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Planning Update Helping to prepare Texas’ emergency management community September 2015

The Planning Update provides Texas’ emergency planning stakeholders with a monthly snapshot of all planning initiatives currently coordinated by TDEM’s Preparedness Section. Feel free to share the Planning Update with members of your organization. To add members to our distribution list, or for general questions, email [email protected].

Preparedness Begins at Home Governor Greg Abbott has declared September as Preparedness Month in Texas to coincide with National Preparedness Month. This year’s theme emphasizes the need to plan, stay safe and communicate during disasters. This applies as much to individuals and families as to organizations, communities, and jurisdictions of any size. As Texas’ population and economy grow and diversify, planning factors can change dramatically and without warning. Regularly reviewing your plans helps you spot old information, identify outdated planning assumptions, and incorporate key updates. Whether for yourself, your family or your community, your planning and preparedness matter. In this month’s Planning Update, you’ll see what our planning units are doing to support your efforts to make our state safer.

Local and Regional Planning News Local Support The Local and Regional Plans unit is focused heavily on training and one-on-one visits to assist local jurisdictions with planning. The unit is asking local communities to look ahead and review their plans in light of likely upcoming seasonal emergencies, such as ice-related disasters. In the meantime, Local and Regional Plans Unit planners will present G-235 Advanced Planning classes over the next few months in locations throughout the

Flooding in Texas during the June severe weather. Courtesy Army Corps of Engineers.

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state. Those interested in scheduling complimentary trainings, workshops or one-on-one visits should contact their Local and Regional Plans Unit planner to make arrangements. Question of the Month: Each month Local and Regional Plans Unit planners respond to the best question recently put to us. If you have a question, send it to us here, and we will respond. Question: How often, and where, do TDEM planners conduct training for local jurisdictions? Answer: Training is offered as requested. The Preparing Texas website, https://www.preparingtexas.org/, lists all scheduled trainings. If you would like a training course or workshop delivered in your area, contact your Local and Regional Plans Unit planner to set up a date and time. Local and Regional Plans Review Currently we are reviewing all the plan documents we receive in the same month we receive them. Last month we reviewed 102 plan documents.

State of Texas Emergency Management Plan and Annex Updates

Volunteer and

Donations Management

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State of Texas Emergency Management Plan

Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) stakeholders are reviewing the document and providing feedback. The planning team met on August 12 to discuss the first draft and feedback from that meeting is being incorporated in the next draft. An updated version will be distributed in September. For more information, contact Christa Lopez.

Communications

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Communications Annex (B) In final executive review. A copy is available in draft form on the TDEM website. For more information, contact Will Patton.

Logistics Management and Resource Support

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Logistics Management and Resource Support (M) The State Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex (M) planning team is working closely with stakeholders to outline resource support procedures to respond to incidents that occur in the State of Texas. The next planning team meeting is scheduled for October 6. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado.



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Public Health and

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Public Health and Medical Annex (H) In final executive review. A copy is available in draft form on the TDEM website. For more information, contact Chris Moore.

Transportation Annex

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Transportation Annex (S) An updated version of the Transportation Annex (S) is being distributed to the planning team for final review and approval. The annex addresses transportation systems, which are a vital part of the state’s infrastructure. State entities work closely with other government organizations and the private sector to assess affected transportation systems and restore damaged or destroyed transportation infrastructure. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado.

Biological Hazards

Annex


Biological Hazards Annex The planning team is reviewing the final stakeholder draft of the Biological Hazards Annex. Following the comment period, the annex will undergo final review before being published on the TDEM website. For more information, contact Chris Moore.

Repatriation Attachment

State of Texas

Emergency Management Plan

Repatriation Attachment Repatriation stakeholder feedback has been incorporated into the document and will be discussed at the next meeting, tentatively scheduled for September 23. For more information, contact Christa Lopez.

Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Tip Keep Information Technology (IT) Contacts Handy Be sure to maintain an up-to-date list of critical IT personnel contact information. Keep an electronic and a printed version handy, as IT contacts are critically important during a


disruptive incident. Your organization’s IT personnel can help ensure you resolve software and connectivity issues in a timely manner, at an alternate location if necessary.

Planner’s Toolkit Tip The Planning Team Roster As a planner, invite other stakeholders from your community into the planning process. Include subject matter experts from organizations that play a role in responding to a particular type of incident or support emergency management functions. Just as important, be sure to involve members of tribal councils, advocacy organizations, and affected or protected populations. For more information, you can find an online copy of The Planner’s Toolkit here: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/preparedness/plannerstoolkit.htm

Other News and Events Disability Task Force Planning Subcommittee The next meeting is scheduled for September 9. The meeting agenda focuses on possible disabilities and FNSS shortfalls of the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101 content guide (Appendix C) for Shelter and Mass Care annexes. We will also discuss any new or emerging issues and best practices related to FNSS in emergency management. If you would like to join the conversation, please contact Dan Price, [email protected].

Planning Quiz

Test your knowledge of emergency operations and planning by matching the statements to the choices. Answers appear below. 1. Responsible for managing the incident scene and A. Emergency operations making tactical decisions. plan (EOP) 2. Responsible for the incident overview B. Incident command and providing support. 3. Outlines essential steps for protecting C. Emergency operations the public and the public’s emergency needs. center (EOC)

September 2015 Calendar of Events

Following is a list of Preparedness Plans Team meetings and events. Monday, September 7 Labor Day – State Offices Closed Wednesday, September 9 Disability Task Force Planning Subcommittee, Austin Wednesday, September 23

1. B 2. C 3. A


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State Repatriation Attachment Planning Meeting, Austin (tentatively scheduled)

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Chuck Phinney State Coordinator 512-424-5353

Continuity of Alan Sowell Unit Supervisor 512-424-5008

Operations Unit Rosemary McKnight COOP Planner 512-462-6106

Paul Morado COOP Planner 512-424-2463

Alex Malamut COOP Planner 512-424-7757

Patrick Funari Program Specialist 512-424-5452

Local and Regional Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041

Plans Unit Adam Aniol Local & Regional Planner R5 512-424-0027

Dan Borgeson Local & Regional Planner R1 512-424-8002

Mario Chapa Local & Regional Planner R3 512-424-5382

Michelle Huckabee Local & Regional Planner R4 512-424-2005

Steve Pegram Local & Regional Planner R2 512-424-2452

Sarah Green Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059

Plans Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648

Management Unit Sarah Kreisner Plans Management Planner 512-424-2027

State and Federal Chris Moore Unit Supervisor 512-424-2597

Plans Unit Daniel Alvarado State & Federal Planner 512-424-6465

Christa López State & Federal Planner 512-424-7023

Will Patton State & Federal Planner 512-424-7604

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Planning Update Helping to prepare Texas’ emergency management community October 2015


FEMA Corps Supports Statewide Preparedness Planning This summer the TDEM Plans Team was fortunate in securing the onsite assistance of a FEMA Corps team for three months. If you are not familiar with FEMA Corps, you might wish to be. As a FEMA-devoted program within the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, FEMA Corps helps prepare 18 to 24 year olds for careers in emergency management and related fields. One way of doing this is by assigning them to work with emergency management professionals who apply for FEMA Corp support. Currently the seven-member Gulf 2 team is working with TDEM Plans Team planners on everything from deep-dive data mining of statewide emergency resource information to in-depth research into proposed revisions to the state’s local planning templates. All of their activities will help us make Texas planning more robust and help you make Texas safer. To learn more about FEMA Corps, visit www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/fema-corps.

Members of FEMA Corps, Gulf 2 team, working at TDEM’s offices in Austin.



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Local and Regional Planning News Local Support Since the beginning of the year we’ve been working with a team of emergency managers from around the state to update the local planning templates. What started out as an update turned into a complete redesign. We’re finishing up the first redesigned template, Annex B, Communications, which we hope to publish soon. Once Communications is completed and the structure of the new templates is determined, we plan to quickly work through templates for the basic plan and remaining annexes. Question of the Month: Each month Local and Regional Planners respond to the best question recently put to us. If you have a question, send it to us here, and we will respond. Question: What is the best way to handle the volume of work involved in updating a basic plan and annexes every five years? Answer: Many jurisdictions schedule their revisions to the various annexes and basic plan across several years, a few annexes at a time. In this way the entire project becomes more manageable. Local and Regional Plans Review Currently we are reviewing all the plan documents we receive in the same month we receive them. Last month we reviewed 181 plan documents.


Volunteer and


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State of Texas


Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) The next Volunteer and Donations Management Annex stakeholders meeting is scheduled for October 27. The planning team members are currently reviewing and providing feedback to the most recent draft of the annex. Feedback for the draft has included roles and responsibilities for stakeholders and detailed information on the donations and multiagency warehouses. For more information, contact Christa Lopez.


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Logistics Management and Resource Support (M) Procurement of resources is an important element for state response and recovery operations. Emergency Management Council members are encouraged to participate in the revision of the annex if their state agency has finance resource procurement responsibilities that can be outlined in the annex’s operational strategies. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado.




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Transportation Annex (S) Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Planners have updated the annex with additional stakeholder information, and the annex is currently under final review by TDEM leadership. TDEM planners will distribute the final draft for stakeholder approval as soon as possible. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado.

Biological Hazards

Annex


Biological Hazards Annex In final executive review.


State of Texas


Repatriation Attachment Repatriation stakeholders met on September 24. The meeting produced feedback related to the Emergency Repatriation Centers (ERCs) and other processes. A meeting with Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Airport representatives will be scheduled for mid to late October to review systems and processes DFW has already established. The planning team members are reviewing the draft for additional feedback and input. For more information, contact Christa Lopez.

Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Tip Keep a Go-Kit During a COOP incident you will need to perform your duties at an alternate work location; however, the resources you need may not be available. To ensure critical resources are available, create a go-kit. The go-kit should contain items needed immediately or very soon following an incident. Store the go-kit a safe distance from the primary work facility, and ensure appropriate staff have access to it. Your COOP plan should contain an inventory list of items stored in the go-kit and the storage location.

Planner’s Toolkit Tip Scheduling Your Planning Project The Emergency Management Planner’s Guide includes a sample planning schedule, which some local jurisdiction planners find useful because it includes several steps that are common to any planning project. Important steps appear as milestones, such as “Facilitate


the kickoff meeting.” For planners who don’t have their own tried-and-trusted schedule, the example in the Planner’s Guide may be a good resource. You can find more information here: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/preparedness/plannerstoolkit.htm

Planning Quiz

Test your emergency planning knowledge by matching the ICS staff functions to their roles. Answers appear below. 1. Responsible for a division or group A. Leader 2. Responsible for a task force, strike team or B. Commander functional unit. 3. Responsible for overall management of an incident. C. Supervisor

October Calendar of Events

Following is a list of Plans Team meetings and events.

Tuesday, October 27 Volunteer and Donations Management Annex Meeting (T)




Operations Unit Rosemary McKnight COOP Planner 512-462-6106

Paul Morado COOP Planner 512-424-2463

Alex Malamut COOP Planner 512-424-7757

Patrick Funari Program Specialist 512-424-5452

Local and Regional Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041

Plans Unit Adam Aniol Local & Regional Planner R5 512-424-0027

Dan Borgeson Local & Regional Planner R1 512-424-8002

Mario Chapa Local & Regional Planner R3 512-424-5382

Michelle Huckabee Local & Regional Planner R4 512-424-2005

Steve Pegram Local & Regional Planner R2 512-424-2452


Plans Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648

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Management Unit Sarah Kreisner Plans Management Planner 512-424-2027


Plans Unit Daniel Alvarado State & Federal Planner 512-424-6465

Christa López State & Federal Planner 512-424-7023

Will Patton State & Federal Planner 512-424-7604











Planning Update Helping to prepare Texas’ emergency management community November 2015


The Importance of COOP Planning How would your organization function if your facility burned down or if suppliers, transportation or delivery services were interrupted for an extended period? Preparing for such an occurrence involves continuity of operations (COOP) planning. The goal of COOP planning is to ensure that essential functions resume in the event of an interruption. Essential functions are those activities that must continue during, or resume quickly after, any interruption. During such an interruption, managers rely on their COOP plan to recover essential functions in-place or to relocate and initiate operations in a new location. This in turn allows leadership to focus on responding to the crisis at hand. To be prepared to activate their plan, managers should be familiar with COOP concepts and distinctions. Planning for a long-term interruption helps ensure that essential functions can resume in a timely manner. For more information on COOP planning, visit the FEMA website.

COOP planning helps organizations stay operational during a disaster.

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Local and Regional Planning News Local Support In addition to working with the local jurisdictions to update emergency management plans, the team continued its commitment to teach the G-235 Advanced Planning class on a monthly basis, this time in Dallas. The next offering of the Advanced Planning Class will occur in Adeline in November. To register go to https://www.preparingtexas.org/. Question of the Month: Each month Local and Regional Planners respond to the best question recently put to us. If you have a question, send it to us here, and we will respond. Question: Why do jurisdictions need to update their TDEM-147 form every year? Answer: The TDEM 147 form provides TDEM with correct contact information. EMCs, mayors and judges change, and sometimes jurisdictions forget to notify TDEM of the changes. By ensuring we have the correct information TDEM can ensure the correct people are contacted during an emergency if necessary. Local and Regional Plans Review Currently we are reviewing all the plan documents we receive in the same month we receive them. Last month we reviewed 204 plan documents.


Volunteer and


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State of Texas


Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) The Volunteer and Donations Management Annex stakeholders participated in the final planning meeting on October 27. The planning team members are providing final content to be incorporated into the annex. Feedback for the draft has included specifics related to donations management and resources. For more information, contact Christa López.


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Logistics Management and Resource Support (M) The next planning team meeting for the Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex (M) is scheduled for November 2. The planning team continues to work to refine the concept of operations, which describes how emergency operations resources are acquired, transported, tracked, demobilized and documented. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado.





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Transportation Annex (S) Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) planners are making final revisions to the draft before it is distributed for final stakeholder review and executive approval. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado.


State of Texas


Repatriation Attachment Members of the Repatriation planning team met at Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Airport with the DFW Airport Emergency Management Team on October 22 to review the site and gather pertinent information. The meeting produced valuable content to be incorporated into the document. Additionally, the planning team members are reviewing the draft for further feedback and input. For more information, contact Christa López.

Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Tip Application and Data Recovery During a COOP incident, the need to complete work assignments using specialized software applications could become an issue if the software cannot be found or cannot be recovered. To avoid this problem, keep a list of software applications and application software recovery instructions. Store the list electronically and also keep a hard copy in a location that is easy to find during a COOP incident.

Planner’s Toolkit Tip Leveraging the Legislation Navigation Guide The Planner’s Toolkit includes a Legislation Navigation Guide, which you can use to research existing and recently added or amended state and federal legislation that affects emergency management. For more information, you can find an online copy of The Planner’s Toolkit here: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/preparedness/plannerstoolkit.htm.

