# Presentation: 759574

***National Capital Region***
***Training and Exercise Consortium***

**Monthly Exercise & Training and Calendar Synchronization Meeting**
**May 6, 2008**

## Agenda

**Agenda**

**Purpose**
**Information Postings**
**NCR Key Events (Out to December 08)**
**Exercises**
**Training Events**
**Special Events**
**Issues / Discussion**
**Conclusion**

## Purpose

** ****To gain better visibility on the activities of all the organizations residing in the National Capital Region in order to improve operations, coordination, and synchronization of activities and events.**
**Provide a communications conduit to NCR ETOP**
** ****Monthly Synchronization Meetings - first TUE of each month, 1000-1200 hours, in the MWCOG Conference Room.  **
** ****Meetings co- hosted by DHS/ONCRC and NCR ETOP.**
** ****All FSL organizations within the NCR are invited and encouraged to send a representative to this meeting.**

**Purpose**

## “Business Rules”

**Provide Calendar input and Event Slides by the last Thursday of each month – format for this input provided in later slide.**
**The slides will be distributed via email to meeting attendees following the meeting.**
**The slides from each month will be posted on the ETOP website: ****http://ncrportal.mwcog.org/sites/rpwg_etop/default.aspx**
**During the monthly meeting we will review the calendar, provide an overview of the identified events, discuss new events and long range planning, and develop possible resolutions to any event scheduling conflicts.**

**“****Business Rules”**

## Document Web Postings

**Document Web Postings**

**TBD – NCR Training and Exercise Consortium Web Site**
**DHS-National Exercise (NEXS) Portal – Password Required ****https://hseep.dhs.gov/**
**DHS-Lessons Learned Information Sharing Portal – Password Required**
**	****https://www.llis.dhs.gov/**
**Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Homeland Security & Public Safety Homepage ****http://www.mwcog.org/security/**
**Homeland Security Digital Library                 ****http://knxup2.hsdl.org/uPortal/render.userLayoutRootNode.uP**
**DHS-Office of National Capital Region Coordination                 ****http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=14&content=4471**

## NCR Key Events

**NCR Key Events**
**(Out to December 08)**

***Refer to Long-Range Calendar***

***National Capital Region***
***Training and Exercise Consortium***

## May 2008 Events

**May 2008 Events**

- National Level Exercise 2-08: May 1-8
- Virginia Lane Reversal Exercise: May 11
- National Police Week: May 11-17
- National Training and Exercise Conference: May 12-18
- Northern Virginia Emergency Response System TTX: May 14
- Armed Forces Day: May 17
- Ground Squirrel Exercise: May 19
- National Hurricane Preparedness Week: May 25-31
- Memorial Day: May 26
- Fort Belvoir Pandemic Influenza Installation-Wide FSE: May 28-30
- Managing Today's Threats to Homeland Security Conference: May 29
- Command, Control and Communications Vehicle Rally: May 30
- 2nd Annual NCR Interagency Chaplains Conference: April 30
- Arlington County Operation Frosty Paws: May 31

## June-August 2008 Events

**June-August 2008 Events**

- 2008 Maryland Pandemic Flu Exercise: June 17-19
- DOE Annual Exercise 08: June 19
- Terrorist Response SIMEX: June 23-27
- Greater NCR MT Table Top Exercise: June 25
- Independence Day: July 4
- Anniversary of London Subway Bombings: July 7
- 2nd ER One Institute Security Conference: July 15
- Commonwealth (VA) Operations Plan Exercise (COPEX): July 21-25
- NCR CIP RPWG Seminar: August (TBD)
- Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) Executive Seminar: August 4-5
- Virginia SNS Exercise 08: August 4-8 (TBD)
- Arlington County Summer Full Scale Exercise: August 16
- TREXPO East First Responder Training Conference: August 26-29

## September-October 2008 Events

**September-October 2008 Events**

- Labor Day: September 1
- National Preparedness Month: September 1-30
- Freedom Walk: September 9
- Anniversary of September 11 Terrorist Attacks: September 11
- Pentagon 9-11 Memorial Dedication: September 11
- NCR Emergency Preparedness Council Senior Leader Seminar: October 21(T)
- Virginia Communications Exercise: October/November (TBD)
- Fire Prevention Month: October 1-31
- Anniversary of NCR Sniper Shootings: October 2-24
- 2008 Army Ten Miler: October 5
- Northern Virginia Emergency Response System FSE: Moved to 05/09
- Marine Corps Marathon: October 26
- Exercise Capital Shield 09: October 27-29
- Virginia Communications FSE: October/November (TBD)

