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 June 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 TDEM Sponsored Classes: Why are there Prerequisites? Students quite often ask our Training staff the question: Why are there prerequisites for some TDEMsponsored classes? The answer is prerequisites help establish the basic educational foundation and allow students the ability to begin learning at a common level, rather than starting at varying educational levels. In the same manner we explained in the last issue how important it is to learn about the National Incident Management System (NIMS), as a A foundation for a replacement home is completed in Alaska. Photo by Adam DuBrowa, FEMA. way to have a common foundation to speak and operate among all levels of emergency management in the nation, prerequisites are the way you can build the foundation upon which you will lay down the knowledge to perform your job. For example, course requires that the students have already completed (with certificates in-hand) FEMA Independent Studies (IS) courses 100, 200, 700, and 800; and must be completed before registration for can be considered. The purpose of this is to ensure that the student has the basis of knowledge (the vocabulary if you will) to fully understand the more advanced courses available. It is very important to start by completing the prerequisites for the courses you would like to eventually take, and also for those other interesting IS courses that will expand your understanding of the field you work in. If you have any questions about emergency management training, feel free to contact Vera Hughes, Training Unit Supervisor, at Vera.Hughes@dps.texas.gov Volume I, Issue 8 Page 1 of 10

2 Welcome Chris Lickteig is a new training officer with the Training Unit, in the Preparedness Section at the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Austin. Prior to joining TDEM, Chris worked for over 10 years as a teacher in the Eanes Independent School District schools here in Austin. He also spent 10 years traveling nationwide to schools and universities providing training for Apple, Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Texas, Austin, and a Master of Arts in Adult and Developmental Education from Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas. David Kenneweg is a new training officer with the Training Unit, in the Preparedness Section at the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Austin. Prior to joining TDEM, David worked for Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) in the Training and Readiness division as an operations analyst and a training officer at Naval Base San Diego. Before working with CNIC, David enjoyed a 25-year Navy career where he was responsible for the operational planning for the organization. He also provided operational support during the response to the 1989 Valdez oil spill and 2005 Hurricane Katrina. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Management with an emphasis in Human Resources from Park University in Austin, Texas, and a Master of Arts in Management from the University of Redlands in San Diego, California. 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 Dallas June 8-10, 2015 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 PER-211 Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Arlington June 11-12, 2015 Arlington June 15-17, 2015 MGT-404 Sports / Special Events Incident Management Arlington June 16-17, 2015 T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Grand Prairie June 17, 2015 G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Plano June 17, 2015 Volume I, Issue 8 Page 2 of 10

3 Disasters Arlington June 18-19, 2015 MGT-319 Bioterrorism: Mass Prophylaxis Preparedness and Planning Garland June 22-23, 2015 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 Richardson July 6-8, 2015 Richardson July 9-10, 2015 MGT-310 Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Grapevine July 16-17, 2015 L-550 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Train-the-Trainer Fort Worth July 21-23, 2015 PER-276 Transit Terrorist Tools and Tactic (T4) Dallas July 29-31, 2015 MGT-310 Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification Farmers August 3-4, 2015 and Risk Assessment Branch H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Richardson August 4-5, 2015 Certification MGT-315 Critical Asset Risk Management Farmers August 5-6, 2015 Branch T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Grand Prairie August 5, 2015 H-513 NFPA 472 Response to Illicit Laboratory Richardson August 6-7, 2015 (Pro-Board Certification) H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Arlington August 17-28, 2015 Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Dallas August 24-26, 2015 H-503 NFPA Edition Confined Space Van Alstyne August 24-28, 2015 Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Dallas August 27-28, 2015 T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Grand Prairie August 27, 2015 H-504 NFPA Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Van Alstyne August 31 September 4, 2015 Region 2 E/L-967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief (LSC) Lufkin June 1-4, 2015 PER Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER), Train-the-Trainer Beaumont June 2-4, 2015 T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Nacogdoches June 2, 2015 AWR-319 Leveraging Tools for Conducting Damage Assessments La Marque June 3, 2015 AWR-319 Leveraging Tools for Conducting Damage Assessments La Marque June 4, 2015 Pampa June 8-10, 2015 T197 Emergency Planning for People with Access and Functional Needs Cypress June 9-10, 2015 Volume I, Issue 8 Page 3 of 10

