our training catalogue. Also you may want to visit the website to find information about other topics related to Preparedness in our state. If you would like to see a map with the DPS regions, please click here. You can click on the course numbers listed below if you want to see a description of each course. Region 1 T-600 Disaster Accounting Basic Southlake Ends April 8, 2015 T-600 Disaster Accounting Basic Sherman Ends April 7, 2015 T-600 Disaster Accounting Basic Wylie Ends April 23, 2015 MGT-317 Disaster Management for Public Services Dallas April 1-2, 2015 H-505 NFPA 472 Product Control Specialist (Pro- Paris April 1-2, 2015 Board Certification) G G Recovery From Disaster: The Local Arlington April 7-8, 2015 Government Role E/L/G-428 Community Emergency Response Team Train Southlake April 10-12, 2015 the Trainer G-300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command Plano April 13-14, 2015 H-503 NFPA Edition Confined Space Greenville April 13-17, 2015 Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Plano April 15-16, 2015 MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident Dallas April 15-16, 2015 Volume I, Issue 6 Page 3 of 10

4 PER-275 Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Dallas April 21-22, 2015 Response (LASER) G- Basic Public Information Officer Texarkana April 21-23, /G289 /G291 (G290)/Public Information Officer Awareness (G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) PER-275 Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Dallas April 23-24, 2015 Response (LASER) AWR-310 Natural Disaster Awareness for Community Arlington April 28, 2015 Leaders PER-304 Social Media for Natural Disaster Response Arlington April 29, 2015 and Recovery PER-304 Social Media for Natural Disaster Response Plano April 30, 2015 and Recovery G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Gainesville April 28-29,2015 G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop Arlington May 5-7, 2015 G-386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response Dallas May 5-7, 2015 AWR-147 Rail Car Incident Response Weatherford May 6, 2015 G-357 Emergency Response to Criminal and Terrorist Dallas May 7, 2015 AWR-147 Rail Car Incident Response McKinney May 8, 2015 PER-222 Public Safety WMD Response - Sampling Paris May 11-13, 2015 Techniques and Guidelines H-504 NFPA Edition Trench Rescue Levels Greenville May 18-22, 2015 I and II Pro-Board Certification G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Dallas May 26, 2015 Disasters G-300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command Dallas May 26-29, 2015 L-553 Resilient Accord Cyber Security Planning Fort Worth May 26, 2015 HAM HAM Technician License Grapevine May 27-28, 2015 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) May 28-29, 2015 L-548 Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Fort Worth G-417.b Teen CERT Train the Trainer (For Teachers) Arlington June 9-11, 2015 G-191 G-191 ICS - EOC Interface Dallas June 10, 2015 G-272 G-272 Warning Coordination Dallas June 11-12, 2015 Bioterrorism: Mass Prophylaxis Preparedness June 22-23, 2015 MGT-319 and Planning Garland H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Lewisville June 23, 2015 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Lewisville June 24, 2015 H-404 NFPA 472 Response to illicit Laboratory -Awareness Kilgore June 26, 2015 Region 2 T-600 Disaster Accounting 101- Basic Cuero Ends April 6, 2015 PER-243 Personal Radiation Detector (PRD) Baytown April 7, 2015 PER-320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological Stafford April 7, 2015 Events G-361 Flood Fight Operations Conroe April 7-9, 2015 G-386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response Houston April 7-9, 2015 G-361 Flood Fight Operations Conroe April 7-9, 2015 MGT-361 Managing Critical for Higher Education Institutions: A Multidisciplinary Pasadena April 7-9, 2015 Volume I, Issue 6 Page 4 of 10