## November-December 2008 Events

**November-December 2008 Events**

- Virginia Communications FSE: October/November (TBD)
- Arlington/Alexandria Dispensing Exercise: November 8 (T)
- Veteran’s Day: November 11
- Virginia FluEx 08: November 12-14
- Exercise Vigilant Shield 09: November 12-19
- Thanksgiving: November 27
- Winter Preparedness Week: November 30-December 6
- Christmas: December 25

## Exercises and Events

**Exercises and Events**

***National Capital Region***
***Training and Exercise Consortium***

## National Level Exercise 2-08

**National Level Exercise 2-08**

**WHAT:**  National Level Exercise 2-08
**DATE / TIME:**  May 1-8, 2008
**LOCATION:**  Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, Washington State, FEMA  Region III
**PARTICIPANTS**: Federal, state, local, JFHQ-NCR.
**PURPOSE:**  Conduct national level exercise that will combine elements of COOP, and DSCA with a hurricane scenario and a credible terrorist threat affecting the  East Coast and a chemical terrorist incident affecting the West Coast. ** **
**Milestones:**
- 9 Aug		Interagency Continuity of OPs Working Group (NCR)	WDC
- 13-17 Aug	Initial Planning Conferences 			COS
- 29 Aug		Follow-on Initial Planning Conference (NCR)		WDC
- 3 Oct		MSEL Development Conference (NCR)		WDC
- 28 Nov		Mid Planning Conference (NCR)			WDC
- 04-07 Dec 	Mid Planning Conference			SAT
- 25-29 Feb	Final Planning Conference			SEA
- 12 Mar		Follow-on Final Planning Conference (NCR)		WDC
- 20 Mar		MSEL Synchronization Conference (NCR)		WDC
- 08-10 Apr	MSEL Synchronization Conference		SUF
- 01- 08 May	Execution
- 08 May	N-NC Facilitated After Action Review		COS
- 17 Jun		NCR After Action Conference			WDC
- 24 Jun		Combined After Action Conference			WDC

**POC:  Don Amos, VDEM****	**
**W: Donald.Amos@vdem.virginia.gov**

## Lane Reversal Drill

**Lane Reversal Drill**

**DATE / TIME:**  May 11; 5:00-7:00 AM
**LOCATION:**  I-64
**PARTICIPANTS:** VDOT; VDEM; VSP; VA National Guard; All Hampton Roads Jurisdictions.

**POC:  Hampton Hart**
**W: (804) 897-6500 x6593**

## National Police Week 2008

**National Police Week 2008**

**DATE / TIME:** May 11-17, lead-off events begin May 06
**LOCATION:** Various Locations across Washington DC, VA & MD
**PARTICIPANTS:** Civilian & Military Law Enforcement from NCR & across the nation. Principal organizers of National Police Week
**PURPOSE:** To honor the service and sacrifice of America's law enforcement community
**Milestones:**
- 06 MAY/1200:  14th Annual Blue Mass, St Patrick’s Catholic Church
- 09 MAY/1100:  29th Annual Memorial Service for Law Enforcement Officers in the Washington DC/Baltimore Region
- 10 MAY/1300:  DC Generals National Police Week Football Game, Gallaudet University Football Field
- 11 MAY/0900:  13th Annual Law Ride, begins at RFK Stadium, processes to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
- 12 MAY/0730:  Unsung Heroes Golf Classic, Twin Lakes Golf Course, Clifton, VA
- 12 MAY/1400:  Police Unity Tour Arrival Ceremony, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
- 12 MAY/1900:  15th Annual TOP COPS Awards Ceremony, Warner Theater
- 13 MAY/1000:  Police Unity Tour Interdenominational Christian Service, National City Christian Church
- 13 MAY/2000:  20th Annual Candlelight Vigil, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
- 14 MAY/0830:  Sixth Annual Steve Young Honor Guard Competition, Fraternal Order of Police Grand Lodge, John Marshal Park
- 14 MAY/1300:  Shomrim Society Kaddish Service, National Police Memorial
- 14 MAY/1800:  13th Annual Emerald Society & Pipe Band March and Service, bands will march from New Jersey Ave & F St, NW to National Police Officers Memorial
- 15 MAY/1200:  27th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Day Services, West Front of the United States Capitol
- 15 MAY/1530:  FOP/FOPA Wreath Laying Ceremony (follows Peace Officers Memorial Day Service), National Law Enforcement Memorial
- 16 MAY/0800:  National Police Challenge 50-Kilometer Relay Race, Secret Service Training Center, Laurel, MD