Hazard Highlight Wildland Fire The threat of wildland fire is well-known in Texas. Fires can be devastating and pose a danger to life and property. Wildland fires can occur and spread quickly. While we have seen quite a bit of rain so far this fall, it is important to remember that these rains promote wildland vegetation growth that, once dead, increases wildland fuel load and the subsequent risk of fire. For more information, see the Wildland Fire Annex here.



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STAT Book Connection The following planning term comes from the State of Texas Acronyms and Terms (STAT) Book, which serves as a unified glossary of terms, abbreviations and acronyms for all annexes. Wildfire Threat The likelihood of a wildfire occurring or burning into an area. The STAT book can be found on the TDEM website at http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/documents/planState/STAT.pdf. To make suggestions about this or any entry in the STAT Book, contact Sarah Kreisner.

Other News and Events A Warm Welcome We are happy to announce that we have filled our section administrator vacancy. Lee Schnell will supervise the Plans Team, as well as the Training, Exercise and Technological Hazards units. Colonel Schnell spent the last four years with the Texas Military Forces leading Joint Task Force 136, which is the National Guard Homeland Response Force for FEMA Region VI. The unit includes the 6th CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Enhanced Response Force Package and the 6th Civil Support Team. Lee brings extensive experience in emergency planning, training and exercise to TDEM. A Fond Farewell Last month we said goodbye to Region 2 planner, Steve Pegram. Steve moved on to take a job as a director of emergency management in Oregon. Steve worked to support local emergency managers in Region 2 and provided insightful input to the strategic planning of the unit. Steve will be missed and we wish him the best. Disability Task Force Planning Subcommittee The Subcommittee meeting scheduled for October was rescheduled for Thursday, November 12. If you are interested in participating in the meeting, contact the committee chairman, Dan Price, at [email protected].

Planning Quiz Test your emergency planning knowledge by matching the ICS terms to their definitions. Answers appear below. 1. Individuals, a piece of equipment and its personnel A. Task force or a crew with an identified supervisor. 2. Mixed resources with common communications B. Single resource operating under the direct supervision of a Leader. 3. Similar resources with common communications C. Strike team operating under the direct supervision of a Leader.

1. B 2. A 3. C


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Monday, November 2 Logistics and Resource Support Annex (M) Meeting Thursday, November 12 Disability Task Force Planning Subcommittee Meeting



Lee Schnell Section Administrator 512-424-7264

Lana Johnson-Peters Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196


Operations Unit Rosemary McKnight Planner 512-462-6106

Paul Morado Planner 512-424-2463

Alex Malamut Planner 512-424-7757

Local and Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041

Regional Adam Aniol Planner Region 5 512-424-0027

Plans Unit Dan Borgeson Planner Region 1 512-424-8002

Mario Chapa Planner Region 3 512-424-5382

Michelle Huckabee Planner Region 4 512-424-2005


Publications Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648

Management Unit Sarah Kreisner Planner 512-424-2027

Peter Hull Video Specialist 512-424-2785

Stefani Spandau Video Specialist 512-424-2778

Jan Reed Project Management Asst. 512-424-2196


Plans Unit Daniel Alvarado Planner 512-424-6465

Christa López Planner 512-424-7023

Will Patton Planner 512-424-7604





























Planning Update Helping to prepare Texas’ emergency management community December 2015


Preparedness Update to Combine the Best of Both Updates Since its beginning in 2012, the Planning Update has been an important communication link through which to update you on revisions to the State of Texas Emergency Management Plan. More recently the Update has included information about TDEM’s local and regional planning activities, COOP initiatives, as well as new tools and resources the Plans Team provides. Meanwhile, our Training and Exercise Update posts the state’s upcoming emergency management training opportunities as well as information about initiatives and activities in our Training and our Exercise units. Beginning in January, the Planning Update will combine forces with the Training and Exercise Update to form the Preparedness Update. The new Update will have the same look but will cover all three areas of preparedness—planning, training and exercise. The Preparedness Update will continue to inform you of emergency management activities, meetings, training opportunities, as well as updates about the State of Texas Emergency Management Plan and guidance to local jurisdictions. We are excited about the new format, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts about it in the months ahead.



Local and Regional Planning News Local Support The team continues to teach courses on an as-needed basis, having delivered the Shelter Operations (T-420) course in Jasper and the Advanced Planning (G-235) course in Dallas. We continue to assist with different types of exercises across the state on local, state and federal levels. Question of the Month: Each month Local and Regional Planners respond to the best question recently put to us. If you have a question, send it to us here, and we will respond. Question: How do I know when my annexes are due? Answer: Every month we send out a jurisdiction report, called the Preparedness Profile, to all the councils of governments, state coordinators and district coordinators in Texas. The report contains a list of all the annexes and their respective due dates. You can also request your jurisdiction report from your Local-Regional Plans Unit planner. Local and Regional Plans Review Currently we are reviewing all the plan documents we receive in the same month we receive them. Last month we reviewed 161 plan documents.


Volunteer and


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State of Texas


Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) Volunteer and Donations Management Annex stakeholders are providing final content to be incorporated into the annex. The deadline for the final review is December 7. The most recent draft was distributed to the planning team on November 17; this draft incorporated feedback received since the last planning team meeting. For more information, contact Christa López.


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Logistics Management and Resource Support (M) The Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex (M) planning team held its third meeting on November 13. The planning team continues to define and document state logistics and resource support for emergency operations. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado.




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Transportation Annex (S) Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) planners are making final revisions to the draft before it is distributed for final stakeholder review and executive approval. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado.


State of Texas


Repatriation Attachment A conference call was conducted on November 2 with the Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the HHS Office of Refugee and Resettlement (ORR), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to discuss plans development and federal roles in the repatriation process. The lead agency contact for the Repatriation Attachment has been updated to a new State Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) representative. For more information, contact Christa López.

Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Tip Activation Information Worksheet An Activation Information Worksheet is used by the Emergency Relocation Group’s (ERG) team leader for recording incident information. It helps ensure the ERG leader collects sufficient data to understand the situation and provide needed information to ERG members. The worksheet should include information about the incident, affected areas and recovery sites for applicable functions. The information from the worksheet helps the ERG leader determine if all, or only part, of the ERG should be activated.

Planner’s Toolkit User Survey We Want Your Input As the Plans Team thinks ahead to its first major revision to The Planner’s Toolkit, we want to hear from you—our customers. Soon we will be asking you to tell us what about the Toolkit works and what could use improvement. Look for a Planner’s Toolkit survey invitation in your inbox early next year. Your responses will help the state create better tools to support emergency managers and planners throughout Texas. In the meantime, you can find an online copy of The Planner’s Toolkit here: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/preparedness/plannerstoolkit.htm.



Other News and Events Disability Task Force Planning Subcommittee The Disability Task Force Planning Sub-Committee has been reviewing FEMA CPG 101 guidelines to ensure that all federal requirements related to disabilities are met. The next Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 16. If you are interested in participating in the meeting, contact the committee chairman, Dan Price, at [email protected].

Planning Quiz Test your emergency planning knowledge by matching the mission areas to their definitions. Answers appear below. 1. The capabilities necessary to secure the homeland against A. Response acts of terrorism and manmade or natural disasters. 2. The capabilities required to save lives, protect property B. Mitigation and the environment and meet basic human needs after an incident has occurred. 3. The capabilities needed to reduce loss of life and property C. Protection by lessening the impact of disasters.



Wednesday, December 16 Disability Task Force Planning Subcommittee Meeting

1. C 2. A 3. B





Lee Schnell Section Administrator 512-424-7264

Lana Johnson-Peters Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196


Operations Unit Rosemary McKnight Planner 512-462-6106

Paul Morado Planner 512-424-2463

Alex Malamut Planner 512-424-7757

Local and Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041

Regional Adam Aniol Planner Region 5 512-424-0027

Plans Unit Dan Borgeson Planner Region 1 512-424-8002

Mario Chapa Planner Region 3 512-424-5382

Michelle Huckabee Planner Region 4 512-424-2005


Publications Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648

Management Unit Sarah Kreisner Planner 512-424-2027

Peter Hull Video Specialist 512-424-2785

Stefani Spandau Video Specialist 512-424-2778

Jan Reed Project Management Asst. 512-377-0009


Plans Unit Daniel Alvarado Planner 512-424-6465

Christa López Planner 512-424-7023

Will Patton Planner 512-424-7604



























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Preparedness Update Helping to prepare Texas’ emergency management community January 2016

The Preparedness Update alerts Texas’ emergency management community to planning, training and exercise opportunities while providing updates on Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) preparedness initiatives and activities. For more information, email [email protected].

Preparedness Team Welcomes New Section Administrator, Lee Schnell

Lee Schnell brings TDEM more than ten years’ experience in emergency planning, training and exercise. For this first issue of the Preparedness Update, we are introducing our new Section Administrator, Lee Schnell, and his objectives for Preparedness.

Colonel Schnell spent the last four years, prior to joining TDEM, with Texas Military Forces leading Joint Task Force 136, a unit that includes the 6th Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package and the 6th Civil Support Team. Here in Preparedness Lee reports to State Coordinator Chuck Phinney. Under Chuck’s direction, Lee will continue integrating the Preparedness units so that the POETE cycle functions at the state level to its greatest advantage. From this vantage point, Lee plans to ensure that those at the local and regional levels are receiving the best planning, training and exercise support possible. Lee will utilize various multimedia approaches to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our communications with local jurisdictions. In addition, he plans to improve the functionality and user experience of tools, such as PreparingTexas.org, with the goal of providing the best training resources possible. If you have any questions or comments for Lee, feel free to contact him at 512-424-7264 or [email protected].




State of Texas Preparedness Exercise Program Updates

Program Updates TDEM’s Preparedness Exercise Unit is revising the state’s exercise program to more effectively address local and regional needs while strengthening our partnership with other state agencies. This month we are asking for your input. If you have ideas and input for the exercise program, such as more exercise planning support, more HSEEP Classes, or TTX templates, we would like to hear them. Please email your suggestions by January 30 to [email protected]. While we cannot adopt every suggestion, your ideas are critical input for us to consider. Thank you in advance for helping us develop a stronger exercise program. State-Level Exercises for 2016 Planning for the 2016 Hurr-Blizzard Exercise Series for DPS Regions 4 and 5 is set to start in January. The focus will be the impact of severe winter weather on the region. For more information, contact James Kelley at 512-424-5347 or [email protected].

New on the schedule is the 2016 Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Evacuation Exercise, scheduled for June. This full-scale exercise is being coordinated with TDEM’s state and regional partners. Evacuees will be airlifted from the valley, away from hurricane impact areas. For more information, contact Lee Schnell at 512-424-7264 or [email protected].

Local - Regional Planning Spotlight

Local Jurisdiction Receives Award In this first issue of the Preparedness Update we would like to recognize a local jurisdiction that is providing exemplary emergency planning for its community. The City of Corpus Christi was recently recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act 25 Partnership for the Coastal Bend as an Impact Award Recipient. Specifically, this award recognizes collaborative regional efforts to engage in meaningful and inclusive planning to ensure people with disabilities are effectively served in disasters. We would like to congratulate Emergency Management Coordinator Billy Delgado, his team and the City of Corpus Christi. Local and Regional Plans Review Currently we are reviewing all the plan documents we receive in the same month we receive them. Last month we reviewed 101 plan documents.


Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) Volunteer and Donations Management Annex stakeholders provided final content to be incorporated into the annex. The final draft for planning team comment is under peer review at this time. For more information, contact Christa López.





Logistics Management and Resource Support (M) TDEM planners are working with logistics stakeholders to capture information about logistics capabilities, procedures and responsibilities. The next planning team meeting is scheduled for January 15. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado. Transportation Annex (S) Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Planners have updated the annex with additional stakeholder information, and the annex is currently under final review. TDEM planners will distribute the final draft for stakeholder approval as soon as possible. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado. Biological Hazards Annex A final stakeholder draft of the Biological Hazards Annex will be distributed to the planning team for final review. All feedback is due by January 15. For more information, contact Chris Moore. Repatriation Attachment A conference call with the Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the HHS Office of Refugee and Resettlement (ORR), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Repatriation Attachment stakeholders is scheduled for December 22. The purpose of this call is to answer questions that are related to the draft attachment. For more information, contact Christa López.

Preparedness Quiz

Test your emergency planning knowledge by placing the resource management steps in order. 1. _____ a. track and report 2. _____ b. inventory 3. _____ c. identify requirements 4. _____ d. recover/demobilize 5. _____ e. order and acquire 6. _____ f. reimburse 7. _____ g. mobilize

January Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events

For more information, refer to the Preparedness Team roster for a point of contact. Wednesday, January 13 Agriculture and Natural Resources Annex (O) Meeting Friday, January 15 Logistics and Management Resource Support Annex (M) Meeting

1. c 2. e 3. g 4. a 5. d 6. f 7. b


Tuesday, January 26 Local and Regional Template Planning Committee Meeting

Upcoming Preparedness Training Opportunities

Please be aware that the dates of the classes listed below are subject to change. Check our website, www.preparingtexas.org, for current dates and locations as well as new course offerings. Click here for a map of DPS regions. Click the course code for course descriptions. Region 1

Code Course Name Location Dates E/L-954 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course

(SOFR) Dallas 01/05 - 01/08

E/L-954 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course (SOFR)

Dallas 01/05 - 01/08

H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Springtown 01/05 - 01/07 H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Springtown 01/05 - 01/07 H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board

Certification Arlington 01/05 - 01/06

H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification

Arlington 01/05 - 01/06

H-304 Confined Space Rescue Dallas 01/11 - 01/14 H-304 Confined Space Rescue Dallas 01/11 - 01/14 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Longview 01/11 E/L-960 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group

Supervisor (DIVS) Course Fort Worth 01/12 - 01/14

E/L-960 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS) Course

Fort Worth 01/12 - 01/14

E/L-958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief (OSC) Course

Dallas 01/14 - 01/19

E/L-958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief (OSC) Course

Dallas 01/14 - 01/19

MGT-341

Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations Within the Community Infrastructure

Arlington 01/14 - 01/15

MGT-341


Arlington 01/14 - 01/15

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents

Paris 01/19 - 01/21

MGT-452

Physical and Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure

Plano 01/20

OGT-106

Cyber Implications for Critical Infrastructure Plano 01/20

PER-276 Transit Terrorist Tools and Tactic (T4) Dallas 01/20 - 01/22

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/FieldResponse/index.htm

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PER-276 Transit Terrorist Tools and Tactic (T4) Dallas 01/20 - 01/22 PER-320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological

Events Arlington 01/20

PER-320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events

Arlington 01/20

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Richardson 01/21 G-300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command

