Interactive Training for All-Hazards Emergency Planning, Preparation, and Response for Maintenance and Operations Field Personnel (2015) / Chapter Skim
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10 CHAPTER TWO EMERGENCY TRAINING AND EXERCISE NEEDS This chapter provides an overview of the emergency training and exercise needs of M&O field personnel. Needs stem from several sources.
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11 according to its own requirements. Table 1 shows the key response core capability and functions pertaining to ESF-1.
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12 how the nation manages risk through mitigation capabilities. Mitigation reduces the impact of disasters by supporting protection and prevention activities, easing response, and speeding recovery to create better prepared and more resilient communities.
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13 serve recipients and reach a wider audience while conserving resources." • "Partner with academia to establish and update critical infrastructure curricula that help to train critical infrastructure professionals, including executives and managers, to manage the benefits and inherent vulnerabilities introduced by information and communications technologies in critical infrastructure assets, systems, and networks." (NIPP 2013, p.
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14 IS-100 and IS-700 can be delivered in a classroom format. Supervisors are required to take IS-200 and IS-800 in a classroom format, in addition to taking IS-100 and IS-700 online.
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15 • Three 15-minute PowerPoint-based training modules on specialized topics -- safety, communications, and collaboration; • Four 10-minute scenario-driven, discussion-based exercises; • Supporting material for the training and exercises, including instructor manuals and student manuals; • ICS guide cards and a file folder for field supervisors to use in any emergency; and • A checklist of personal and family emergency kit items for field personnel. (TRB senior program officer, personal communication, July 28, 2014)
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16 and more complex incidents -- types 1, 2, and 3 -- additional courses are needed, including ICS-300 (Intermediate ICS) , ICS-400 (Advanced ICS)
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17 All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are members of EMAC.
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18 gram, Transit Security Grant Program, and State Fire Training Systems Grants. State DOTs and PWs can benefit from coordinating with their state EMA and selected jurisdictions to take advantage of training and exercise opportunities.
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19 exposed to hazardous substances. The following practices are observed among some of the agencies participating in the case examples: • ADOT provides a hazard communications and an OSHA/DOT hazardous materials course along with safety courses on confined space awareness, fire safety, and first aid.
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20 Response and Rescue Training Center (TEEX) ; the Department of Energy's Nevada Test Site; the Transportation Technology Center, Inc.; and the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center at the University of Hawaii.
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21 developed a security program delivered in a classroom that focuses on "Stop, Look, and Listen" awareness. All new VDOT employees take the class, which incorporates FEMA components adapted to meet the needs of VDOT.
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22 • "Train-the-Trainer Pilot Courses for Incident Responders and Managers," SHRP 2 Project L32-A, Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) , Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., April 2013 [Online]
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23 to private companies such as tow truck operators and debris removal contractors. The National Highway Institute offers courses relevant to TIM.
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24 traffic delays resulting from extensive hazardous materials cargo spills. (Traffic Incident Management in Hazardous Materials Spills in Incident Clearance 2009, Executive Summary)
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25 to create a continuity of operations plan. Continuity is "an effort within individual executive departments and agencies to ensure that Primary Mission-Essential Functions continue to be performed during a wide range of emergencies, including localized acts of nature, accidents, and technological or attack-related emergencies" (HSPD-20 2007, section 2d)
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26 In a study performed on behalf of the Wisconsin DOT (WisDOT) , important training topics for supervisors included the following (CTC & Associates LLC 2009, p.
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27 cise design and development methodology, exercise conduct guidance, evaluation planning and conduct guidance, and the improvement planning and corrective actions process. Compliance with HSEEP guidance supports the National Preparedness System and helps ensure that exercise programs are using the most effective practices and a consistent approach to developing and implementing programs.
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28 The HSEEP document (2013) recommends that exercise programs be progressive in nature, meaning that they begin with small discussion-based exercises and proceed to operations-based exercises; start with drills and proceed to functional and then full-scale exercises (p.
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29 • Level 4: Results. Results show whether the training is having the desired outcome (e.g., faster response to an incident)
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30 Scenarios A scenario is a narrative or timeline and may be used for all types of exercises, including tabletop exercises (TTXs)
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31 6. Who will coordinate the services of volunteers during sandbagging operations?
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