**POC: **Dennis O’Grady/MDW PMO
**W: **(202) 685-2901

## Northern Virginia Emergency

**Northern Virginia Emergency**
**Response System TTX**

**WHAT:** Northern Virginia Emergency Response System TTX
**DATE / TIME:**  May 14; 0830
**LOCATION:**  Fairfax County AEOC
**PARTICIPANTS:**  Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS, Hazmat, EM, Communications, Public Health, Hospitals, RHCC, FBI, VDEM, CAOs
**PURPOSE:** Conduct a series of exercises ending with a full-scale regional exercise event that tests emergency management systems, processes and capabilities in NOVA.
**Milestones:**
- May 14        	TTX
- TBD		CPX
- TBD		FSE

**POC:  Mark Penn**
**W: **_**Mark.Penn@alexandriava.gov**_

## Ground Squirrel Exercise

**Ground Squirrel Exercise**

**WHAT:**  The City of Falls Church Command Post Exercise
**DATE / TIME:**  May 19, 2008
**LOCATION:**  The City of Falls Church EOC
**PARTICIPANTS:**  Falls Church Emergency Management Coordinator, City  Manager, Public Works Director, Finance Director, Water Authority.
**PURPOSE:** To familiarize EOC personnel with the equipment in the EOC.  Discuss who will be required to be in the EOC and what are his or her  responsibilities. Discuss what will cause the activation of the EOC. Use the ICS  structure in the EOC to identify personnel who may require specific training to fill a position. Discuss current MOUs the city has and where there may be a need for  more support.
**Milestones:**
**December 7, 2007:        ****	****	****IPC**
**December 13, 2007****	****	****WebEOC Training **
**January 18, 2008****	****	****	****EOC Setup Training**
**February 8, 2008:****	****	****	****MPC**
**March 6, 2008****	****	****	****Video Conference Call Training ****	**
**April 18, 2008:****	****	****	****FPC**
**May 19, 2008:****	****	****	****TTX & Hotwash **
**May 29, 2008:****	****	****	****AAR Conference**

**POC:  Aldo Davila (VDEM)**
**W: 703-986-9983**

## Command, Control and Communications

**Command, Control and Communications**
**Vehicle Rally**

**POC:  James Wadsworth**
**W: james.wadsworth@fairfaxcounty.gov**

***Location changing to Dulles Airport – Details to follow.***

## Operation Frosty Paws

**Operation Frosty Paws**

**WHAT:** Arlington County Human & Pet Shelter Drill
**DATE / TIME:**  May 31
**LOCATION:**  Kenmore Middle School
**PARTICIPANTS:** Arlington County Office of Emergency Management and  Department of Human Services, Arlington Chapter Red Cross, Animal Welfare  League of Arlington.
**PURPOSE:** To practice setting up a joint pet and human shelter and validate existing sheltering plans and procedures.

**POC: Lucia Schmit**
**W: (703) 228-7936**

## 2008 Maryland Pandemic Flu Exercise

**2008 Maryland Pandemic Flu Exercise**

**DATE / TIME:**  June 17-19 2008
**LOCATION:**  TBA
**PARTICIPANTS:**  Federal, State and Local Partners
**PURPOSE: **To test the expertise and capability of several components of the healthcare system to adequately identify and respond to unusual work and patient loads during a pandemic influenza outbreak.
**Milestones:**
- Jan-29		May-2	 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m
- Feb-1	 	May-16	 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m
- Feb-14	 	May-27	 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m
- Feb-25
- Mar-11
- Mar-25
- Apr-8
- Apr-21

**POC:  **_**Al Romanosky MD**_
**W: **_**aromanosky@dhmh.state.md.us**_

## TERRORIST RESPONSE SIMEX

**TERRORIST RESPONSE SIMEX**

**WHAT:** Simulation / CPX -Terrorist Response Exercise in NOVA
**DATE / TIME:** June 23-27, 2008
**LOCATION:**  Fort A.P. Hill, VA
**PARTICIPANTS:**  29th Infantry Division (ARNG)
**Unit Level Role Players: **Brigade Combat Teams, Avn, Trans, Med and En.
**Higher Response Cell: **JFHQ-VA
**Other Key Role Players Invited:** VDEM, Region VII EM Services (Police, Fire, and Rescue)
**PURPOSE:**  Conduct an exercise that results in a ready and capable Division Headquarters that can respond to a Homeland Security Event within a designated area of responsibility on short notice.