System for Expanding Incidents Allen 01/25 - 01/27


Allen 01/25 - 01/27

H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Waxahachie 01/25 - 01/27 H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Waxahachie 01/25 - 01/27 PER-276 Transit Terrorist Tools and Tactic (T4) Dallas 01/25 - 01/27 PER-276 Transit Terrorist Tools and Tactic (T4) Dallas 01/25 - 01/27 AWR-330

Incorporating Whole Community Inclusive Planning into the Emergency Management Process

Arlington 01/26

AWR-330

Incorporating Whole Community Inclusive Planning into the Emergency Management Process

Arlington 01/26


Paris 01/26 - 01/28

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Sherman 01/26 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Sherman 01/26 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Sherman 01/27 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Sherman 01/27 G-400 ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System,

Command and General Staff Allen 01/28 - 01/29

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff

Allen 01/28 - 01/29

AWR-160

Standardized Awareness Training Lancaster 02/01

AWR-160


H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification

Allen 02/01 - 02/12


Allen 02/01 - 02/12

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Longview 02/01 MGT-346

Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Operations for All-Hazards Events

Arlington 02/02 - 02/04

MGT-346


Arlington 02/02 - 02/04

PER-212 Operational Level Response to HazMat/WMD Incidents

Lancaster 02/02 - 02/04



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PER-212 Operational Level Response to HazMat/WMD Incidents

Lancaster 02/02 - 02/04

MGT-439

Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness

Grapevine 02/03 - 02/04

MGT-439

Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness

Grapevine 02/03 - 02/04

T-420 Shelter Operations Course Flower Mound

02/03 - 02/04

T-420 Shelter Operations Course Flower Mound

02/03 - 02/04


Paris 02/16 - 02/18


Marshall 02/16 - 02/18


Wylie 02/16 - 02/17


Wylie 02/16 - 02/17

MGT-310

Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Arlington 02/17 - 02/18

MGT-310

Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Arlington 02/17 - 02/18


Marshall 02/18 - 02/19

H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Henderson 02/19 - 02/21 H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Henderson 02/19 - 02/21 H-301 HazMat Emergency Response Technician Dallas 02/22 - 02/26 H-301 HazMat Emergency Response Technician Dallas 02/22 - 02/26 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Paris 02/23 - 02/23 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Paris 02/23 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Paris 02/24 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Paris 02/24 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Paris 02/25 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Paris 02/25 T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Richardson 02/25 G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for

Expanding Incidents Paris 03/08 - 03/10

PER-304 Social Media for Natural Disaster Response and Recovery

Arlington 03/08

MGT-318

Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident Arlington 03/09 - 03/10

H-511 NFPA 472 HazMat Awareness Pro-Board Certification

Tyler 03/19


Paris 03/21 - 03/22


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O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Arlington 03/21 - 03/25 G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for

Expanding Incidents Arlington 03/22 - 03/24


Arlington 03/24 - 03/25

MGT-346


Grand Prairie

03/29 - 03/31

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Richardson 03/31

Region 2

Code Course Name Location Dates G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for

Expanding Incidents Alvin 01/06 - 01/07

H-100 HazMat Awareness Huntsville 01/07 H-100 HazMat Awareness Huntsville 01/07 G-400 Advanced Incident Command System,

Command and General Staff Alvin 01/08

H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification

Nacogdoches 01/11 - 01/15

AWR-122-1

Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts (Train the Trainer)

Houston 01/12 - 01/14

AWR-122-1

Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts (Train the Trainer)

Houston 01/12 - 01/14

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Beaumont 01/12 T197 Emergency Planning for People with Access

and Functional Needs Houston 01/12 - 01/13

T197 Emergency Planning for People with Access and Functional Needs

Houston 01/12 - 01/13

L-146 INDIRECT DELIVERY - Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Basic Course

Pasadena 01/13 - 01/14


Pasadena 01/13 - 01/14

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Baytown 01/13 T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Baytown 01/13 PER-304 Social Media for Natural Disaster Response

and Recovery Houston 01/19

PER-304 Social Media for Natural Disaster Response and Recovery

Houston 01/19

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Beaumont 01/20 PER-240 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Responder

Operations Beaumont 01/20 - 01/22

PER-240 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Responder Beaumont 01/20 - 01/22










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Operations G-300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command

System for Expanding Incidents Bryan 01/28 - 02/11


Bryan 01/28 - 02/11

H-100 HazMat Awareness Calvert 01/30 G-200 G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Jasper 02/01 G-402 ICS Overview Jasper 02/01 E/L-967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief

(LSC) Course Houston 02/08 - 02/12

PER-275 Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER)

Houston 02/08 - 02/09


Houston 02/08 - 02/09

G-400 ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff

Bryan 02/11 - 02/18


Bryan 02/11 - 02/18


Houston 02/11 - 02/12


Houston 02/11 - 02/12

H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Calvert 02/13 - 02/14 H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Calvert 02/13 - 02/14 H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Katy 02/15 - 02/17 H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Katy 02/15 - 02/17 H-402 NFA Chemistry for Emergency Response Cypress 02/15 - 02/26 H-402 NFA Chemistry for Emergency Response Cypress 02/15 - 02/26 H-503 NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space

Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates)

Channelview 02/15 - 02/19

H-503 NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates)


G-300 ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents

Houston 02/16 - 02/18


Houston 02/16 - 02/18

MGT-418

Readiness: Training Identification Preparedness Planning

Houston 02/16 - 02/17

MGT-418


Houston 02/16 - 02/17

AWR-118

Biological Incidents Awareness Houston 03/01

H-101 Pipeline Emergencies - Awareness Calvert 03/05 - 03/05

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G-202 G-202 Debris Management Bryan 03/15 - 03/18 T197 Emergency Planning for People with Access

and Functional Needs Beaumont 03/15 - 03/16

Region 3

Code Course Name Location Dates T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Edinburg 01/07 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Edinburg 01/07 G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for

Expanding Incidents Corpus Christi

01/09 - 01/10

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Escobares 01/13 H-503 NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space

Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates)

Harlingen 01/18 - 01/22


Harlingen 01/18 - 01/22

G-200 G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Robstown 01/19 T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Corpus

Christi 01/20

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Corpus Christi

01/20

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Corpus Christi

01/21

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Corpus Christi

01/21


Weslaco 01/25 - 01/29


Weslaco 01/25 - 01/29

G-200 G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Robstown 01/26 G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Corpus

Christi 01/26 - 01/27

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Corpus Christi

01/26 - 01/27

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Aransas Pass

01/26 - 01/26

T-420 Shelter Operations Course Rio Bravo 01/27 - 01/28 T-420 Shelter Operations Course Rio Bravo 01/27 - 01/28 H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels

I and II Pro-Board Certification Weslaco 02/01 - 02/05

H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification

Weslaco 02/01 - 02/05

MGT-315

Critical Asset Risk Management Weslaco 02/02 - 02/03

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MGT-315


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Laredo 02/10 - 02/10 G-400 Advanced Incident Command System,

Command and General Staff Corpus Christi

02/13 - 02/14


Beeville 02/16 - 02/18


Laredo 02/17 - 02/18


Laredo 02/17 - 02/18


Beeville 02/18 - 02/19

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Portland 02/18 - 02/18 E/L-965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resources Unit Leader

(RESL) Course Mcallen 02/22 - 02/25

E/L-965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resources Unit Leader (RESL) Course

Mcallen 02/22 - 02/25

MGT-418


Harlingen 02/23 - 02/24

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Roma 02/24 T-600.c Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 3) Roma 02/25 H-501 NFPA 472 HazMat Technician - Pro-Board

Certification Robstown 03/07 - 03/11

PER-211 Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events

Corpus Christi

03/08 - 03/09

H-202 Pipeline Emergencies - Awareness / Operations

Weslaco 03/15 - 03/17


Mission 03/21 - 04/01

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Roma 03/23 H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board

Certification S. Padre Is. 03/31 - 04/01

Region 4

Code Course Name Location Dates AWR-313

Homemade Explosives: Awareness, Recognition, and Response

San Angelo 01/12

HME Homemade Explosives: Awareness, Recognition, and Response

San Angelo 01/12

AWR-132

Understanding and Planning for School Bomb Incidents (UPSBI)

San Angelo 01/13





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AWR-132

Understanding and Planning for School Bomb Incidents (UPSBI)

San Angelo 01/13

H-100 HazMat Awareness El Paso 01/30 H-100 HazMat Awareness El Paso 01/30 O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team El Paso 02/08 - 02/12 O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team El Paso 02/08 - 02/12 H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations El Paso 02/20 - 02/21 H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations El Paso 02/20 - 02/21 G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for

Expanding Incidents San Angelo 02/24 - 02/26


San Angelo 03/02 - 03/03

Region 5

Code Course Name Location Dates G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Wichita

Falls 01/06 - 01/07

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Wichita Falls

01/06 - 01/07

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Snyder 01/06

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Snyder 01/07


Wichita Falls

01/12 - 01/13


Wichita Falls

01/12 - 01/13

G-200 G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Childress 01/21

G-200 G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Childress 01/21


Abilene 01/26 - 01/27

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Abilene 01/26 - 01/27

E/L-970 NIMS ICS All Hazards Supply Unit Leaders (SPUL) Course

Lubbock 02/01 - 02/04

E/L-970 NIMS ICS All Hazards Supply Unit Leaders (SPUL) Course

Lubbock 02/01 - 02/04

G-290/G289/G291

Basic Public Information Officer Course(G290)/Public Information Officer Awareness Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291)

Lubbock 02/02 - 02/04

H-100 HazMat Awareness Merkel 02/02 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Pampa 02/09

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Pampa 02/09

H-100 HazMat Awareness Panhandle 02/27 H-100 HazMat Awareness Panhandle 02/27 H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Panhandle 03/05 - 03/06

PER-221 WMD Tactical Operations Wichita Falls

03/07 - 03/11

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Abilene 03/23

Region 6

Code Course Name Location Dates E/L-971 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader

(FACL) Course Georgetown 01/04 - 01/07

E/L-971 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader (FACL) Course

Georgetown 01/04 - 01/07

G-202 G-202 Debris Management New Braunfels

01/04 - 01/07

G-202 G-202 Debris Management New Braunfels

01/04 - 01/07



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Austin 01/05 - 01/09


Seguin 01/11 - 01/22


Seguin 01/11 - 01/22

MGT-310 Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Hewitt 01/11 - 01/12

MGT-310 Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Hewitt 01/11 - 01/12

G-191 G-191 ICS - EOC Interface San Antonio 01/12 G-191 G-191 ICS - EOC Interface San Antonio 01/12 G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop San Antonio 01/13 - 01/14

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop San Antonio 01/13 - 01/14

H-505 NFPA 472 Product Control Specialist (Pro-Board Certification)

Macdona 01/14 - 01/15

H-505 NFPA 472 Product Control Specialist (Pro-Board Certification)

Macdona 01/14 - 01/15


Austin 01/18 - 01/19


Austin 01/18 - 01/19

G-288 G-288 Donations Management Course Austin 01/19 - 01/20


Lackland Afb

01/20 - 01/22


New Braunfels

01/25 - 01/27




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Victoria 01/25 - 01/27


New Braunfels

01/25 - 01/27


San Antonio 01/27 - 01/29



G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters

Austin 01/28


New Braunfels

02/02 - 02/03


New Braunfels

02/02 - 02/03

G-610 G-610 Basic Emergency Management Workshop

Austin 02/02 - 02/03


Temple 02/02 - 02/03


Temple 02/02 - 02/03

G-191 G-191 ICS - EOC Interface San Marcos 02/07 G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop San Marcos 02/07 G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for

Expanding Incidents Austin 02/17 - 02/19

S-260 AHIMT Business Class Kerrville 02/18 - 02/19 S-260 AHIMT Business Class Kerrville 02/18 - 02/19 STAM Staging Area Manager Kerrville 02/18 - 02/19 STAM Staging Area Manager Kerrville 02/18 - 02/19 G-317 Community Emergency Response Team

(CERT) Course New Braunfels

02/19 - 02/21

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Lackland Afb

02/22 - 02/23

L-548 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course


L-550 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Train-the-Trainer


H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Lampasas 02/25 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Lampasas 02/25 H-305 Oil Spill Containment, Protection, and

Recovery Tactics (Inland Water) San Antonio 02/26 - 02/28

H-305 Oil Spill Containment, Protection, and Recovery Tactics (Inland Water)


E/L-978 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position-Specific: Situation Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer


E/L-978 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position-Specific: Situation Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer



New Braunfels

03/02 - 03/03


Round Rock 03/07 - 03/08

E/L-954 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course (SOFR)

Temple 03/08 - 03/11


Somerset 03/21 - 03/25



E/L-967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief (LSC) Course

Temple 03/28 - 04/01

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Preparedness Team

Leadership Chuck Phinney, State Coordinator (512) 424-5353 Ben Patterson, Section Administrator (512) 424-7264 Lee Schnell, Section Administrator 512-424-2000 Lana Johnson, Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Unit Alan Sowell, Unit Supervisor 512-424-5008 Alex Malamut, COOP Planner 512-424-7757 Rosemary McKnight, COOP Planner 512-424-462-6106 Paul Morado, COOP Planner (on active duty) Stephanie Foster, COOP Specialist 512-424-5452 Exercise Unit Sabine Gumm, Unit Supervisor 512-424-2447 James Kelley, State Exercise Officer 512-424-5347 Esther Corwin, State Exercise Officer 512-424-2198 Local and Regional Plans Unit Dan Price, Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041 Dan Borgeson, Region 1 Planner 512-424-0002 Mario Chapa, Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Michelle Huckabee, Region 4 Planner 512-424-2005 Adam Aniol, Region 5 Planner 512-424-0027 Sarah Green, Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059

Publications Management Unit Bill Wahlgren, Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648 Sarah Kreisner, Planner 512-424-2027 Stefani Spandau, Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 Peter Hull, Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 Jan Reed, Program Specialist 512-424-0009 State and Federal Plans Unit Chris Moore, Unit Supervisor 512-424-2597 Daniel Alvarado, Planner 512-424-6465 Christa Lopez, Planner 512-424-7023 Will Patton, Planner 512-424-7604 Technological Hazards Unit Joshua Bryant, Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Dee Dee Waldo, AIP Planner (Pantex) 806-477-5783 Jason Johnson, WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Sharrel Banks, HMEP Training Specialist 512-424-2844 Training Unit Vera Hughes, Unit Supervisor 512-424-2197 David Kenneweg, State Training Officer 512-424-7039 Christopher Lickteig, State Training Officer 512-424-2195 Don Loucks, State Training Officer 512-424-5985 Paul Hahn, Texas Training Point of Contact 512-424-2039 Rejena Williams, TPOC Registrar 512-424-2093














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Disclaimer: The information in this document is intended for informational purposes only and is not prescriptive,

nor does it carry the weight of state rule or policy.





