1. Local Training and Exercise Program Spring Directors’ Seminar - 2010

2. Background SHSP/UASI – core homeland security assistance program provides funds to: – Build capabilities at state & local levels through planning, equipment, training, exercises – Implement goals in State Investment Justification & State Homeland Security Strategy & initiatives in State Preparedness Report Funding supports four mission areas of homeland security: prevent, protect, respond, recover. – Also aligns with DHS National Priorities, National Preparedness Guidelines, and 37 Target Capabilities re: terrorism prevention in Ohio Homeland Security Advisory Committee (HSAC) has deemed FCEM&HS lead agency for training and exercises for Franklin County.

3. TRAINING

4. Training Criteria for FCEM&HS to host/coordinate trainings: - Local agency/organization request - Various committee requests - State requests Classes are either: - DHS funded courses brought into area - Courses funded through PUCO/HMEP/etc. grants - Local classes like ICS 300/400 -Instructed free of charge by local fire/law enforcement -Way to give back to community for grant funds for needed equipment Centrally located FCEM&HS opens trainings not only to local jurisdictions, but statewide.

5. Total 633 trainees in wide range of emergency management in 2009: ICS 300 & 400 Threat & Risk Assessment and Enhanced Threat & Risk Assessment Ag & Food Vulnerability Emergency Response to Domestic Bio Incidents Homeland Security Planning for Campus Executives Bioterrorism: Mass Prophylaxis Hazmat Awareness and Hazmat Operations Hazmat Tech Refresher Severe Weather Spotter Norfolk Southern/TransCaer Whistle-Stop Tour Training

6. EXERCISES

7. Exercises Number of exercises by Franklin County is growing. Franklin County has large number who have taken FEMA Exercise Design class & HSEEP course. - Created pool of subject matter experts (SMEs) to serve on exercise design committees. Along with grant-funded exercises, FCEM&HS helped several smaller TTXs at local colleges, universities, etc.

8. Wide range of exercises in 2009 NAS-T TTX Capital University TTX LEPC FSE with Delaware County Jewish Federation TTX NAS-T Drill Ohio Dept. of Mental Health TTX Operation Pills in People Seminar Operation Pills in People BioWatch Day Drill Multi-County IED FSE (Franklin & Madison Co.) City of Gahanna TTX Capital University Law School TTX Exercises

9. Success Factors Successes in Franklin County’s training & exercise program can be attributed to: Good working relationship with OEMA HSAC committed to training first responders on new equipment & emerging trends Good working relationships with first-responder agencies, SMEs, community Wide email distribution for upcoming trainings; reliance on other training committees to forward announcements Listing upcoming trainings/exercises on Web site and CIMS Handling coordination in-house

10. Future of Franklin County Training & Exercise Program A Regional Approach

11. New Training & Exercise Program FCEM&HS issued RFP for contractor to support Agency’s Grant Training & Exercise Program. FCEM&HS will develop & implement Training and Exercise Strategy for Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consistent with the protocols, principles of National Incident Management System (NIMS). Finished product will include best practices, cost saving measures & coordinated approach to training & exercises within MSA (Delaware, Fairfield Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway, Union Counties).

12. The new approach will help de-conflict & document training & exercise activities in MSA. Also will help county directors strengthen community's preparedness for potential acts of terrorism and/or natural disasters. FCEM&HS will have capability to research, develop, conduct, submit reports on exercises in accordance with the HSEEP and State’s Terrorism/Multi-Hazard Exercise & Evaluation Manual. New Training & Exercise Program (cont’d)

13. Anticipated Results County/regional strategic approach Training & exercising to known “gaps” or needs Track and de-conflict exercises More efficient More cost-effective in using taxpayer dollars Share info & assist other MSA county EMAs

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