**POC:  Virgil Gray**
**W: virgil.gray@gdit.com**

## VOPEX

**VOPEX**

**WHAT:**  Virginia Operations Plan Exercise (VOPEX)
**DATE / TIME:**  July 21-25
**LOCATION:** VEOC, Innsbrook, North Anna Jurisdictions, 50 mile zone
**PARTICIPANTS:**  Full VERT
**PURPOSE:** As Determined with Radiological Exercise Group

**POC:  Hampton Hart**
**W: (804) 897-6500 x6593**

## SNS Exercise 08

**SNS Exercise 08**

**DATE / TIME:**  August 4-8 (TBD)
**LOCATION:**  Central Region (VA) (TBD)
**PARTICIPANTS:**  VDH, VEOC, VSP, USMS, RIA, Transportation Vendor
**PURPOSE:** Full scale SNS exercise involving Push Pack receipt, RSS activation, inventory allocation, distribution and transport.

**POC:  Steven Harrison**
**W: Steve.Harrison@vdh.virginia.gov**

## NCR CIP RPWG Seminar

**NCR CIP RPWG Seminar**

**DATE / TIME:**  August (TBD)
**LOCATION:**  TBD
**PARTICIPANTS:**  TBD
**PURPOSE:**  1) Increase situational awareness by fostering information flow.  2) Increase response and preparedness awareness; for example through the use of and improvement of COOP plans. 3) Build stakeholder awareness; reaching out to private sector partners to coordinate efforts.  4) Identify interdependencies with greater accuracy and depth. The 6 Critical Infrastructure Sectors focused upon are 1) Power, 2) Water, 3) Telecommunications, 4) Finance, 5) Health and 6) Transportation.
**Milestones:**
- TBD		Initial Planning Conference
- TBD		Mid-Term Planning Conference
- TBD		Final Planning Conference
- TBD		TTX
- TBD		 AAR Complete

**POC:  Mike McAllister**
**W: **_**Mike.McAllister@governor.virginia.gov**_

## Arlington County Summer

**Arlington County Summer**
**Full Scale Exercise**

**WHAT:** Arlington County Summer Full Scale Exercise
**DATE / TIME:** August 16
**LOCATION:**  TBD
**PARTICIPANTS:** Arlington County PD, Fire, OEM, Department of Human Services,  neighboring Law Enforcement and Fire teams.
**PURPOSE:** To exercise the coordination of Fire and Police Department response tactics and train staff on the establishment of a Family Assistance Center in response to a mass casualty incident.

**POC:  Lucia Schmit**
**W: (703) 228-7936**

## Arlington Community Facilitation Workshop

**Arlington Community Facilitation Workshop**

**WHAT:** Arlington County Critical Incident Community Facilitation Program
**DATE / TIME:** Fall 2008 TBD
**LOCATION:**  FDIC
**PARTICIPANTS:** Arlington County government and private business representatives.
**PURPOSE:**  This two day event facilitated by Michigan State University will focus on building relationships between the public and private sector and creating a community wide emergency management culture.  The first day (in April) will consist of a workshop which will be followed by a Tabletop Exercise in the Fall.

**POC:  **Charlotte Franklin
**W: **(703) 228-0593

## 2008 Army Ten Miler

**2008 Army Ten Miler**

**DATE / TIME:**  October 5
**LOCATION:**  Pentagon, NOVA, DC
**PARTICIPANTS:**  Military District of Washington
**PURPOSE:** Promote the Army, fitness/morale, enhance community relations, and achieve Command Objectives.