Preparedness Update Helping to prepare Texas’ emergency management community February 2016


Winter Weather Preparedness In late 2015 the onset of winter saw tornadoes while rain turned to snowfall, causing life-threatening conditions and stranding motorists in the Panhandle. Severe winter weather is not unusual in northern parts of Texas, but severe winter conditions could affect a larger part of Texas in the coming months. Conditions can range from dangerously low temperatures, strong winds and freezing rain, ice and sleet to blizzard conditions with blinding, wind-driven snow. Cascading weather effects can bring about numerous response and recovery issues, disabling transportation systems and critical utility services. Given the potential for life-threatening conditions, emergency managers must continually improve emergency operations capabilities. Emergency managers must ensure that their communities and their families are prepared for severe weather. Preparedness planning, training and exercise is a crucial, ongoing discipline that saves lives, protects property and paves the road for effective disaster recovery.

Severe winter weather can quickly congest traffic on major highways.




Program Updates TDEM’s Preparedness Exercise Unit is revising the state’s exercise program to more effectively address local and regional exercise needs. Due to the year’s busy start, we have decided to extend the time for you to offer any thoughts and ideas for improving the program. If you have suggestions about how we can serve you better, email them to [email protected]. Thank you in advance for helping us strengthen and improve your state exercise program. Thanks, too, to our many local, regional, state and federal partners for their support during the past year. State-Level Exercises for 2016 Planning for the 2016 Hurr-Blizzard Exercise Series for DPS Regions 4 and 5 was halted when a real-world winter storm took over in December. Both regions are still dealing with the aftermath and have canceled the exercise series. The exercise staff will assist in a thorough after action review for these regions. Preliminary discussions are under way to use the incident as a basis for a special “Best Practices/Lessons Learned” event later this year.

Planning for the 2016 Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Evacuation Exercise is in full swing. This full-scale exercise is scheduled for the beginning of June. More details and possible volunteer and resource needs will be provided soon. For more information, contact Lee Schnell at 512-424-7264 or [email protected].

Local - Regional Planning Spotlight

The Local and Regional Plans Unit continues a very busy 2016 in February by teaching three classes, providing presenters to the Emergency Management Association of Texas Symposium, the High-Quality Emergency Operations Planning for Schools Conference, and to working planning meetings in both Dallas and Mission to support the upcoming 2016 Rio Grande Valley Evacuation Exercise. Additionally, this year promises an unusually high number of plan annexes to review because so many plans are reaching the end of their five-year lifespan. In 2010 there was a statewide push to update local emergency management plans. Since then many jurisdictions have since not sent in updates. The best way to manage updating the many annexes that make up an emergency management plan is to spread the updates over the five year lifespan. Jurisdictions should check the expiration dates on their annexes to ensure they do not find themselves stuck with expired or soon-to-expire plans. Local and Regional Plans Review Currently we are reviewing all the plan documents we receive in the same month we receive them. Last month we reviewed 116 plan documents.





Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) Feedback for the Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) has been incorporated into the draft. The draft annex is currently undergoing internal review. For more information, contact Christa López. Logistics Management and Resource Support (M) The planning team met on January 15 to discuss the annex and to coordinate the gathering of last minute updates to the annex. The annex will describe how Emergency Management Council entities maintain accountability of available resources, including vendors and commercial providers that can supply resources or capabilities to support emergency operations. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado. Transportation Annex (S) Planners have updated the annex with additional stakeholder information, and the annex is currently under final review by TDEM leadership. TDEM planners will distribute the final draft for stakeholder approval as soon as possible. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado. Biological Hazards Annex The plans team is incorporating stakeholder feedback from the most recent draft of the Biological Hazards Annex. Once incorporated, the planning team will have one more opportunity to review the document before a draft is published on the TDEM website. For more information, contact Chris Moore. Repatriation Attachment A conference call with federal agency partners and other repatriation stakeholders took place on December 22. The meeting notes have been distributed to the planning team and feedback is being incorporated into the next draft of the Repatriation Attachment. For more information, contact Christa López.

Preparedness Quiz

Test your emergency planning knowledge by matching the exercise types to their definitions. 1. An informal discussion-based exercise used to teach or a. Tabletop familiarize participants with key concepts

2. A simulation of operations using rules, data and procedures b. Functional exercise to portray a real-life condition

3. A single or multi-agency activity designed to evaluate c. Drill capabilities and multiple functions using simulated response

4. Involves key personnel in an informal group discussion centered d. Game on a hypothetical scenario


5. A supervised activity that tests a specific operation or function e. Workshop

6. A multi-agency and –jurisdictional activity involving actual f. Seminar deployment of resources, as if a real incident had occurred

7. A formal discussion-based exercise used to build or achieve g. Full-scale exercise a product

February Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events

For more information, refer to the Preparedness Team roster for a point of contact. Tuesday, February 16 COOP Roundtable Friday, February 19 Agriculture and Natural Resources Annex (O) Meeting

Other News and Events

A Warm Welcome At the end of January, Theron Proctor joined the Preparedness Section to oversee the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant program. Captain Proctor recently retired from the Austin Fire Department with more than 30 years of service. He spent 25 years serving in AFD’s Special Operation Division, which has the responsibility of dealing with HAZMAT incidents. Please join us in welcoming Theron to his new role.



Code Course Name Location Dates AWR-160


H-500

HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Allen 02/01 - 02/12

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Longview 02/01

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Mansfield 02/02 - 02/04

MGT-346

Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Operations for All-Hazards Events Arlington 02/02 - 02/04

PER-212 Operational Level Response to HazMat/WMD Lancaster 02/02 - 02/04

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Incidents MGT-439

Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Grapevine 02/03 - 02/04

T-420 Shelter Operations Course Flower Mound 02/03 - 02/04

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Mansfield 02/04 - 02/05

COMT

OEC All-Hazards Communications Technician (COMT) Arlington 02/08 - 02/12

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Paris 02/16 - 02/18

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Marshall 02/16 - 02/18

H-502

NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Wylie 02/16 - 02/17

MGT-310

Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Arlington 02/17 - 02/18

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Marshall 02/18 - 02/19

H-301 HazMat Emergency Response Technician Dallas 02/22 - 02/26 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Paris 02/23 AWR-136

Essentials of Community Cybersecurity Stephenville 02/23

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Paris 02/24 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Paris 02/25 G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment Dallas 02/26

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Paris 03/08 - 03/10

PER-304

Social Media for Natural Disaster Response and Recovery Arlington 03/08

MGT-318


H-511

NFPA 472 HazMat Awareness Pro-Board Certification Tyler 03/19

H-502

NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Paris 03/21 - 03/22

O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Arlington 03/21 - 03/25

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Arlington 03/22 - 03/24

HAM HAM Technician License Course Carrollton 03/23 - 03/24

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Arlington 03/24 - 03/25

MGT-346


Grand Prairie 03/29 - 03/31




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Region 2

Code Course Name Location Dates

G-200 G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Jasper 02/01

G-402 ICS Overview Jasper 02/01

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Bryan 02/02 - 02/04

E/L-967

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief (LSC) Course Houston 02/08 - 02/12

PER-275

Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER) Houston 02/08 - 02/09

G-400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Bryan 02/11 - 02/18

G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment Friendswood 02/11

PER-275

Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER) Houston 02/11 - 02/12

H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Calvert 02/13 - 02/14

H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Katy 02/15 - 02/17

H-402 NFA Chemistry for Emergency Response Cypress 02/15 - 02/26

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates)


G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Houston 02/16 - 02/18

MGT-418

Readiness: Training Identification Preparedness Planning Houston 02/16 - 02/17

AWR-136

Essentials of Community Cybersecurity Orange 02/17

MGT-384

The EOC’s Role in Community Cyber Security Orange 02/17 - 02/18

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Lufkin 02/29 - 03/02

AWR-118


G-400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Lufkin 03/02 - 03/03

H-100 HazMat Awareness Livingston 03/05

H-101 Pipeline Emergencies - Awareness Calvert 03/05 G-202 G-202 Debris Management Bryan 03/15 - 03/18

T197

Emergency Planning for People with Access and Functional Needs Beaumont 03/15 - 03/16



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G-300


G-300


G-400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Houston 03/30 - 03/31

Region 3


H-504

NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Weslaco 02/01 - 02/05

MGT-315


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Laredo 02/10


Corpus Christi 02/13 - 02/14

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Beeville 02/16 - 02/18

T197

Emergency Planning for People with Access and Functional Needs Laredo 02/17 - 02/18

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Beeville 02/18 - 02/19

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Portland 02/18

E/L-965

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resources Unit Leader (RESL) Course Mcallen 02/22 - 02/25

MGT-418

Readiness: Training Identification Preparedness Planning Harlingen 02/23 - 02/24

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Roma 02/24 T-600.c Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 3) Roma 02/25

H-501

NFPA 472 HazMat Technician - Pro-Board Certification Robstown 03/07 - 03/11



H-202

Pipeline Emergencies - Awareness / Operations Weslaco 03/15 - 03/17

H-500

HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Mission 03/21 - 04/01

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Roma 03/23

H-502

NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification

South Padre Island 03/31 - 04/01

Region 4


O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team El Paso 02/08 - 02/12









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O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team El Paso 02/08 - 02/12

H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations El Paso 02/20 - 02/21

H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations El Paso 02/20 - 02/21

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents San Angelo 02/24 - 02/26

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff San Angelo 03/02 - 03/03

Region 5


E/L-970

NIMS ICS All Hazards Supply Unit Leaders (SPUL) Course Lubbock 02/01 - 02/04

G-290/G289/G291


Lubbock 02/02 - 02/04

H-100 HazMat Awareness Merkel 02/02 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Pampa 02/09

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Lubbock 02/25 - 02/26

H-100 HazMat Awareness Panhandle 02/27

H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Panhandle 03/05 - 03/06

PER-221 WMD Tactical Operations Wichita Falls 03/07 - 03/11

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Abilene 03/23

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Lubbock 03/30 - 03/31

Region 6


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Waco 01/28 - 02/11

G-400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff

New Braunfels 02/02 - 02/03

G-610 Basic Emergency Management Workshop Austin 02/02 - 02/03


Temple 02/02 - 02/03

G-191 G-191 ICS - EOC Interface San Marcos 02/07 G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop San Marcos 02/07




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G-141

Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills Austin 02/16 - 02/19

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Austin 02/17 - 02/19

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Waco 02/18 - 02/25

S-260 AHIMT Business Class Kerrville 02/18 - 02/19 STAM Staging Area Manager Kerrville 02/18 - 02/19

G-317

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Course



Lackland AFB 02/22 - 02/23

L-548

Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course San Antonio 02/22 - 02/23

L-550

Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Train-the-Trainer San Antonio 02/24 - 02/26

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Lampasas 02/25

H-305

Oil Spill Containment, Protection, and Recovery Tactics (Inland Water) San Antonio 02/26 - 02/28

E/L-978

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position-Specific: Situation Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer San Antonio 02/29 - 03/04

G-449

Incident Command System (ICS) Curricula (Train-the-Trainer) Austin 02/29 - 03/04

PER-211

Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events


PER-211


Round Rock 03/07 - 03/08

E/L-973

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Section Chief (FSC) Course Austin 03/08 - 03/11

E/L-954

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course (SOFR) Temple 03/08 - 03/11

H-503


Somerset 03/21 - 03/25

Planning 101

Basic National Planners Course Austin 03/21 - 03/25

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff San Antonio 03/24 - 03/25

E/L-967

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief (LSC) Course Temple 03/28 - 04/01






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Preparedness Team

Leadership Chuck Phinney, State Coordinator (512) 424-5353 Ben Patterson, Section Administrator (512) 424-7264 Lee Schnell, Section Administrator 512-424-7264 Lana Johnson, Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Unit Alan Sowell, Unit Supervisor 512-424-5008 Alex Malamut, COOP Planner 512-424-7757 Rosemary McKnight, COOP Planner 512-462-6106 Paul Morado, COOP Planner (on active duty) Stephanie Foster, COOP Specialist 512-424-5452 Exercise Unit Sabine Gumm, Unit Supervisor 512-424-2447 James Kelley, State Exercise Officer 512-424-5347 Esther Corwin, State Exercise Officer 512-424-2198 Local and Regional Plans Unit Dan Price, Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041 Dan Borgeson, Region 1 Planner 512-424-0002 Mario Chapa, Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Michelle Huckabee, Region 4 Planner 512-424-2005 Adam Aniol, Region 5 Planner 512-424-0027 Sarah Green, Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059 Publications Management Unit Bill Wahlgren, Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648 Sarah Kreisner, Planner

512-424-2027 Stefani Spandau, Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 Peter Hull, Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 Jan Reed, Program Specialist 512-377-0009 State and Federal Plans Unit Chris Moore, Unit Supervisor 512-424-2597 Daniel Alvarado, Planner 512-424-6465 Christa Lopez, Planner 512-424-7023 Will Patton, Planner 512-424-7604 Technological Hazards Unit Joshua Bryant, Tech Hazards Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Dee Dee Waldo, AIP Planner (Pantex) 806-477-5783 Jason Johnson, WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Hazardous Materials Unit Theron Proctor, Hazardous Materials Unit Supervisor 512-424-2589 Sharrel Banks, Hazardous Materials Program Administrator 512-424-2844 Training Unit Vera Hughes, Unit Supervisor 512-424-2197 David Kenneweg, State Training Officer 512-424-7039 Christopher Lickteig, State Training Officer 512-424-2195 Don Loucks, State Training Officer 512-424-5985 Paul Hahn, Texas Training Point of Contact 512-424-2039 Rejena Williams, TPOC Registrar 512-424-2093








































Disclaimer: The information in this document is intended for informational purposes only and is not prescriptive, nor does it carry the weight of state rule or policy.






Preparedness Update Helping to prepare Texas’ emergency management community March 2016


What’s New for Local Emergency Planning Committees in Texas Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) are community-based partnerships between government, industry and citizens. Designed to enhance communities’ hazardous materials emergency preparedness and response capabilities, LEPCs assist in developing hazardous-materials related portions of local emergency management plans. LEPCs also receive hazardous-materials inventory information from local facilities (Tier II reports) and perform public outreach and education. Recent changes to state law that affect LEPCs include ensuring that LEPCs are given access to relevant information on hazardous chemicals in their community. Further, TDEM is directed to furnish LEPCs a Tier II report registering the presence of ammonium nitrate at an ammonium nitrate storage facility in their community. For more information about LEPC responsibilities, guidance and funding opportunities, contact Joshua Bryant, Technological Hazards Unit Supervisor, at [email protected].