5 Community. PER-320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological Stafford April 8, 2015 Events PER-245 Secondary Screener Radiation Isotope Baytown April 8-9, 2015 Identifier Device (SS/RIID) Medical Management of Chemical, April 10-12, 2015 PER-211 Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events Conroe Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals and April 14-15, 2015 MGT-341 Healthcare Organizations Within the Community Infrastructure Bryan G-363 Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Beaumont April 14-15, 2015 Communities MGT-314 Enhanced Incident Management/Unified College April 14-17, 2015 Command (EIMUC) Station G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Houston April 15, 2015 Disasters E/L-969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Galveston April 19-21, 2015 Communications Unit Leader (COML) T-600 Disaster Accounting Basic Clute April 21, 2015 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command April 22-23, 2015 G-300 Alvin April 23-24, 2015 Alvin O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Deer Park April 27-May 1, 2015 H-509 NFPA 472 HazMat Transportation Specialist - (Pro-Board Certification) College Station April 27-May 1, 2015 PER-320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events MGT-310 Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment PER-320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events E/L-964 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader (SITL) MGT-314 Enhanced Incident Management/Unified Command (EIMUC) G-300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command MGT-346 Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Operations for All-Hazards Events G- Basic Public Information Officer 290/G289/G291 (G290)/Public Information Officer Awareness (G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) AWR-213 Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Awareness Stafford April 28, 2015 Houston April 28-29, 2015 Stafford April 29, 2015 Orange May 4 7, 2015 College May 11-15, 2015 Station Houston May 12-14, 2015 Katy May 19-21, 2015 Beaumont May 19-21, 2015 Freeport May 20, 2015 MGT-414 Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Freeport May 21, 2015 G-200 G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Beaumont May 26, 2015 E/L-967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Lufkin June 1-4, 2015 Chief (LSC) Law Enforcement Active Shooter June 2-4, 2015 PER Emergency Response (LASER), Train-the- Trainer Beaumont AWR-319 Leveraging Tools for Conducting Damage La Marque June 3, 2015 Volume I, Issue 6 Page 5 of 10

6 Assessments Leveraging Tools for Conducting Damage June 4, 2015 AWR-319 Assessments La Marque Emergency Planning for People with Access June 9-10, 2015 T197 and Functional Needs Cypress H-100 HazMat Awareness Kirbyville June 13, 2015 NFPA Edition Confined Space June 15-19, 2015 H-503 Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Angleton Social Media for Natural Disaster Response June 16, 2015 PER-304 and Recovery Galveston HazMat First Responder June 16-18, 2015 H-204 Awareness/Operations Houston Social Media for Natural Disaster Response Harris June 17, 2015 PER-304 and Recovery County Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources June 22, 2015 AWR-213 Awareness La Marque MGT-414 Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection La Marque June 23, 2015 H-504 NFPA Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Angleton June 29-July 3, 2015 Region 3 G-202 G-202 Debris Management Alice April 6-9, 2015 MGT-319 Bioterrorism: Mass Prophylaxis Preparedness and Planning Edinburg April 7-8, 2015 G-300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command Del Rio April 7-9, 2015 Del Rio April 9-10, 2015 Corpus April 10, 2015 T-600 Disaster Accounting Basic Christi H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Harlingen April 13-25, 2015 Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification G-975 EOC Operations and ICS Interface Del Rio April 14-16, 2015 G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop Corpus April 14, 2015 Christi G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Brackettville April 15-16, 2015 Introduction to the Computer-Aided April 27-30, 2015 PER Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite [ICAMEO] (Train-the-Trainer) Corpus Christi G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Gainesville April 28-29, 2015 G-366 Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters Bandera April 30, 2015 G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Kingsville May 12-13, 2015 G-300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command Laredo May 16-17, 2015 Laredo May 23-24, 2015 G-366 Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters Kingsville June 4, 2015 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Brownsville June 16, 2015 MGT-323 Instructor Development Workshop Laredo June 16-18, 2015 G-288 G-288 Donations Management Corpus Christi June 17-18, 2015 Volume I, Issue 6 Page 6 of 10

7 Region 4 T-600 Disaster Accounting 101- Basic Cuero Ends April 15, 2015 April 14-15, 2015 Abilene T-420 Shelter Operations El Paso April 29, 2015 L-548 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Odessa May 4-5, 2015 Program Manager Train-the-Trainer L-550 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Train-the- Odessa May 6-8, 2015 Trainer Orientation to Disaster District Emergency May 7, 2015 T-615 Operations Amarillo G-318/G- June 8-11, /G Advanced Professional Series Texas Academy Midland H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Junction June 9-11, 2015 G-361 Flood Fight Operations El Paso June 16-18, 2015 Instructional Presentation and Evaluation June 16-18, 2015 E/L-141 Skills Amarillo T-624 How to Maximize Your Reimbursement San Angelo June 25, 2015 Region 5 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command April 21-22, 2015 G-300 Lubbock PER-229 Introduction to the Computer-Aided Vernon April 21-23, 2015 Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Wichita Falls May 5, 2015 Disasters AWR-160 Standardized Awareness Training Lubbock May 20, 2015 T-600 Disaster Accounting 101 Basic Archer City Ends May 27, 2015 H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Jasper June 19-20, 2015 Lubbock June 25-26, 2015 Region 6 Mission Essential Functions Workshop April 1-2, 2015 E/L-557 (Continuity Guidance) G-300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident April 7-15, 2015 Command System for Expanding Continuity of Government Operations April 8, 2015 MGT-416 Planning for Rural Communities Waco April 9-10, 2015 Austin AWR-140 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Austin April 14, 2015 Volume I, Issue 6 Page 7 of 10