**POC:  __________**
**W: __________**

## Exercise Capital Shield 09

**POC: Mr. Cory Wright, J37**
**(202) 685-2914**

**Exercise Capital Shield 09**

**WHO:  **JFHQ-NCR, Components, DoD Partners and Interagency Partners** **
**WHAT: **NCR regional command post and field training exercise conducted at the operational and tactical levels using terrorism and natural disaster  scenarios.
**WHEN:  **27-29 Oct 08
**WHERE: **NCR (Lorton, VA; Ft. McNair, DC, Ft. Myer, VA)
**WHY: **To enhance JFHQ-NCR ability to provide Defense Support to Civil Authorities through a multi-echelon, full scale interoperability exercise.
**Milestones:**
- 26 Mar		Concept Working Group
- 11 Apr		Initial Planning Conference
- 24 Apr		MSEL Development Conference
- 20 May		Exercise Planning Group Meeting
- 30 Jun		Mid-Planning Conference
- TBD		HSEEP Training
- 12 Aug		Exercise Planning Group/MSEL Development
- 1 Oct		MSEL Synchronization Conference
- 15 Oct		Final Planning Conference
- 20-24 Oct		Staff Academics/Training Objectives Synchronization
- 20-24 Oct		Sim/Ex Control Cell Training
- 27-29 Oct		CS08 Exercise Execution
- Nov		After Action Review

**2 Mar 07**

## Virginia COMMEX

**Virginia COMMEX**

**WHAT:**  COMMEX
**DATE / TIME:**  October/November (TBD)
**LOCATION:**  Statewide
**PARTICIPANTS:** VEOC, Localities, RACES/ARES
**PURPOSE:** Test Statewide WebEOC and communications path

**POC:  Hampton Hart**
**W: (804) 897-6500 x6593**

## Arlington/Alexandria Dispensing Exercise

**Arlington/Alexandria Dispensing Exercise**

**WHAT:** Arlington and Alexandria CRI Drill
**DATE / TIME:**  November 8 (T)
**LOCATION:** Various POD locations along the Alexandria/Arlington border
**PARTICIPANTS:** Arlington and Alexandria Health Departments
**PURPOSE:** To validate CRI medication distribution procedures and test cross border coordination between Arlington and Alexandria.

**POC:  Lucia Schmit**
**W: (703) 228-7936**

## FluEx 08

**FluEx 08**

**DATE / TIME:**  November 12-14
**LOCATION:**  Statewide (VA)
**PARTICIPANTS:**  VDH, VA State Agencies, Hospitals
**PURPOSE:** FluEx ’08 will provide tri-sector (government, private and civic) representatives an opportunity to participate in a 2-day, multi-jurisdictional pandemic influenza exercise. The Functional exercise (FE) will be operations-based and involve key decision-making, coordination, process execution, recognition, situation assessment, and public awareness in a pandemic influenza.

**POC: Steve Harrison **
**W: (804) 864-7033**

## Meetings, Conferences, Seminars

**Meetings, Conferences, Seminars**

***National Capital Region***
***Training and Exercise Consortium***

## Meetings

**Meetings**

_**Monthly Synchronization Meetings**_
**JUN 3, 10:30 am (COG)**
**JUL 1, 10:30 am (COG)**
**AUG 5, 10:30 am (COG)**

_**Joint Federal Committee Meetings**_
**MAY 14, 10:00 am**
**JUN 11, 10:00 am**
**JUL 9, 10:00 am**

## J37 Training Conference and Long Range Calendar Update

**J37 Training Conference and Long Range Calendar Update**

**WHO: **Selected JFHQ-NCR and Component Staff, Select IA reps
**WHAT**: JFHQ-NCR J37 led conference to review the Long Range Calendar and
- Web Update
**WHEN:**  Last Tuesday of every other month
**WHERE:** J3 Conference Room, Fort McNair
**WHY:**  Share information and synchronize calendars and the web update
**Meeting Dates/Times: **
- 24 Jun 08		1000-1130
- 26 Aug 08		1000-1130
- 28 Oct 08		1000-1130

**POC:  Steve Schwandt, J37**
**(202) 685-2910**

**2 Feb 07**

## WHO:  MDW Subordinates, NDW, AFDW MCNRC, USCG-Washington Station, 
and federal, state and District, police and protective services 
WHAT:  Working Group Meeting with Guest Speakers & Presentations 
WHEN:  Bi-monthly (Second Tuesday of each odd month) 1000-1200 Hrs
WHERE:  JFHQ-NCR J3 Conference Room, Bldg 46, Fort McNair
WHY:  To coordinate FPCON response and disseminate timely information and  current situational awareness on AT/FP and Intelligence issues affecting the JFHQ-NCR JOA.
Future Meeting Dates*:	
13 May 08
08 Jul 08
09 Sep 08
11 Nov 08