Monthly meeting of the La Porte, Texas, Local Emergency Planning Committee (Photo courtesy of Texas A&M Transportation Institute)





State-Level Exercises for 2016 The development and planning of the Tejas 2016 Full-scale Exercise (FSE), scheduled for June 2-10, is in full swing. Role players will be evacuated through various embarkation ports and flown to shelter cities for an overnight stay in an actual shelter before returning to the valley. We are updating plans and securing venues. Tabletop exercises and drills have been planned in preparation for the full-scale June exercise. Planning for this exercise is taking place at the local, regional, state and federal levels, and we are very grateful for the support of all our partner agencies. For more information, contact Lee Schnell at 512-424-7264 or [email protected].

Local and Regional Planning Spotlight

The Local and Regional Plans Unit’s efforts in March are heavily focused on conferences and exercises. The team continues preparation for workshop delivery at the Texas Emergency Management Conference in San Antonio the first week of April. We look forward to meeting with as many of you as possible during the conference. Also, the team will participate in conferences and exercises in a number of communities around the state in the spring and summer, the first being the South Texas Hurricane Conference March 23-24. One of our planners will attend to support the conference and act as an evaluator for the associated exercise. In March, LRPU will teach a T-197 Planning for Access and Functional Needs course in Beaumont, March 15-16, and the G-235 Advanced Planning course in San Angelo, March 22-23. Local and Regional Plans Review Currently we are reviewing all the plan documents we receive in the same month we receive them. Last month we reviewed 149 plan documents.


Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) The Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) is currently undergoing internal review. For more information, contact Christa López. Logistics Management and Resource Support (M) The planning team continues to define and document state logistics and resource support for emergency operations. Final stakeholder feedback is being incorporated into the annex before the final draft is sent to the planning team for final approval. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado.



Transportation Annex (S) Texas Division of Emergency Management planners are making final revisions to the draft before it is distributed for final stakeholder review and executive approval. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado. Biological Hazards Annex The plans team is incorporating the most recent stakeholder feedback into the current draft of the Biological Hazards Annex. Once the updates are complete, the planning team will have a final review of the document before a draft is published on the TDEM website. For more information, contact Chris Moore. Repatriation Attachment The Repatriation Attachment draft has been updated with feedback based on the most recent discussion with federal agency partners and other repatriation stakeholders. An updated draft has been distributed to the planning team for additional input. For more information, contact Christa López.

Preparedness Quiz

Test your emergency planning knowledge by answering true of false for the following statements. 1. An emergency operations plan is static and once approved should not change. 2. An emergency operations plan clearly outlines responsibilities and roles of personnel and support

providers. 3. Whole community planning only involves emergency management planners and should not include

faith-based organizations or businesses.

4. Emergency operations plans should always start from scratch.


For more information, refer to the Preparedness Team roster below for a point of contact. Tuesday, March 1 Tejas 2016 FSE Initial Planning Meeting, San Antonio Wednesday, March 2 Texas Independence Day: State Offices Skeleton Crew Day Tuesday, March 8 Tejas 2016 FSE Initial Planning Meeting, Austin

1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F


Thursday, March 10 Dallas/Tarrant County Tejas 2016 FSE Tabletop Exercise, Dallas Monday, March 14 Agriculture and Natural Resources Annex (O) Meeting, Austin Tuesday, March 15 COOP Roundtable, Austin Tuesday, March 22 Tejas 2016 Discussion-Based Exercise, TBD Tuesday, March 29 Tejas 2016 SOC Initial Planning Meeting, Austin


National Emergency Management Basic Academy TDEM, in conjunction with FEMA and Prairie View A&M University, will conduct the National Emergency Management Basic Academy beginning April 11. This academy is geared toward new emergency managers and will provide a foundational education in emergency management. To register, contact Paul Hahn at [email protected]. A Warm Welcome We would like to welcome David Brown as the newest addition to the Exercise Unit. David spent the last eight months as a Technical Operations Officer in the TDEM State Operations Center. Prior to joining TDEM, David spent 22 years with the state of Connecticut holding several positions including correctional medic, public health planner, and training and exercise supervisor with the Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. He is a Master Exercise Practitioner, licensed paramedic with over 30 years of EMS experience, a volunteer firefighter, and a fire service and EMS instructor. New LRPU Planner We would like welcome Rosemary McKnight to the Local and Regional Plans Unit. Rosemary has been with TDEM for 13 years. She recently transferred from TDEM’s COOP Unit where she was recognized by the governor’s office for her collaborative effort to develop Continuity Exercise Objectives and Continuity Exercise Evaluation Guides for both discussion and operations-base exercises. Rosemary has participated in more than 200 activations staffing the State Operations Center, worked as a software developer managing SQL server databases, and has a degree in computer programming from Durham Nixon-Clay Business College. She will be working with local jurisdictions in DPS Region 1.


Please be aware that the dates of the classes listed below are subject to change. Check our website, www.preparingtexas.org, for current dates and locations as well as new course offerings. Click here for a map of DPS regions. Click the course code for course descriptions.




Region 1


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Flower Mound 03/02

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Flower Mound 03/02

PER-304

Social Media for Natural Disaster Response and Recovery Arlington 03/08

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Paris 03/08 - 03/10

MGT-318


E/L-969

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML) Arlington 03/15 - 03/17

H-511

NFPA 472 HazMat Awareness Pro-Board Certification Tyler 03/19 - 03/19

H-502

NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Paris 03/21 - 03/22

O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Arlington 03/21 - 03/25

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Arlington 03/22 - 03/24

E/L-956

NIMS ICS All Hazards Liaison Officer (LOFR) Course Dallas 03/23 - 03/24

HAM HAM Technician License Course Carrollton 03/23 - 03/24

G-400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Arlington 03/24 - 03/25

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Texarkana 03/28 - 03/30

MGT-346




G-400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Texarkana 03/31 - 04/01

H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Azle 04/02 - 04/03

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Fort Worth 04/04 - 04/06

E/L-950

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander (IC) Course Dallas 04/04 - 04/08

H-503


Longview 04/04 - 04/08

G-400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Fort Worth 04/06 - 04/07


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Plano 04/06 - 04/07

H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Waxahachie 04/08 - 04/10

PER-212

Operational Level Response to HazMat/WMD Incidents Arlington 04/19 - 04/21

MGT-315

Critical Asset Risk Management Plano 04/20 - 04/21

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Richardson 04/22 AWR-213

Critical Infrastructure Key Resources Awareness Course Weatherford 04/28

Region 2


G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Lufkin 02/29 - 03/02

AWR-118


G-400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Lufkin 03/02 - 03/03

H-100 HazMat Awareness Livingston 03/05

H-101 Pipeline Emergencies - Awareness Calvert 03/05

T-197

Emergency Planning for People with Access and Functional Needs Beaumont 03/15 - 03/16

G-202 Debris Management Bryan 03/15 - 03/18

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Livingston 03/22 - 03/23

PER-220

Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents Houston 03/23 - 03/24

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Livingston 03/24

G-300


G-300


G-400


H-509

NFPA 472 HazMat Transportation Specialist - (Pro-Board Certification)

College Station 04/04 - 04/08

G-300


H-502

NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Cypress 04/09 - 04/10

AWR-219

Site Protection through Observational Techniques (SPOT) Houston 04/12

AWR-219

Site Protection through Observational Techniques (SPOT)

Bunker Hill Village 04/12








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AWR-219



T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Livingston 04/13 T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Livingston 04/14

G-400


G-324 HURREVAC Beaumont 04/19 O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Deer Park 04/25 - 04/29

E/L-969

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML) Livingston 04/26 - 04/28

G-975 EOC Operations and ICS Interface Houston 04/26 - 04/28



Region 3

Code Course Name Location Dates G-720 Mitigation Grants Course Brownsville 03/02 - 03/03

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Edinburg 03/03

H-501

NFPA 472 HazMat Technician - Pro-Board Certification Robstown 03/07 - 03/11

PER-211



G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Eagle Pass 03/15 - 03/17

H-202

Pipeline Emergencies - Awareness / Operations Weslaco 03/15 - 03/17

G-400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Eagle Pass 03/17 - 03/18

H-500

HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Mission 03/21 - 04/01

H-502

NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification


E/L/G-427

Community Emergency response Team (CERT) Program Manager Laredo 04/02 - 04/03

AWR-213

Critical Infrastructure Key Resources Awareness Course Weslaco 04/04

MGT-414

Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Weslaco 04/05

O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Eagle Pass 04/11 - 04/15 PER-334 Search and Rescue in Community Disasters Laredo 04/16 - 04/17 H-402 NFA Chemistry for Emergency Response Mission 04/18 - 04/29





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T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Roma 04/20 T-600.c Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 3) Roma 04/21 MGT-318

Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident Laredo 04/30 - 05/01

Region 4


G-400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff San Angelo 03/02 - 03/03

G-235A Advanced Emergency Planning San Angelo 03/22 - 03/23

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Midland 04/18


H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Midland 04/20 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Midland 04/21 MGT-319

Bioterrorism: Mass Prophylaxis Preparedness and Planning Odessa 04/22 - 04/23

Region 5


H-202 HazMat First Responder Operations Panhandle 03/05 - 03/06

PER-221 WMD Tactical Operations Wichita Falls 03/07 - 03/11

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Abilene 03/23 - 03/23

G-400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Lubbock 03/30 - 03/31

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Abilene 04/20 - 04/20

Region 6


E/L-978

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position-Specific: Situation Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer San Antonio 02/29 - 03/04

G-449

Incident Command System (ICS) Curricula (Train-the-Trainer) Austin 02/29 - 03/04

PER-211



G-317

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Course Austin 03/04 - 03/06

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Round Rock 03/05 - 03/06

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Spicewood 03/05 - 03/06



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G-400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Round Rock 03/07 - 03/08

PER-211


Round Rock 03/07 - 03/08

E/L-954

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course (SOFR) Temple 03/08 - 03/11

E/L-973

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Finance/Administration Section Chief (FSC) Course


H-503


Somerset 03/21 - 03/25

Planning 101 Basic National Planners Course Austin 03/21 - 03/25

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents San Antonio 03/22 - 03/24

AWR-213

Critical Infrastructure Key Resources Awareness Course Austin 03/24

G-400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff San Antonio 03/24 - 03/25

E/L-967

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief (LSC) Course Temple 03/28 - 04/01

MGT-414

Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Austin 03/30

AMBER

AMBER, Blue, Silver and Endangered Missing Persons Alert Basic Course San Antonio 04/04

AWR-310

Natural Disaster Awareness for Community Leaders San Antonio 04/04

AWR-319

Leveraging Tools for Conducting Damage Assessments San Antonio 04/04

G-489

Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters San Antonio 04/04

G-272 Warning Coordination San Antonio 04/04 - 04/05

H-503


Schertz 04/11 - 04/15

E/L/G-428

Community Emergency Response Team Train the Trainer San Antonio 04/16 - 04/17

G-290/G289/G291



G-386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response San Antonio 04/20 - 04/22

MGT-452

Physical and Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Waco 04/21

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Austin 04/22 - 04/24




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PER-275 Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER) Lorena 04/25 - 04/26

H-501 NFPA 472 HazMat Technician - Pro-Board Certification Cibolo 04/25 - 04/29

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents San Antonio 04/26 - 04/28

H-510 NFPA 472 Air Monitoring and Sampling for Hazardous Materials, Pro-Board Certification

Waco 04/27 - 04/28

PER-275-1 Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER), Train-the-Trainer

Lorena 04/27 - 04/29


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Preparedness Team

Leadership Chuck Phinney, State Coordinator 512-424-5353 Ben Patterson, Section Administrator 512-424-2445 Lee Schnell, Section Administrator 512-424-7264 Lana Johnson, Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Unit Alan Sowell, Unit Supervisor 512-424-5008 Alex Malamut, COOP Planner 512-424-7757 Paul Morado, COOP Planner (on active duty) Stephanie Foster, COOP Specialist 512-424-5452 Exercise Unit Sabine Gumm, Unit Supervisor 512-424-2447 David Brown, Exercise Coordinator 512-424-2208 Esther Corwin, State Exercise Officer 512-424-2198 James Kelley, State Exercise Officer 512-424-5347 Local and Regional Plans Unit Dan Price, Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041 Adam Aniol, Region 2 Planner 512-424-0027 Dan Borgeson, Region 6 Planner 512-424-0002 Mario Chapa, Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Michelle Huckabee, Region 4 Planner 512-424-2005 Rosemary McKnight, Region 1 Planner 512-462-6106 Sarah Green, Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059 Publications Management Unit Bill Wahlgren, Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648

Sarah Kreisner, Planner 512-424-2027 Peter Hull, Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 Stefani Spandau, Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 Jan Reed, Program Specialist 512-377-0009 State and Federal Plans Unit Chris Moore, Unit Supervisor 512-424-2597 Daniel Alvarado, Planner 512-424-6465 Christa Lopez, Planner 512-424-7023 Will Patton, Planner 512-424-7604 Technological Hazards Unit Joshua Bryant, Tech Hazards Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Dee Dee Waldo, AIP Planner (Pantex) 806-477-5783 Jason Johnson, WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Hazardous Materials Unit Theron Proctor, Hazardous Materials Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128 Sharrel Banks, Hazardous Materials Program Administrator 512-424-2844 Training Unit Vera Hughes, Unit Supervisor 512-424-2197 Paul Hahn, Texas Training Point of Contact 512-424-2039 David Kenneweg, State Training Officer 512-424-7039 Christopher Lickteig, State Training Officer 512-424-2195 Don Loucks, State Training Officer 512-424-5985 Rejena Williams, TPOC Registrar 512-424-2093















































Preparedness Update Helping to prepare Texas’ emergency management community April 2016


Best Practices in Preparedness to be Presented at the 2016 Texas Emergency Management Conference in San Antonio. Beginning April 5 through April 8, TDEM will host the 2016 Texas Emergency Management Conference, expected to attract more than 3,000 emergency planning professionals and stakeholders from across Texas and the nation. TDEM’s Preparedness staff are presenting at several sessions that offer tools, techniques, information and insights into preparedness best practices. Highlighted sessions include: What’s New for Local Emergency Planning Committees in Texas Emergency Operations Planning – 101 Leveraging the New Local Plan Template to Create Robust Emergency Operations Plans Creating Robust Emergency Operations Plans Using The Planner’s Toolkit Planning for Historic and Cultural Resources Linking Continuity of Operations to Emergency Management The Texas Division of Emergency Management Exercise Program Writing a Good After-Action Report and Improvement Plan



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The TDEM Exercise Unit is busy developing this year’s State Exercise Series. The Tejas Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Evacuation full-scale exercise in June will test Texas’ ability to evacuate its citizens from the Rio Grande Valley to sheltering cities in the north. Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio will receive evacuee role-players and shelter them overnight before returning them home the next day. Coordination and communication from the local, regional and state agencies will be key to making the operation successful. In preparation for the full-scale exercise, Dallas and Tarrant County held a tabletop exercise to step through the process of receiving evacuees. Other tabletop exercises are scheduled for the Valley and San Antonio. These tabletop exercises give the jurisdiction a chance to build their core capabilities by reviewing existing plans and policies ahead of the full-scale exercise. The mid-planning meeting will be held during this year’s Texas Emergency Management Conference in April. For more information, contact Lee Schnell at 512-424-7264 or [email protected].


