1. Susan Mongold & Aaron Kesecker April 29, 2014
Virginia HSEEP
Susan Mongold & Aaron Kesecker
April 29, 2014

2. Presentation Overview
Understand Virginia’s interpretation of the revisions to HSEEP
Linking objectives from National to State to Local
Involving the whole community
Improvement Planning Workshop Cycle
Discuss revision to Virginia’s HSEEP program
Update regional/state exercise
Technical assistance
Focused HSEEP training
Whole community and subregions
Apply technology

3. Mission Statement
To build and sustain the capabilities of Virginia state and local responders and their partners in all phases of Emergency Management, through a comprehensive training and exercise program.

4. Virginia Objective Linkages
The NEP uses an objectives-based planning approach in which overarching central objectives serve as the basis of the exercise program and the primary drivers of exercise development
NEP uses three levels of objectives:
Principal Objectives: critical, high-level functions, mission, and priorities
General Objectives: operational priorities
Exercise-Specific Objectives: objectives, capabilities, or event- specific actions

5. Virginia Objective Linkages
Federal Governance
Virginia Governance
Principle Objectives
Homeland Security Council
Homeland Security Committee Deputies Committee
Domestic Resiliency Group
Exercise and Evaluation Sub-Interagency Policy Committee
Exercise Implementation Committee
Exercise Specific Workgroups
Secure Commonwealth Panel (Principle)
Quarterly Interagency Exercise Team (General)
Regional Exercise Planning Teams
State Agency Exercise Planning Teams (Specific)
General Obj.
Ex. Specific Objective

6. Involving the Whole Community
A key tenet of the NEP is active participation from across the whole community
Virginia has expanded involving community partners this through several avenues
Training localities on inclusive response planning and applications
On going training of instructors on VA’s population and culture diversity
Customization of courses to include VA specific information on engaging whole community
Including community partners in VDEM led meetings and committees
Engaging community partners in exercises and activations
Expanding relationships with VOAD, CERT, private sector

7. I P W Cycle
Two-year NEP cycle begins with the establishment of Principal Objectives and moves through exercises
Virginia interpretation was to move IPWs to a two-year cycle
Current view - this frequency is not sufficient for keeping abreast of changing needs related to events and turnover
Will align VDEM IPW and Grants annual meeting in 2015

8. Update Regional/State Exercise
targeted exercise levels
2 exercises x 7 regions = 14
2 state exercises = 2
2013- present targeted exercise levels
1 exercise x 7 regions = 7
7 technical assistance exercises = 7
Procured multi-vendor contract for exercises
Avg = 23

9. Technical Assistance New target of 16 exercises annually however…
Technical Assistance includes
Just in time HSEEP coaching
Scenario database
Exercise design review and assistance
Evaluator training

10. Focused HSEEP Training
Developing Virginia specific training progression
HSEEP Overview
HSEEP Design and Evaluation
Exercise Control and Simulation Course
Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning Course
Uses EMI online courses as pre-requisites
Continue to encourage participation in EMI HSEEP courses and Master Exercise Program

11. Whole Community and Subregions
Goal – to expand a locality’s community footprint while keeping the exercise effective with measurable outcomes
Virginia’s solutions
Include community partners in exercise planning teams
Identify opportunities to engage subregions of the state
Provide exercise opportunities for localities in annual Virginia Emergency Response Team (state) Exercise
Encourage training and exercise in preparation for specific local/regional events

12. Apply Technology After Action Report development
EEG’s done in a facilitated meeting following exercise
Completed on laptops and reports submitted electronically at conclusion of meeting
Eventbrite registration with phone/laptop check in process
Scenario database
Webinars – plan review, evaluator and controller training
Use of social media simulation platform
Statewide exercise calendar

13. For more information Susan Mongold Susan.mongold@vdem.virginia.edu
Aaron Kesecker

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