4 System, Command and General Staff Pampa June 10-11, 2015 H-100 HazMat Awareness Kirbyville June 13, 2015 H-503 NFPA Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Angleton June 15-19, 2015 Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations June 15-18, 2015 PER (CAMEO) Suite [ICAMEO] (Train-the-Trainer) La Porte PER-304 Social Media for Natural Disaster Response and Recovery Galveston June 16, 2015 H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Houston June 16-18, 2015 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Katy June 16, 2015 PER-304 Social Media for Natural Disaster Response and Harris Recovery County June 17, 2015 T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Clute June 18, 2015 AWR-213 Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Awareness La Marque June 22, 2015 H-304 Confined Space Rescue Anderson June 22-25, 2015 MGT-414 Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection La Marque June 23, 2015 PER-243, PER-245 Preventative Radiological/Nuclear Detection Onand PER- Site (PRNDOS) Program La Porte June 29-July 2, H-504 NFPA Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Angleton June 29-July 3, 2015 E/L-956 NIMS ICS All Hazards Liaison Officer (LOFR) Beaumont July 6-7, 2015 AWR-228 Coastal Community Resilience: Building La Marque July 7, 2015 AWR-228 Coastal Community Resilience: Building La Marque July 8, 2015 PER-305 Coastal Flood Risk Reduction La Marque July 9, 2015 PER-305 Coastal Flood Risk Reduction La Marque July 10, 2015 MGT-431 Rural Isolation and Quarantine Planning: Private Sector Readiness La Marque July 14, 2015 MGT-433 Isolation and Quarantine for Rural Communities La Marque July 14, 2015 MGT-432 Isolation and Quarantine for Rural Public Safety Personnel La Marque July 15, 2015 PER-308 Rural Isolation and Quarantine for Public Health and Healthcare Professionals La Marque July 15, 2015 G-318/G- 557/G- Advanced Professional Series Texas Academy Beaumont July 20-23, Houston July 21-23, 2015 MGT-440 Enhanced Sports and Special Events Incident College Management Station July 21-23, 2015 System, Houston Command and General Staff July 23-24, 2015 MGT-314 Enhanced Incident Management/Unified College Command (EIMUC) Station July 27-31, 2015 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Port Neches July 30, 2015 MGT-314 Enhanced Incident Management/Unified College Command (EIMUC) Station August 3-7, 2015 H-503 NFPA Edition Confined Space Rescue Porter Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) August 3-7, 2015 H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Houston August 4-6, 2015 H-202 Pipeline Emergencies - Awareness / Operations Angleton August 8-10, 2015 Humble August 11-13, 2015 Volume I, Issue 8 Page 4 of 10

5 PER-304 Social Media for Natural Disaster Response and La Marque Recovery August 13, 2015 PER-304 Social Media for Natural Disaster Response and La Marque Recovery August 14, 2015 H-301 HazMat Emergency Response Technician Anderson August 17-21, 2015 H-503 NFPA Edition Confined Space Rescue Porter Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) August 17-21, 2015 G-358 Evacuation and Re-Entry Planning Beaumont August 18-19, 2015 T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Port Neches August 26, 2015 Region 3 T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Cuero June 4, 2015 G-366 Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters Kingsville June 4, 2015 H-503 NFPA Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Mercedes June 8-12, 2015 Certificates) G-975 EOC Operations and ICS Interface Del Rio June 9-11, 2015 La Joya June 15-17, 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 La Joya June 17-18, 2015 T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Victoria June 23, 2015 H-304 Confined Space Rescue Roma June 29-July 2, 2015 G-975 EOC Operations and ICS Interface Alice July 7-9, 2015 G-363 Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Communities Kingsville July 14-15, 2015 Corpus Christi July 14-16, 2015 Corpus Christi July 15-17, 2015 MGT-346 Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Operations for All-Hazards Events Roma July 21-23, 2015 Corpus Christi July 22-23, 2015 T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Victoria July 23, 2015 MGT-439 Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Laredo Preparedness July 28-29, 2015 H-405 Air Monitoring for Hazardous Materials Laredo August 8-9, 2015 Corpus Christi August 11-13, 2015 G-364 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for G-364 Schools Kingsville August 11-13, 2015 Region 4 G-318/G- 557/G Advanced Professional Series Texas Academy Midland June 8-11, 2015 Volume I, Issue 8 Page 5 of 10