* Note: Call the day prior to confirm meeting status 

**WHO:  **MDW Subordinates, NDW, AFDW MCNRC, USCG-Washington Station,
- and federal, state and District, police and protective services** **
**WHAT:  **Working Group Meeting with Guest Speakers & Presentations** **
**WHEN:  **Bi-monthly (Second Tuesday of each odd month) 1000-1200 Hrs
**WHERE:  **JFHQ-NCR J3 Conference Room, Bldg 46, Fort McNair
**WHY:  **To coordinate FPCON response and disseminate timely information and  current situational awareness on AT/FP and Intelligence issues affecting the JFHQ-NCR JOA.
**Future Meeting Dates*:**
- 13 May 08
- 08 Jul 08
- 09 Sep 08
- 11 Nov 08
*** *****Note: Call the day prior to confirm meeting status***** **

**Joint Terrorism Intelligence ****Working Group Meeting**

**POC:  Mr Rob Martinez, AT/FP**
**(202) 685-2581**

**19 Jan 07**

## Joint Federal Committee

**Joint Federal Committee**

**PARTICIPANTS:  **All Federal Agencies’ Emergency Planners** **
**WHAT:  **Monthly Event Synchronization and Project Updates
**DATE / TIME:  **Monthly (Second Wednesday of each month) 1000-1200
**LOCATION:  **TBD, Rotates Monthly
**PURPOSE:  **To coordinate Federal Agencies’ Event Schedules and give Project Updates.

## 2nd Annual NCR Interagency Chaplains

**2****nd**** Annual NCR Interagency Chaplains**
** ****Conference**

**WHAT:**  2nd Annual NCR Interagency Chaplains Conference
**DATE / TIME:**  May 30, 2008 0730-1530
**LOCATION:**  Fort Myer, VA
**PARTICIPANTS:**  NCR Chaplains
**PURPOSE:**  Who Can Do What, When, Where, Why, and How in Response to a Disaster in the NCR?

**POC:  __________**
**W: __________**

## 2nd ER One Institute Security Conference

**2****nd**** ER One Institute Security Conference**

**POC:  Lisa Rizzolo**
**W: (202) 364-5180 ext 115**

## Training

**Training**

***National Capital Region***
***Training and Exercise Consortium***

## NCR ICS 300/400 Training

**NCR ICS 300/400 Training**

**Fairfax County**
- ICS-300/400: July 9, 11, 16 & 18

## NCR WebEOC Training

**NCR WebEOC Training**

- WebEOC User: May 8, 27; June 3, 5, 10; July 8, 10
- WebEOC Refresher: May 22; June 19, 24, July 17, 22
- WebEOC Administrator:
- http://weblearningit.com/webeoc/index.php

## Training Opportunities: DC HSEMA Courses

**Training Opportunities:**** DC HSEMA Courses**

**WHO:  **NCR Personnel
**WHAT:  **No Cost Training Opportunity
**WHEN:  **Refer to following website:  http://www.dcema.dc.gov
**WHERE:**  Refer to following website:  http://www.dcema.dc.gov
_**Courses Offered:**_
- Emergency Liaison Officer: May 20; June 10
- WebEOC User Training: May 27

**POC:  Mr. Brian Baker, DC HSEMA**
**Email: BrianC.Baker@dc.gov**

## Training Opportunities: MEMA Courses

**WHO:  **NCR Personnel
**WHAT:  **No Cost Training Opportunity
**WHEN:  **Refer to following website:    http://www.mema.state.md.us/calendar/index.asp
**WHERE:**  Refer to following website:  http://www.mema.state.md.us/calendar/index.asp
_**Courses Offered:**_
- ICS 300/400: Annapolis; May 20-23 (Annapolis), July 15-18 (Glen Burnie), July 28-31 (Riverdale)
- Transit Terrorist Tools and Tactics: May 20-22, Bethesda
- Developing an Intelligence Capacity in State, Local and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies: A Quick Start Program: May 22-23, Rockville
- WebEOC User Training: June 3,  July 8 (Reisterstown)
- Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Command : June 3-5 (La Plata)
- Preparing the State: Implementing Continuity of Operations Planning, Train-the-Trainer: June 3-5 (Reisterstown)
- Creating Vigilant, Prepared, and Resilient Communities for Homeland Security: June 10-11 (Frederick)
- ICS 300: June 17-19 (Glen Burnie)
- WebEOC Refresher: June 24, July 22 (Reisterstown)
- Incident Management/Unified Command for WMD/Terrorism Incidents (ICS 300 compliant): July 9-11 (Welcome)