After the 2016 Texas Emergency Management Conference, Local and Regional Plans Unit planners will begin teaming with fellow Preparedness staff on the Tejas Exercise scheduled for the Valley in June. In addition, unit planners will continue developing local plan templates. The unit is also exploring options for enhancing and improving the way in which plan documents are submitted online. As always, the unit continues to support local emergency managers through plan document reviews, one-on-ones, workshop delivery and formal instruction throughout the state. For more information or to schedule any of these services, contact Dan Price at 512-424-0041 or [email protected]. Local and Regional Plans Review Currently we are reviewing all the plan documents we receive in the same month we receive them. Last month we reviewed 283 plan documents.


Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) The Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) is currently undergoing internal review. For more information, contact Christa López. Logistics Management and Resource Support (M) Feedback is being incorporated into the Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex (M) draft before it is distributed for final stakeholder review and approval. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado.




Search and Rescue (R) The Search and Rescue Annex (R) planning team is holding a kick-off meeting for the revision of this annex. The meeting is scheduled for March 28; invitations have been sent to stakeholders. For more information, contact Christa López. Transportation Annex (S) The Transportation Annex (S) is currently being reviewed internally. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado. Biological Hazards Annex Feedback from subject matter experts is being collected and incorporated into the current draft of the Biological Hazards Annex. The planning team will then perform its final review of the document before the annex is published on the TDEM website. For more information, contact Chris Moore. Repatriation Attachment Planners are updating the Repatriation Attachment draft using feedback from the last draft distributed to stakeholders. For more information, contact Christa López.

Preparedness Quiz

Test your emergency preparedness knowledge by completing the following statements. 1) The main goal of community-based preparedness is______________, which is the ability to

quickly adjust from changing conditions and recover from disruption due to emergencies.

2) A/An ___________ is a document that defines how people and property will be protected during an incident.

3) _____________is an activity that defines roles and responsibilities, tasks, and actions in the event of an emergency.

4) _____________ is a process used to collect and analyze threat and hazard information regarding

a particular community.

April Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events

For more information, refer to the Preparedness Team roster below for a point of contact. April 5-8 Texas Emergency Management Conference, San Antonio

1.resilience 2. emergency operations plan 3. emergency operations planning 4. Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment


Wednesday, April 6 Tejas 2016 Exercise Mid-Planning Meeting, San Antonio Thursday, April 14 San Antonio Shelter Table Top Exercise, San Antonio Thursday, April 21 San Jacinto Day: state offices skeleton crew day


A Warm Welcome We would like to welcome Michael Shoe, a new planner with the State and Federal Plans Unit. Prior to joining TDEM, Michael served as a transportation supervisor for Round Rock Independent School District. In this role he was responsible for developing emergency operations plans, conducting tabletop exercises and managing the departmental training program. Michael retired from the United States Army in March 2014 with 20 years of active duty service.



Region 1


H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Azle 04/02 - 04/03

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Fort Worth 04/04 - 04/06

E/L-950 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander (IC) Course Dallas 04/04 - 04/08

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Longview 04/04 - 04/08

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Fort Worth 04/06 - 04/07

MGT-341

Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations Within the Community Infrastructure Plano 04/06 - 04/07

H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Waxahachie 04/08 - 04/10

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Burleson 04/12

PER-212 Operational Level Response to HazMat/WMD Incidents Arlington 04/19 - 04/21





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MGT-315 Critical Asset Risk Management Plano 04/20 - 04/21

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Richardson 04/22

AWR-213

Critical Infrastructure Key Resources Awareness Course Weatherford 04/28

H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Longview 05/02 - 05/06

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Tyler 05/05 G-288 Donations Management Course Fort Worth 05/10 - 05/11 T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Richardson 05/12 MGT-348

Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents Arlington 05/12 - 05/13

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Richardson 05/13

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Denton 05/17 - 05/19

G-386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response Weatherford 05/18 - 05/20

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Denton 05/19 - 05/20

PER-229

Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite Mineral Wells 05/23 - 05/25

H-301 HazMat Emergency Response Technician Palestine 05/23 - 05/27

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Burleson 05/24 AWR-122-1

Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts (Train the Trainer) Tyler 05/26 - 05/27

AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cybersecurity Plano 06/15 - 06/15 MGT-385 Community Cyber Security Exercise Planning Plano 06/15 - 06/16

PER-211

Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events Arlington 06/16 - 06/17

H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Longview 06/17 - 07/01

G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters Richardson 06/18 - 06/21

G-202 Debris Management Richardson 06/19 - 06/30

Region 2


H-509 NFPA 472 HazMat Transportation Specialist - (Pro-Board Certification)






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G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Houston 04/08 - 04/10

H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Cypress 04/09 - 04/10

AWR-219



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T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Livingston 04/13

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Livingston 04/14

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Houston 04/14 - 04/15

G-324 HURREVAC Beaumont 04/19

O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Deer Park 04/25 - 04/29

E/L-969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML) Livingston 04/26 - 04/28


PER-211



AWR-122-1

Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts (Train the Trainer) Houston 05/02 - 05/04

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Channelview 05/02 - 05/06

PER-229-1

Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite [ICAMEO] (Train-the-Trainer) Webster 05/03 - 05/06

AWR-219


H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Cypress 05/09 - 05/13

MGT-418

Readiness: Training Identification Preparedness Planning Pasadena 05/10 - 05/11

PER-222 Public Safety WMD Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines Baytown 05/10 - 05/12

H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Rosenberg 05/18 - 05/19

O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Pasadena 05/23 - 05/27

H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Seabrook 06/01

AWR-167 Sport Event Risk Management Houston 06/07 - 06/08



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H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Angleton 06/11 - 06/12

PER-221 WMD Tactical Operations Humble 06/20 - 06/24

Region 3

Code Course Name Location Dates E/L/G-427

Community Emergency response Team (CERT) Program Manager Laredo 04/02 - 04/03

AWR-213


MGT-414 Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Weslaco 04/05

L-320 Hurricane Preparedness for Decision-Makers—State Specific


PER-334 Search and Rescue in Community Disasters Laredo 04/16 - 04/17 AWR-160 Standardized Awareness Training Zapata 04/19 T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Roma 04/20 T-600.c Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 3) Roma 04/21 MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident Laredo 04/30 - 05/01

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Weslaco 05/04

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Edinburg 05/04 T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Edinburg 05/05 H-401 HazMat Incident Command System Weslaco 05/05 - 05/06

H-503



AWR-213

Critical Infrastructure Key Resources Awareness Course Laredo 06/04

H-306 NFPA 1006 Trench Rescue (Non-Certification) Laredo 06/06 - 06/09

H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Weslaco 06/06 - 06/17

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Brownsville 06/07 T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Roma 06/09 T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Roma 06/10

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents La Joya 06/20 - 06/22

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff La Joya 06/22 - 06/23

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Los Fresnos 06/27 - 06/29

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Los Fresnos 06/29 - 06/30




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H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Midland 04/21 MGT-319

Bioterrorism: Mass Prophylaxis Preparedness and Planning Odessa 04/22 - 04/23


Fort Stockton 05/03 - 05/05



H-501 NFPA 472 HazMat Technician - Pro-Board Certification Midland 05/09 - 05/13

Region 5


T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Abilene 04/20 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Quanah 04/26

MGT-312 Senior Officials Workshop for All-Hazards Preparedness Wichita Falls 05/04

G-235A Advanced Emergency Planning Amarillo 05/10 - 05/11 T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Quanah 05/16 T-600.c Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 3) Quanah 05/17 T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Abilene 05/25 T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Quanah 06/01 T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Quanah 06/02

Region 6


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Lockhart 04/01 - 04/03

AMBER AMBER, Blue, Silver and Endangered Missing Persons Alert Basic Course San Antonio 04/04

AWR-310 Natural Disaster Awareness for Community Leaders San Antonio 04/04

AWR-319 Leveraging Tools for Conducting Damage Assessments San Antonio 04/04

G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters San Antonio 04/04

G-272 Warning Coordination San Antonio 04/04 - 04/05






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H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Schertz 04/11 - 04/15

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Lockhart 04/12 - 04/13

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training New Braunfels 04/13 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training New Braunfels 04/14

E/L/G-428 Community Emergency Response Team Train the Trainer San Antonio 04/16 - 04/17

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Sunset Valley 04/18 - 04/19

PER-200 Field Force Operations (FFO) (Program J) Waco 04/18 - 04/20

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Austin 04/20 - 04/21

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Sunset Valley 04/20 - 04/21


MGT-452 Physical and Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Waco 04/21


G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Red Rock 04/23 - 04/24

PER-275 Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER) Lorena 04/25 - 04/26

H-501 NFPA 472 HazMat Technician - Pro-Board Certification Cibolo 04/25 - 04/29

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Round Rock 04/26 - 04/27

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Kerrville 04/26 - 04/27


H-510

NFPA 472 Air Monitoring and Sampling for Hazardous Materials, Pro-Board Certification Waco 04/27 - 04/28

G-290/G289/G291

Basic Public Information Officer Course(G290)/Public Information Officer Awareness Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) Georgetown 04/27 - 04/29

PER-275-1

Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER), Train-the-Trainer Lorena 04/27 - 04/29

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Round Rock 04/28 - 04/29

G-141 Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills Austin 05/02 - 05/05






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O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Victoria 05/02 - 05/06

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Bastrop 05/03 - 05/05

PER-275 Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER) San Antonio 05/05 - 05/06

E/L-958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief (OSC) Course San Antonio 05/09 - 05/12

H-500

HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Jonestown 05/09 - 05/20

G-191 ICS - EOC Interface Waco 05/10

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Boerne 05/16 - 05/20


AWR-315 Criminal Intelligence Analysis Essentials Waco 05/18 - 05/20


G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop Austin 05/25



E/L-970 NIMS ICS All Hazards Supply Unit Leaders (SPUL) Course San Antonio 05/31 - 06/03

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Cibolo 06/01


G-449 Incident Command System (ICS) Curricula (Train-the-Trainer) Austin 06/06 - 06/10

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Leander 06/06 - 06/10

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Boerne 06/07 - 06/09

PER-222 Public Safety WMD Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines Lorena 06/09 - 06/10


H-504

NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Schertz 06/13 - 06/17

O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Georgetown 06/13 - 06/17

G-775 EOC Management and Operations San Antonio 06/15 - 06/16

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Boerne 06/21 - 06/22





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Texas Division of Emergency Management Preparedness Team

Leadership Chuck Phinney State Coordinator 512-424-5353 Ben Patterson Section Administrator 512-424-2445 Lee Schnell Section Administrator 512-424-7264 Lana Johnson Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196 COOP Alan Sowell Unit Supervisor 512-424-5008 Alex Malamut COOP Planner 512-424-7757 Paul Morado COOP Planner (on active duty) Stephanie Foster COOP Specialist 512-424-5452 Exercise Sabine Gumm Unit Supervisor 512-424-2447 David Brown Exercise Coordinator 512-424-2208 Esther Corwin State Exercise Officer 512-424-2198 James Kelley State Exercise Officer 512-424-5347 Local and Regional Plans Dan Price Unit Supervisor

512-424-0041 Adam Aniol Region 2 Planner 512-424-0027 Dan Borgeson Region 6 Planner 512-424-0002 Mario Chapa Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Michelle Huckabee Region 4 Planner 512-424-2005 Rosemary McKnight Region 1 Planner 512-462-6106 Sarah Green Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059 Publications Management Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648 Sarah Kreisner, Planner 512-424-2027 Peter Hull Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 Stefani Spandau Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 Jan Reed Program Specialist 512-377-0009 State and Federal Plans Chris Moore Unit Supervisor 512-424-2597 Daniel Alvarado, Planner 512-424-6465 Christa Lopez, Planner 512-424-7023

Will Patton, Planner 512-424-7604 Michael Shoe, Planner 512-424-0048 Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Dee Dee Waldo AIP Planner (Pantex) 806-477-5783 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Hazardous Materials Theron Proctor Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128 Sharrel Banks Program Administrator 512-424-2844 Training Vera Hughes Unit Supervisor 512-424-2197 Paul Hahn Texas Training POC 512-424-2039 David Kenneweg State Training Officer 512-424-7039 Christopher Lickteig State Training Officer 512-424-2195 Don Loucks State Training Officer 512-424-5985 Rejena Williams TPOC Registrar 512-424-2093
















































Preparedness Update Helping to prepare Texas’ emergency management community May 2016


Exercising Standard Terminology

With the state’s full-scale Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Evacuation Exercise set for next month, we have engaged dozens of exercise players, evaluators and other stakeholders. Working with so many participants, from such a wide range of emergency management backgrounds, means we must use a standard set of terms and approach. Fortunately, adopting Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) protocols allows us to do so. HSEEP identifies six types of exercises that fall into two categories: discussion-based and operations-based. Discussion-based exercises help participants understand and become familiar with new, developing or existing plans. Operations-based exercises validate existing plans, clarify roles and responsibilities, and identify resource gaps through actual exercise play. The following table outlines other differences.

Discussion-Based Exercises Operations-Based Exercises

Examples Seminars Workshops Tabletop exercises (TTX)

Examples Drills Functional exercises (FE) Full-scale exercises (FSE)

Outcome Products Executive Summary Workshop Summary After Action Report/Improvement Plan

Outcome Products After Action Report/Improvement Plan

Planning Time and Resources One to three months One or more facilitators Meeting room or EOC

Planning Time and Resources From one to 12 months or more Trained personnel, organizers, role

players, and evaluators Equipment, props, and special effects Exercise site location(s)

Having a consistent approach helps clarify roles and set expectations. Not having such standards can lead to full-scale confusion. For more information, contact Sabine Gumm.





State-Level Exercises for 2016 Planning for and delivery of the Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Evacuation Exercise Series is in full swing. The Exercise Unit delivered tabletop exercises in Dallas/Fort Worth, Harlingen, San Antonio, and at the State Operations Center (SOC) in Austin. These tabletop exercises lead up to the full-scale exercise June 2-9. This exercise is designed to test the air evacuation component of the state’s evacuation capabilities. For more information, contact Lee Schnell. The 2016 Hurr-Blizzard Exercise Series was cancelled due to the real-world blizzard that affected West Texas and the Panhandle this winter. An after-action meeting was held during the Texas Emergency Management Conference in San Antonio in April. The after-action report and improvement plan (AAR/IP) for Regions 4 and 5 are under development and will focus on areas for improvement and best practices. For more information, contact David Brown.