6 H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Junction June 9-11, 2015 El Paso June 10-12, 2015 G-361 Flood Fight Operations El Paso June 16-18, 2015 E/L-141 Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills Amarillo June 16-18, 2015 G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters Midland June 20, 2015 T-624 How to Maximize Your Reimbursement San Angelo June 25, 2015 El Paso June 25-26, 2015 T197 Emergency Planning for People with Access and Functional Needs El Paso July 7-8, 2015 El Paso July 13-15, 2015 G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop San Angelo July 14, 2015 PER-240 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Responder Operations Amarillo July 14-16, 2015 El Paso July 15-16, 2015 PER-Pilot Population Monitoring for Community Response Center Amarillo July 17, 2015 G-386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response San Angelo July 28-30, 2015 G-975 EOC Operations and ICS Interface San Angelo August 18-20, 2015 Region 5 H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Jasper June 19-20, 2015 AWR-232 Mass Fatalities Planning & Response for Rural Sweetwater Communities June 24, 2015 Lubbock June 25-26, 2015 H-404 NFPA 472 Response to illicit Laboratory Kilgore -Awareness June 26, 2015 H-202 Pipeline Emergencies - Awareness / Kilgore Operations August 4-6, 2015 Region 6 G-449 Incident Command System (ICS) Curricula (Train-the-Trainer) Austin June 1-5, 2015 E-143 Advanced Situational Awareness and Round Rock Common Operating Picture June 9-12, 2015 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Waco Command System for Expanding June 9-11, 2015 San Antonio June 10-11, 2015 E/L-965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resources Unit Leader (RESL) Austin June 15-18, 2015 G775 EOC Management & Operations San Antonio June 16-17, 2015 E/L-956 NIMS ICS All Hazards Liaison Officer Austin (LOFR) June 22-23, 2015 Volume I, Issue 8 Page 6 of 10

7 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Austin June 22-23, 2015 O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Waco June 22-26, 2015 E/L-253 Introduction to Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance Austin June 23-25, 2015 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding San Antonio June 23-25, 2015 Austin June 24-25, 2015 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Georgetown June 25, 2015 MGT-433 Isolation and Quarantine for Rural Communities San Antonio June 25, 2015 MGT-432 Isolation and Quarantine for Rural Public Safety Personnel San Antonio June 25, 2015 E/L-975 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Unit Leaders Austin June 30- July 2, 2015 (FAUL) PER-222 Public Safety WMD Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines Austin July 6-8, 2015 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding San Antonio July 7-9, 2015 Lockhart July 10-12, 2015 E/L/G- Community Emergency Response Team Waco 428 Train the Trainer July 10-12, 2015 MGT-310 Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment San Antonio July 21-22, 2015 G-610 G-610 Basic Emergency Management Austin Workshop July 28-29, 2015 PER-213 Wide Area Search Schertz July 28-30, 2015 AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cyber Security Round Rock July 29, 2015 MGT-384 The EOC s Role in Community Cyber Round Rock Security July 29-30, 2015 G-318/G- 557/G Advanced Professional Series Texas Academy H-503 NFPA Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro- Board Certificates) G-317 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) G-449 Incident Command System (ICS) Curricula (Train-the-Trainer) ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding G-366 Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters L-556 Guardian Accord Terrorism-Based (COOP) Planning Workshop E/L-551 Devolution Planning Workshop Train-the- Trainer Austin Marble Falls New Braunfels Austin Georgetown Waco Georgetown San Antonio San Antonio August 3-6, 2015 August 3-6, 2015 August 7-9, 2015 August 10-14, 2015 August 10-11, 2015 August 10, 2015 August 12-13, 2015 August 12, 2015 August 13-14, 2015 Volume I, Issue 8 Page 7 of 10