**POC:  Erin Valentine**
**W: 410-517-3648**

**Training Opportunities:**** MEMA Courses**

## Training Opportunities: VDEM Courses

**WHO:  **NCR Personnel
**WHAT:  **No Cost Training Opportunity
**WHEN:  **Refer to following website:    http://www.vaemergency.com
**WHERE:**  Refer to following website:  http://www.vaemergency.com
_**Courses Offered:**_
- Mitigation Planning Workshop: May 13-14 (Richmond); June 16-17 (Fairfax)
- Debris Management: May 15 (Richmond)
- Public Assistance Eligibility and Grants Management Workshop: May 20 (Annandale)
- CERT Train-the-Trainer: June 7-8 (Henrico County)
- ICS-300: September 9-10 (Charlottesville)
- Exercises and Training Adjunct Instructor Workshop: October 15 (Richmond)
- Training and Exercise Planning Workshop: October 16 (Richmond)
- Coordinator’s Briefings: October 29-30 (Blacksburg); November 5-6 (Tidewater); 18-19 (Charlottesville)

**Training Opportunities:**** VDEM Courses**

**POC:  Mr. Aldo Davila, VDEM**
**W: ****(703) 986-9983**

## Training Opportunities: American Red Cross - NCA Courses

**WHO:  **Public
**WHAT:  **No Cost Training Opportunities
**WHEN:  **Refer to following website:
- http://www.redcrossnca.org/Online/disaster_registration.php
**WHERE:**  Refer to following website: http://www.redcrossnca.org/Online/disaster_registration.php
_**Courses Offered:**_
- DAT Training Camp
- Fulfilling Our Mission: Translating Compassion into Action
- Community Services Overview
- Shelter Operations
- Disaster Mental Health Overview
- Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment
- Logistics Overview
- Public Affairs in Disaster
- Collaborating to Ensure Effective Service Delivery
- Psychological First Aid
- Serving People w/Disabilities Following a Disaster
- Mass Casualty Disasters
- Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism: An Overview

**Training Opportunities:**** American Red Cross - NCA Courses**

**POC:  **
**W: **

## Hospital Security Preparedness Training

**Hospital Security Preparedness Training**

**DATE / TIME:**  Jun 2-5; Jun 30-Jul 3; Sep 2-5; Sep 29-Oct 2; Nov 3-6; Dec 1-4
**LOCATION:**  Washington Hospital Center
**PARTICIPANTS:**  Hospital Protective Services
**OVERVIEW: **HSP is a unique course for Hospital Protective Services. This four-day immersion course uses hands-on training, live drills and classroom instruction from instructors who have extensive security and counterterrorism experience.
**PURPOSE:** Learn how to effectively handle all threats pertaining to the Hospital Security Officer, from routine situations to mass casualty incidents and terrorist attacks against the facility.

**POC:  Ricardo Tappan**
**W: (202) 877-4468**

## NOAA Skywarn Training

**NOAA Skywarn Training**

**DATE / TIME:**  	June 3, 2008 @ 1900		Tropical Storms
**LOCATION:**  	Loudoun County Fire – Rescue Training Center
- 			Auditorium 2
- 			16600 Courage Court
- 			Leesburg, Virginia 20175
**NOTE: ****	**Basics I is the prerequisite course for all other Skywarn training.  For further information regarding Skywarn, go to: http://www.noaa.gov/er/lwx/skywarn/classes.html