8 April 14-15, 2015 Luling ICS-300: Intermediate Incident April 14-16, 2015 G-300 Command System for Expanding Austin G-235A Advanced Emergency Planning Austin April 15-16, 2015 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Brenham April 17, 2015 G-265 G-265 Basic Instructional Skills Austin April 21-24, 2015 G-703 Resource Management New Braunfels April 21-23, 2015 April 21-22, 2015 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command Fredericksburg April 27-29, 2015 G-300 E/L-967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Austin April 27- May 1, Chief (LSC) 2015 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers April 28, 2015 G-489 in Disasters Austin April 29-30, 2015 Fredericksburg G-366 Planning for the Needs of Children in Bandera April 30, 2015 Disasters H-302 HazMat Refresher Training San Marcos May 6, 2015 G-386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response May 6-8, 2015 G-300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident May 11-12, 2015 Command System for Expanding Georgetown H-302 HazMat Refresher Training San Marcos May 13, 2015 May 13-14, 2015 Georgetown Community Emergency Response Team May 16-17, 2015 E/L/G-428 Train the Trainer Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) May 18-19, 2015 L-548 Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) May 20-22, 2015 L-550 Train-the-Trainer G-202 G-202 Debris Management New Braunfels May 26-29, 2015 Incident Command System (ICS) June 1-5, 2015 G-449 Curricula (Train-the-Trainer) Austin ICS-300: Intermediate Incident June 9-11, 2015 G-300 Command System for Expanding G775 EOC Management & Operations June 16-17, 2015 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident June 22-23, 2015 G-300 Command System for Expanding Austin June 24-25, 2015 Austin Isolation and Quarantine for Rural June 25, 2015 MGT-433 Communities MGT-432 Isolation and Quarantine for Rural Public Safety Personnel June 25, 2015 Volume I, Issue 6 Page 8 of 10

9 Texas Newly Elected Officials and EMC Training: 90 Days to Comply January 1, 2015 marked the beginning of a term for newly elected officials in Texas. Now is the beginning of the spring and the end of the first ninety days in office for some of them. Some county judges or mayors have assumed the role of Emergency Management Coordinator or have appointed someone in that function. The Texas Government Code, Chapter 418, addresses Emergency Management. Sec , subsection (b) of the Code establishes specific training requirements for newly elected officials. Officials shall complete a course approved by the division of not less than three hours regarding the responsibilities of state and local governments under this chapter not later than the 180 th day after the person takes oath of office or assumes responsibilities as a public officer. The Preparedness Section of TDEM wants to echo the advice of the National Incident Management System NIMS- Integration Center which strongly recommends that all elected officials, who will be interacting with multiple jurisdictions and agencies during an emergency incident, at the minimum complete IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction and ICS-100: Introduction to ICS. These courses provide a basic understanding of the National Incident Management System and the Incident Command System. Everyone directly involved in managing an emergency should understand the command reporting structures, common terminology, and roles and responsibilities inherent in a response operation. For senior officials the ICS-402 or G-200- ICS for Executives & Senior Officials, which is a 3- hour session, will acquaint them with how ICS and multi-agency coordination systems can work to ensure a cooperative response. May s Training and Exercise Update will recommend training for new emergency managers or emergency management support staff. Should you have any questions regarding your training needs, do not hesitate to contact Vera Hughes, Training Unit Supervisor, at Vera.Hughes@dps.texas.gov. Preparedness Section - Training, Exercise and Hazards Team Chuck Phinney Preparedness State Coordinator Ben Patterson Section Administrator Lana Johnson Administrative Assistant Ana Gutierrez Project Management Assistant Stefani Spandau Video Specialist Volume I, Issue 6 Page 9 of 10

10 Peter Hull Video Specialist Training Unit Vera Hughes Unit Supervisor Paul Hahn State Training Point Of Contact Rejena Williams Training Assistant Don Loucks Training Officer Clarence Barrientes Training Assistant Hazards Unit Gabriela Stermolle Unit Supervisor Sharrel Banks Hazmat Training Specialist Joshua Bryant AIP/PANTEX Planner Jason Johnson WIPP Planner Dee Dee Waldo AIP/PANTEX Planner Exercise Unit Sabine Gumm Unit Supervisor Esther Corwin Exercise Officer James Kelley Exercise Officer Max Pachl Exercise Program Specialist Texas Division of Emergency Management Preparedness Section To unsubscribe, send an to with unsubscribe in subject line. Volume I, Issue 6 Page 10 of 10