Due to a high volume of expiring local and regional plans, the Local and Regional Plans Unit is reviewing a much higher than average number of revisions and updates. This increase is causing a delay well beyond the 72 hours it usually takes us to review a jurisdiction’s plan. At the same time, unit planners will continue to assist local and regional emergency management coordinators throughout the state. Local and Regional Plans Review In March, the most recent month for which we have we a complete monthly total, we reviewed 429 plan documents.


Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) The Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) is currently undergoing internal review. For more information, contact Christa López. Logistics Management and Resource Support (M) Feedback has been incorporated into the final draft of the State Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex (M). The document is currently under final review. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado. Search and Rescue (R) The Search and Rescue Annex (R) conducted a kick-off meeting on March 28. Notes from the meeting have been distributed to the stakeholders. Additionally, the first draft has been







distributed to the stakeholder group, and feedback was due on April 22. For more information, contact Christa López. Transportation Annex (S) The final draft of the State Transportation Annex (S) was completed by the planning team and is being reviewed by executive leadership. The annex will be available on the TDEM website. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado. Biological Hazards Annex Feedback from the planning team is being incorporated into the latest draft of the Biological Hazards Annex. The planning team will perform a final review of the annex and then publish it on the TDEM website. For more information, contact Chris Moore. Repatriation Attachment The Office of Refugee Resettlement within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families provided feedback for the Repatriation Attachment; that feedback is being incorporated into the final version of the attachment. For more information, contact Christa López.

Preparedness Quiz

Test your emergency preparedness knowledge regarding animals in disasters by answering true or false. 1) Permanent ID or ID tags and collars should remain on animals at all times.

2) The safety and well-being of animals must be considered before personal safety.

3) A disaster kit for animals should be maintained and kept in a handy location. 4) Pets lost after a disaster can find their way home using visual cues or their sense of smell.

May Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events

For more information, refer to the Preparedness Team roster below for a point of contact. Tuesday, May 3 Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) Controller/Evaluator Training, Austin Monday, May 9 Rio Grande Valley Hurricane FSE Controller/Evaluator Training, Austin

1.T 2. F 3. T 4. F






May 10-12 Rio Grande Valley FSE Final Planning Meeting, the Valley Tuesday, May 17 COOP Roundtable, Austin Search and Rescue Annex (R) Planning Team Meeting, Austin Monday, May 30 Memorial Day: State offices closed


Sharpening the Tools in The Planner’s Toolkit Many thanks to those of you who attended our 2016 Texas Emergency Management Conference presentation on The Planner’s Toolkit. As mentioned during the presentation, we are asking for your input, advice and suggestions for improving the next edition. We will focus our efforts on streamlining the Emergency Management Planner’s Guide, making it easier to use as we look ahead to the new local and regional plan document templates. For more information, contact Bill Wahlgren. A Warm Welcome We would like to welcome Ernesto Vazquez, the new Region 4 planner for the Local Regional Plans Unit. Prior to joining TDEM, Ernie was a member of the U.S. Army, from which he retired after 29 years of service. There, he was an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, performing duties as a first responder and supervisor. He has responded to local communities facing explosive hazards ranging from military/commercial explosives to IEDs. We would also like to welcome back Clarence Barrientes to the Training Unit as a training assistant. He previously worked for the City of Austin where he served as an Airport Operations Supervisor at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA). There, Barrientes supervised a team of 14 and participated in numerous projects, including emergency training exercises for airport employees.



Region 1


PER-222 Public Safety WMD Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines


H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Longview 05/02 - 05/06




HZMTIQ HZMTIQ-Above the Line/Below the Line Training Plano 05/03


MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident Garland 05/04 - 05/05

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Tyler 05/05


G-288 Donations Management Course Fort Worth 05/10 - 05/11

G-191 ICS - EOC Interface Dallas 05/12

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Richardson 05/12

MGT-348 Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents Arlington 05/12 - 05/13

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Richardson 05/13

H-511 NFPA 472 HazMat Awareness Pro-Board Certification Tyler 05/14

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Dallas 05/16 - 05/18

O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Plano 05/16 - 05/20

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Denton 05/17 - 05/19

G-386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response Weatherford 05/18 - 05/20

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Denton 05/19 - 05/20

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Argyle 05/23 - 05/25

PER-229

Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite

Mineral Wells 05/23 - 05/25

H-301 HazMat Emergency Response Technician Palestine 05/23 - 05/27 T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Burleson 05/24

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Argyle 05/25 - 05/26

AWR-122-1

Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts (Train the Trainer) Tyler 05/26 - 05/27

E/L-212 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality Application Elements Arlington 05/31 - 06/03

AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cybersecurity Plano 06/15

MGT-385 Community Cyber Security Exercise Planning Plano 06/15 - 06/16

PER-211

Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events Arlington 06/16 - 06/17



G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters Richardson 06/21


E/L-213 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Application Review and Evaluation Arlington 06/28 - 06/29

H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Lancaster 07/07 - 07/08

E/L-214 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Project Implementation and Closeout Arlington 07/12 - 07/13

MGT-315 Critical Asset Risk Management Dallas 07/12 - 07/13 G-288 Donations Management Course Richardson 07/19 - 07/20

MGT-439 Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Arlington 07/21 - 07/22

MGT-324 Campus Emergencies Prevention, Response, and Recovery Mesquite 07/26 - 07/27

AWR-122-1

Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts (Train the Trainer) Mesquite 07/28 - 07/29

Region 2

Code Course Name Location Dates AWR-122-1

Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts (Train the Trainer) Houston 05/02 - 05/04

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Channelview 05/02 - 05/06

PER-229-1

Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite [ICAMEO] (Train-the-Trainer) Webster 05/03 - 05/06

AWR-219 Site Protection through Observational Techniques (SPOT) Houston 05/05


Lake Jackson 05/09 - 05/11

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Dickinson 05/09 - 05/11


H-503


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Pasadena 05/10 - 05/11

MGT-418 Readiness: Training Identification Preparedness Planning Pasadena 05/10 - 05/11

PER-222 Public Safety WMD Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines Baytown 05/10 - 05/12

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Dickinson 05/11 - 05/12



G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Pearland 05/16 - 05/17

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Sugar Land 05/17 G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop Sugar Land 05/18 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) La Porte 05/18

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Pearland 05/18 - 05/19

H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Rosenberg 05/18 - 05/19

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Bay City 05/19

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) La Porte 05/19

O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Pasadena 05/23 - 05/27


Lake Jackson 05/24 - 05/25

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Webster 05/27 - 05/29

H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Seabrook 06/01 - 06/01

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Humble 06/01 - 06/02

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) La Porte 06/02

H-100 HazMat Awareness Needville 06/04

AWR-167 Sport Event Risk Management Houston 06/07 - 06/08



G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Nacogdoches 06/13 - 06/15

G-202 Debris Management Conroe 06/13 - 06/17

AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cybersecurity Houston 06/14

MGT-348 The EOC’s Role in Community Cyber Security Houston 06/14 - 06/15


G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Nacogdoches 06/15 - 06/16

PER-221 WMD Tactical Operations Humble 06/20 - 06/24

H-306 NFPA 1006 Trench Rescue (Non-Certification) Nacogdoches 06/27 - 06/30

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) La Porte 06/30

H-402 NFA Chemistry for Emergency Response Pasadena 07/11 - 07/22



Region 3

Code Course Name Location Dates MGT-317 Disaster Management for Public Services McAllen 05/03 - 05/04 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Weslaco 05/04 T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Edinburg 05/04 T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Edinburg 05/05 H-401 HazMat Incident Command System Weslaco 05/05 - 05/06

G-317 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Course Hebbronville 05/07 - 05/14

H-503



G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Laredo 05/26 - 05/27

AWR-213

Critical Infrastructure Key Resources Awareness Course Laredo 06/04

H-306 NFPA 1006 Trench Rescue (Non-Certification) Laredo 06/06 - 06/09 H-306 NFPA 1006 Trench Rescue (Non-Certification) Cotulla 06/06 - 06/09








AWR-213


MGT-414 Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Weslaco 07/08 T-517 CERT Master Instructor Course Laredo 07/09 - 07/24





Region 4


T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) El Paso 05/02






G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents El Paso 05/16 - 05/18

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff El Paso 05/18 - 05/19


PER-232 Initial Law Enforcement Response to Suicide Bombing Attacks (ILERSBA) San Angelo 07/06


PER-320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events Odessa 07/12


G-288 Donations Management Course San Angelo 07/13 - 07/14


G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters San Angelo 07/15

G-235A Advanced Emergency Planning El Paso 07/18 - 07/19

Region 5


MGT-312 Senior Officials Workshop for All-Hazards Preparedness Wichita Falls 05/04


G-235A Advanced Emergency Planning Amarillo 05/10 - 05/11

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Abilene 05/10 - 05/12

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Quanah 05/16 T-600.c Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 3) Quanah 05/17 T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Abilene 05/25 T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Abilene 05/26 T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Quanah 06/01 T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Quanah 06/02

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Abilene 06/13 - 06/14

Region 6


E/L-958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief (OSC) Course Austin 05/02 - 05/05


O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Victoria 05/02 - 05/06

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Bastrop 05/03 - 05/05

PER-275 Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER) San Antonio 05/05 - 05/06

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Austin 05/06

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Killeen 05/09 - 05/10

E/L-958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief (OSC) Course San Antonio 05/09 - 05/12

H-500

HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Jonestown 05/09 - 05/20

G-191 ICS - EOC Interface Waco 05/10

G-317 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Course New Braunfels 05/13 - 05/15

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Boerne 05/16 - 05/20


AWR-315 Criminal Intelligence Analysis Essentials Waco 05/18 - 05/20

G-235A Advanced Emergency Planning Austin 05/19 - 05/20


G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop Austin 05/25



G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Austin 05/26 - 05/26


E/L-970 NIMS ICS All Hazards Supply Unit Leaders (SPUL) Course San Antonio 05/31 - 06/03




H-302 HazMat Refresher Training San Marcos 06/06 - 06/06


H-503


H-302 HazMat Refresher Training San Marcos 06/07 - 06/07




H-504

NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Schertz 06/13 - 06/17

O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Georgetown 06/13 - 06/17

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Victoria 06/15 - 06/16 G-775 EOC Management and Operations San Antonio 06/15 - 06/16


E/L-557 Mission Essential Functions Workshop (Continuity Guidance) Round Rock 06/29 - 06/30

E/L-969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML) San Antonio 07/12 - 07/14

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Lockhart 07/20 - 07/21 PER-221 WMD Tactical Operations Waco 07/25 - 07/29

PER-211

Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events Waco 07/27 - 07/28




Leadership Chuck Phinney State Coordinator 512-424-5353 Ben Patterson Section Administrator 512-424-2445 Lee Schnell Section Administrator 512-424-7264 Lana Johnson Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196 COOP Alan Sowell Unit Supervisor 512-424-5008 Michelle Huckabee COOP Planner 512-424-2005 Alex Malamut COOP Planner 512-424-7757 Paul Morado COOP Planner Stephanie Foster COOP Specialist 512-424-5452 Exercise Sabine Gumm Unit Supervisor 512-424-2447 David Brown Exercise Coordinator 512-424-2208 Esther Corwin State Exercise Officer 512-424-2198 James Kelley State Exercise Officer 512-424-5347

Local and Regional Plans Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041 Adam Aniol Region 2 Planner 512-424-0027 Dan Borgeson Region 6 Planner 512-424-0002 Mario Chapa Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Rosemary McKnight Region 1 Planner 512-462-6106 Ernesto Vazquez Region 4 Planner 512-424-2452 Sarah Green Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059 Publications Management Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648 Sarah Kreisner, Planner 512-424-2027 Peter Hull Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 Ruth Wedergren Program Specialist 512-377-0009 State and Federal Plans Chris Moore Unit Supervisor 512-424-2597 Daniel Alvarado, Planner 512-424-6465 Christa Lopez, Planner 512-424-7023

Will Patton, Planner 512-424-7604 Michael Shoe, Planner 512-424-0048 Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Hazardous Materials Theron Proctor Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128 Sharrel Banks Program Administrator 512-424-2844 Training Vera Hughes Unit Supervisor 512-424-2197 Clarence Barrientes Training Assistant 512-424-7844 Paul Hahn Texas Training POC 512-424-2039 David Kenneweg State Training Officer 512-424-7039 Christopher Lickteig State Training Officer 512-424-2195 Don Loucks State Training Officer 512-424-5985 Rejena Williams TPOC Registrar 512-424-2093

















































Preparedness Update Helping to prepare the Texas emergency management community June 2016

The Preparedness Update alerts Texas’ emergency management community to planning, training and exercise opportunities while providing updates on Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) preparedness initiatives and activities. For more information, email Sarah Kreisner.

Hurricane Season Arrives and with it the Texas ETN Mobile App

This year the state’s full-scale exercise focuses on the evacuation of a population from the path of a catastrophic hurricane. To assist with population evacuations, the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Critical Information System (CIS) section developed the Texas Emergency Tracking Network (Texas ETN) for emergency managers. Texas ETN manages critical information and facilitates information exchange while maintaining accountability of evacuees, evacuee groups, pets, service animals, evacuee medical equipment, and vehicles throughout the evacuation and repopulation process. Unlike previous versions, Texas ETN will be deployed using iOS and Android devices starting in June. A new web-based WebEOC Texas ETN board provides an easy-to-use dashboard of Texas ETN operations. For more information, contact TDEM’s Critical Information Systems support staff at 512-424-5333.




We are currently evaluating and updating the exercise section of the Preparing Texas website in response to feedback received from local, regional and state partners to better serve the customer. For more information, contact Sabine Gumm. State-Level Exercises for 2016 We are in the final planning stages for the Rio Grande Valley Full Scale Air Evacuation Exercise. Trainings for controllers and evaluators have been conducted in support of the Rio Grande Valley Exercise. The final planning meetings have been conducted, and we are finalizing the details in our Exercise Plan and Controller/Evaluator handbook. Participation for this exercise consists of Regions 1, 2, 3 and 6 and will be conducted from June 2-10. Full Scale play will occur June 9-10 and involve 400 evacuees. For more information, contact Lee Schnell.


On April 26 local emergency managers from Region 4 met with representatives from state agencies in Fort Stockton for a workshop to discuss regional response to wildfires. The meeting focused on regional communication and coordination of assets in response to wildfires. Topics included wildfire predictive services, lessons learned, the value of partnerships, livestock issues, and the State Emergency Management Plan’s Wildland Fire Annex. This best practice of regional coordination and response workshops is used around the state in preparation for specific hazards and has a significant impact on response to disasters that cross jurisdictional boundaries. Local jurisdictions participating in the workshop included Odessa Fire, Midland Fire, Reeves County, Pecos County and Howard County. Local and Regional Plans Review In April, the most recent month for which we have we a complete monthly total, we reviewed 189 plan documents.


Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) The Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) is currently undergoing internal review. Feedback from the internal review process is being incorporated into the document. For more information, contact Christa López. Logistics Management and Resource Support (M) Final stakeholder feedback has been incorporated into the annex and is currently under final internal review. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado.