**POC:  **_**Rob Hiltner**_
**W: **_**703-737-8706 or Robert.Hiltner@loudoun.gov**_

## Training Opportunities: Washington Hospital Center

**Training Opportunities:**** Washington Hospital Center**

**WHAT: **Hospital Disaster Life Support Hands-on Course
- On-line registration : www.hdls.sitelms.org
- Group registration: Ricardo Tappan, HDLS courses manager at 202 877-9822 or Ricardo.Tappan@medstar.net
**DESCRIPTION: **HDLS is a course on hospital disaster management response principles.  The course combines classroom discussion of critical “all-hazards” response issues with actual hands-on exercise simulation for conventional, chemical, and biological Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI). An actual emergency department setting will be utilized by the participants to practice disaster management concepts and procedures discussed in class.
**WHEN: see website:  **www.hdls.sitelms.org
**WHERE: **Washington Hospital Center** **
**PARTICIPANTS: **Physicians, critical care/emergency nurses, physicians extenders,
- paramedics, hospital administrators, protective services, and emergency preparedness
- staff.

**POC: ****Ricardo Tappan   **
**W: (****202) 877-4468**

## Homeland Defense Journal

**Homeland Defense Journal**
**Training Opportunities**

**WHAT:**  Homeland Defense Journal Training
**DATE / TIME:**  See Website: http://www.homelanddefensejournal.com
**LOCATION:**  See Website: http://www.homelanddefensejournal.com
**PARTICIPANTS:**  See Website: http://www.homelanddefensejournal.com
**DESCRIPTION:**  Homeland Defense Journal offers a variety of workshops and conferences in the areas of homeland defense and IT security.

**POC:  __________**
**W: __________**

## Independent Study Courses

**Independent Study Courses**

**EMI Courses.**
- The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers more than fifty independent study courses.  All are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify for enrollment.  Students who score 75 percent or better are issued a certificate of achievement from EMI.  College credit can be obtained after successful completion of a course.
- Go to http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/
- Enrollment:  Official enrollment in the courses is limited to United States (US) residents with a US deliverable postal address including APO and FPO addresses.
**FEMA Courses.**
- IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100 *(Information located on website). *Go to _http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100.asp_
- IS-120A An Introduction to Exercises.  Go to _http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS120a.asp_
- IS-130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning.  Go to _http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS130.asp_
- IS-200.FW Basic Incident Command System, I-200, for Federal Disaster Workers. Go to:  _http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp_
- IS-275 The EOC's Role in Community Preparedness, Response and Recovery Activities. Go to:  _http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp_
- IS-292 Disaster Basics. Go to:  _http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp_
- IS-546 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Awareness Course. Go to:  _http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp_
- IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction.  Go to:  _http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700.asp_
- IS-800B National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction.  Go to: _http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS800b.asp_

## ETOP Update

**ETOP Update**

**Current ETOP Projects:**
- Project Funding
- Ice Storm After Action Report
- CIP RPWG Seminar
- EPC Senior Leader Seminar 2008

## Event Input Format

**Event Input Format**

**WHAT:**  Name of the event
**DATE / TIME:**  Date(s) and time for the event
**LOCATION:**  Where the event will be conducted
**PARTICIPANTS:**  List the event participants
**PURPOSE:**  Why is this event being conducted** **
**Milestones:**
- Date/Time:        Milestone event (eg, IPC, MPC, MSEL Conf, AAR, etc...)

**POC:  __________**
**W: __________**

## Issues / Comments

**Issues / Comments**

**Federal**
**State**
**Local**
**ESFs**

## Points of Contact

**Points of Contact**

**Mr. Don Amos, VDEM: (571) 221-3583. ****donald.amos@vdem.virginia.gov**
**Ms. Cheri Roe, DHS-ONCRC: (202) 254-2313, ****cheri.roe@dhs.gov**
**Ms. Jamie Quarrelles, DCHSEMA: (202) 481-3078, ****jamie.quarrelles@dc.gov**
**Mr. Joe Henderson, MEMA: (410) 517-3609, ****jhenderson@mema.state.md.us**
**Mr. Aldo Davila, VDEM: (703) 986-9983, **** aldo.davila@vdem.virginia.gov**
**Mr. Dann Pickens, JFHQ-NCR: (202) 685-2898, ****Dan.Pickens@jfhqncr.northcom.mil**
**ETOP Website: **_http://ncrportal.mwcog.org/sites/rpwg_etop/default.aspx_

## Next Meeting

**Next Meeting**

***Date:  June 3, 2008***
***Time:  10:30 a.m. ***
***Location:  MWCOG Board Room***
***	******	******777 North Capital St, NE***
***	******	******Washington, D.C.***