8 E/L/G- Community Emergency response Team Waco 427 (CERT) Program Manager August 15-16, 2015 H-513 NFPA 472 Response to Illicit Laboratory Schertz (Pro-Board Certification) August 20-21, 2015 H-203 Confined Space Safety Macdona August 25-26, 2015 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident San Antonio Command System for Expanding August 25-27, 2015 TEPW: Practice the Way you Respond Regional Response Coordination Center (RRCC) Top Officials (TOPOFF) Exercise, Region 10. Marvin Nauman / FEMA photo - Location: Seattle, WA Training and exercising are key components of a comprehensive preparedness program. A prepared community, company, or government agency develops emergency operations plans, policies and procedures, acquires the necessary equipment, and trains their staff. Then, an exercise is conducted to evaluate if the equipment, capabilities and training provided are appropriate to respond according with the preparedness level identified in the emergency operations plan. TDEM has been conducting regional TEPWs (Training and Exercise Planning Workshops) across the state. Those jurisdictions who are partnering in TEPWs are finding that joining efforts saves time and money especially in the long term by eliminating duplication of efforts and enhancing the overall joint capabilities. They understand that collaboration among emergency managers in identifying and prioritizing for the threats and hazards of their community, and also for training and exercising efforts leads to better regional planning and cooperation during a real emergency. In general training and exercising with other jurisdictions will help building trust and recognition among partners and are an opportunity to learn about other organizations roles, equipment, policies and procedures, which can result in an overall smoother response should a joint operation be needed. See below other benefits. When jurisdictions get together and plan for training they can: Easily fill classrooms and have less canceled classes. Volume I, Issue 8 Page 8 of 10

9 Share costs and save on travel and other costs associated with instructors by paying for one set of instructors instead of two or more. Increase the instructor pool. When pooling resources and sharing costs for exercises, it is possible to: Accomplish more during an exercise. Reduce the number of exercises by holding one large exercise instead of two or more small ones. Lessen training and exercise fatigue. Decrease the number of meetings. Produce a joint training and exercise plan. Ease the workload by sharing it with others and therefore reduce the hours spent on tasks. You can maximize the benefit to the whole community by: Bringing together governmental, non-governmental, volunteer and faith based organizations within the community. Using a calendar of meetings, training activities and exercises to avoid general scheduling conflicts. Working with community partners, neighboring jurisdictions and mutual-aid organizations. Maximizing your opportunity, managing availability and controlling expenses. To find more about getting consolidated and integrated Training and Exercise Planning Workshops (TEPW) see the Training and Exercise Plan Workshop User's Handbook, which provides guidance to organizations in conducting an annual TEPW and developing a Multiyear Training and Exercise Plan (TEP) in line with the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). Should you have any questions regarding TEPW in Texas, please contact Sabine Gumm, Exercise Supervisor, at Sabine.Gumm@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 Peter Hull Video Specialist Training Unit Vera Hughes Unit Supervisor Paul Hahn State Training Point of Contact Rejena Williams Training Assistant Chris Lickteig Training Officer David Kenneweg Training Officer Volume I, Issue 8 Page 9 of 10

10 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 the subject line. Volume I, Issue 8 Page 10 of 10