Search and Rescue (R) The Search and Rescue Annex (R) planning team conducted a second meeting on May 17. Stakeholder feedback is being incorporated into the draft that has been distributed to the stakeholder group. For more information, contact Christa López. Transportation Annex (S) The revised Transportation Annex (S) is now posted on the TDEM website. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado. Biological Hazards Annex The Biological Hazards Annex is in final subject-matter-expert review, after which it will be reviewed internally before being published on the TDEM website. For more information, contact Will Patton. Repatriation Attachment The Repatriation Attachment is undergoing internal review and the feedback is being incorporated into the final version of the attachment. For more information, contact Christa López.

Preparedness Quiz

Test your emergency preparedness knowledge by matching the community member to the service they can provide. 1) Local/county emergency manger a. Can check your facility for safety

hazards and pinpoint weaknesses. 2) First responder b. Can identify how to shut off utilities

and acts as point of contact with issues or questions.

3) Local business and industry personnel c. Has historical information about

hazards and threats in the community 4) Utility company personnel d. Can provide information based on

their knowledge and areas of expertise.

1.c 2. a 3. d 4. b

June Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events

For more information, refer to the Preparedness Team roster below for a point of contact. June 2-3 Rio Grande Valley Limited Play Build-up to FSE, multiple locations June 6-7 Rio Grande Valley Limited Play Build-up to FSE, multiple locations







June 8-9 Rio Grande Valley Full Scale Exercise, multiple locations Tuesday, June 14 Disability Task Force Planning Subcommittee Meeting, Austin Energy Annex (L) Planning Team Meeting, Austin Tuesday, June 21 COOP Roundtable, Austin Wednesday, June 22 Drought Preparedness Council Meeting, Austin


A Warm Welcome We would like to welcome Chris Earp as the new Region 5 planner in the Local and Regional Plans Unit. Chris comes to us from Ector County where he was the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Manager. He has 21 years’ experience in law enforcement, incident response and emergency management. Chris is a member of the Type 3 Permian Basin all-hazards incident management team as a communications unit leader, as well as situation unit leader trainee and resource unit leader trainee. Fond Farewell Last month we said goodbye to several longtime Preparedness staff. Don Loucks, Sharrel Banks and James Kelley have all moved on to new opportunities. They will be missed and we wish them the best of luck.




T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Denton 06/09


G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters Richardson 06/21



H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Burleson 07/11 - 07/12



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Certification

G-288 Donations Management Course Richardson 07/19 - 07/20

H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Arlington 08/01 - 08/12

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Fort Worth 08/03 - 08/04

H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Benbrook 08/15 - 08/26

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Van Alstyne 08/22 - 08/26

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Van Alstyne 08/30 - 08/30

Region 2


G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Humble 06/01 - 06/02

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Dickinson 06/01

H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Seabrook 06/01 - 06/02

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) La Porte 06/02

H-100 HazMat Awareness Needville 06/04


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Tomball 06/11



G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Nacogdoches 06/13 - 06/15

G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters Houston 06/14

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Nacogdoches 06/15 - 06/16

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Pearland 06/22

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Tomball 06/25

H-306 NFPA 1006 Trench Rescue (Non-Certification) Nacogdoches 06/27 - 06/30

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) La Porte 06/30 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Lake Jackson 07/06 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Galveston 07/08


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T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Galveston 07/15


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) La Marque 07/18



T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Lake Jackson 07/26

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) La Marque 07/28

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Porter 08/08 - 08/12

H-503


Region 3

Code Course Name Location Dates H-306 NFPA 1006 Trench Rescue (Non-Certification) Cotulla 06/06 - 06/09



T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Corpus Christi 06/16


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Falfurrias 06/20 - 06/22


G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Falfurrias 06/22 - 06/23

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Mission 06/22




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T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Kingsville 06/29 T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Mission 07/06



T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Mission 07/13



T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Mission 07/27

H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Weslaco 08/16 - 08/17

H-101 Pipeline Emergencies - Awareness Roma 08/31

Region 4







G-235A Advanced Emergency Planning El Paso 07/18 - 07/19



H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Big Spring 08/16 - 08/18


Region 5


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Amarillo 06/13 - 06/14

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Wichita Falls 06/15 - 06/17

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Amarillo 06/15 - 06/16

G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Snyder 07/11











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Region 6






H-302 HazMat Refresher Training San Marcos 06/06

H-503




G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Kerrville 06/09

H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Schertz 06/13 - 06/17

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Victoria 06/15 - 06/16


G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment Bandera 06/23

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Lockhart 07/20 - 07/21









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Leadership Chuck Phinney State Coordinator 512-424-5353 Ben Patterson Section Administrator 512-424-2445 Lee Schnell Section Administrator 512-424-7264 Lana Johnson Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196 COOP Alan Sowell Unit Supervisor 512-424-5008 Michelle Huckabee COOP Planner 512-424-2005 Alex Malamut COOP Planner 512-424-7757 Paul Morado COOP Planner Stephanie Foster COOP Specialist 512-424-5452 Exercise Sabine Gumm Unit Supervisor 512-424-2447 David Brown Exercise Coordinator 512-424-2208 Esther Corwin State Exercise Officer 512-424-2198

Local and Regional Plans Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041 Adam Aniol Region 2 Planner 512-424-0027 Dan Borgeson Region 6 Planner 512-424-0002 Mario Chapa Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Chris Earp Region 5 Planner 512-377-0044 Rosemary McKnight Region 1 Planner 512-462-6106 Ernesto Vazquez Region 4 Planner 512-424-2452 Sarah Green Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059 Publications Management Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648 Sarah Kreisner, Planner 512-424-2027 Peter Hull Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 Ruth Wedergren Program Specialist 512-377-0009 State and Federal Plans Chris Moore Unit Supervisor 512-424-2597

Daniel Alvarado, Planner 512-424-6465 Christa Lopez, Planner 512-424-7023 Will Patton, Planner 512-424-7604 Michael Shoe, Planner 512-424-0048 Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Hazardous Materials Theron Proctor Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128 Training Vera Hughes Unit Supervisor 512-424-2197 Clarence Barrientes Training Assistant 512-424-7844 Paul Hahn Texas Training POC 512-424-2039 David Kenneweg State Training Officer 512-424-7039 Christopher Lickteig State Training Officer 512-424-2195 Rejena Williams TPOC Registrar 512-424-2093
















































Preparedness Update Helping to prepare the Texas emergency management community July 2016


Largest Ever Air-Evacuation and Sheltering Exercise a Success

For several days in early June TDEM directed the 2016 Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Evacuation Exercise, the largest ever of its kind. This full-scale exercise was designed to help the state assess its ability to coordinate air and ground transportation resources to evacuate and shelter its citizens from a category 5 hurricane. For several months dozens of local, state, federal, public and private entities collaborated to plan and prepare for “Hurricane Tejas.” During the exercise, hundreds of volunteer “evacuees,” many with medical, access and functional needs, were bused and flown to shelters across the state and later returned to their point of departure. TDEM is extremely grateful to all who participated and gave of their time. Lessons learned from this exercise will help better prepare our citizens for the next major hurricane that threatens Texas.

A C-130 with evacuees during TDEM’s “Hurricane Tejas” exercise.




TDEM’s Exercise Unit is preparing to conduct multiple Training and Exercise Preparedness Workshops (TEPW) for each of the TDEM regions. Participation in the yearly TEPW is a deliverable under the Emergency Management Program Grant (EMPG). Preparation for the TEPW should include reviews of past exercises and incidents, planning, and training activities to identify priorities. A calendar will be developed for the delivery of training and exercises to help build capabilities. For questions regarding the TEPWs, please contact Sabine Gumm. State-Level Exercises for 2016 After Action Report and Improvement Plan (AAR/IP) meetings will be held in response to the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Hurricane Evacuation Exercise. Development of the Hurr-Blizzard real-world AAR/IP is in final preparation and will be distributed in July for review and comments. RGV exercise comments and questions should be directed to Sabine Gumm, and Hurr-Blizzard comments and questions should be directed to David Brown.


On May 17, the Houston Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) partners hosted a Peer Planning Workshop focusing on Local Annex I (Warning). Topics included local perspectives on Annex I; an overview of the Regional Emergency Public Information plan for the Houston area and surrounding counties; addressing access and functional needs considerations for Annex I. The workshop included a plan development exercise for the annex. The workshop also allowed an open forum for planning partners to share ideas and resources available in development of the annex. TDEM staff were on hand to present best practices that lead to plan approval by the state. This workshop serves as a great example of how local and regional emergency managers and planners can be come together, share and learn from one another and is a best practice for others around the state to follow. Local and Regional Plans Review In May, the most recent month for which we have we a complete monthly total, we reviewed 365 plan documents.


Volunteer and Donations Management (T) The Volunteer and Donations Management Annex (T) is on the TDEM website here. For more information, contact Christa López. Energy (L) The kickoff meeting for the Energy Annex (L) revision was conducted on June 14. The planning team reviewed the current annex and project plan for the revision. Feedback from





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the planning team is currently being incorporated into a new draft. For more information, contact Michael Shoe. Logistics Management and Resource Support (M) The annex is currently under final internal review. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado. Search and Rescue (R) The Search and Rescue Annex (R) is incorporating stakeholder feedback into the draft. Notes from the second meeting held on May 17 have been distributed to the stakeholder group. For more information, contact Christa López. Biological Hazards The Biological Hazards Annex is in final stakeholder review. Once complete, the annex will undergo internal review and then be published on the TDEM website. For more information, contact Will Patton. Repatriation Attachment The Repatriation Attachment is currently undergoing internal review. Feedback is being incorporated into the final version of the attachment. For more information, contact Christa López.

Preparedness Quiz

Test your emergency management knowledge as it relates to social media by answering true or false to the following questions. 1) There are multiple channels, various ways of presenting information, and multiple modes of delivery. 2) Social media is always dependable and correct. 3) By using social media, the public can contribute to information on disasters. 4) Social media is available only to a limited number of people.

1.T 2. F 3. T 4. F

July Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events

For more information, refer to the Preparedness Team roster below for a point of contact. Tuesday, July 12 After-Action Report Meeting for RGV FSE, Brownsville Thursday, July 14 Energy Annex (L) Planning Team Meeting, Austin










Fond Farewell Last month we said goodbye to Chris Moore, State and Federal Plans Unit Supervisor, who has moved on to an exciting opportunity at the federal level. He served TDEM’s Preparedness Section in various capacities for more than six years, becoming widely known for his expert knowledge of hurricane planning. He will be missed and we wish him the best of luck. Warm Welcome We would like to welcome back Paul Morado. Paul was called to active duty with the Army on June 25, 2015 and has come back to Preparedness to serve in the Exercise Unit. We thank Paul for his service and are looking forward to working with him again.






H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board Certification Burleson 07/11 - 07/12

E/L-214 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Project Implementation and Closeout Arlington 07/12 - 07/13

MGT-315 Critical Asset Risk Management Dallas 07/12 - 07/13

MGT-341

Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations Within the Community Infrastructure Arlington 07/12 - 07/13

G-288 Donations Management Course Richardson 07/19 - 07/20

MGT-439 Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Arlington 07/21 - 07/22

MGT-324 Campus Emergencies Prevention, Response, and Recovery Mesquite 07/26 - 07/27

AWR-122-1

Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts (Train the Trainer) Mesquite 07/28 - 07/29

H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Arlington 08/01 - 08/12






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Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification

PER-212 Operational Level Response to HazMat/WMD Incidents Lancaster 08/02 - 08/04

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Fort Worth 08/03 - 08/04

MGT-310 Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Dallas 08/09 - 08/10

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Addison 08/15 - 08/17

H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Benbrook 08/15 - 08/26

E/L/G-428

Community Emergency Response Team Train the Trainer Arlington 08/16 - 08/18

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Addison 08/17 - 08/18

PER-213 Wide Area Search Denton 08/19 - 08/21

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Van Alstyne 08/22 - 08/26

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Van Alstyne 08/30 - 08/30

MGT-346 Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Operations for All-Hazards Events Weatherford 08/30 - 09/01


AWR-213 Critical Infrastructure Key Resources Awareness Course Dallas 09/06

H-100 HazMat Awareness Paris 09/07 H-100 HazMat Awareness Paris 09/08

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Allen 09/12 - 09/16

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Lewisville 09/13

PER-240 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Responder Operations


H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Lewisville 09/14 HAM-G Ham Radio General License Class Grapevine 09/15 - 09/29 G-775 EOC Management and Operations Dallas 09/21 - 09/22 G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop Cedar Hill 09/22

E/L-967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief (LSC) Course Richardson 09/26 - 09/30

H-501 NFPA 472 HazMat Technician - Pro-Board Certification Van Alstyne 09/26 - 09/30

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Denton 09/27 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Denton 09/28 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Denton 09/29

PER-211

Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events Fort Worth 09/29 - 09/30


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T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Lake Jackson 07/06

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Galveston 07/08


PER-212 Operational Level Response to HazMat/WMD Incidents Houston 07/15 - 07/17

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Galveston 07/15



AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cybersecurity Houston 07/19 MGT-385

Community Cyber Security Exercise Planning Houston 07/19 - 07/20


PER-320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events Houston 07/20


T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Lake Jackson 07/26 MGT-343

Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities Texas City 07/27 - 07/28


PER-332 Population Monitoring for Community Response Center Course Houston 07/31

AWR-140

WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course Houston 08/01

AWR-160-SAT Standardized Awareness Training Hemphill 08/06

H-503


G-290/G289/G291

Basic Public Information Officer Course(G290)/Public Information Officer Awareness Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) Beaumont 08/09 - 08/11

AWR-213

Critical Infrastructure Key Resources Awareness Course Beaumont 08/16

MGT-452

Physical and Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Houston 08/17

H-503










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PER-222 Public Safety WMD Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines Humble 08/22 - 08/24

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H-503


PER-227 WMD Advanced Tactical Operations Humble 09/12 - 09/14

AWR-315 Criminal Intelligence Analysis Essentials Houston 09/20 - 09/22

Region 3


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Sinton 07/05 - 07/06

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Mission 07/06 AWR-213


G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Sinton 07/07 - 07/08

MGT-414 Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Weslaco 07/08

T-517 CERT Master Instructor Course Laredo 07/09 - 07/24



T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Mission 07/13



T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Mission 07/27 AWR-302 Pipeline Security in Rural Communities Beeville 07/29 AWR-308

Natural Disaster Awareness for Caregviers of Senior Citizens Laredo 08/02

AWR-308

Natural Disaster Awareness for Caregviers of Senior Citizens Laredo 08/02

MGT-347

Incident Command System (ICS) Forms Review Laredo 08/09

MGT-347

Incident Command System (ICS) Forms Review Laredo 08/09

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Kingsville 08/13


MGT-343

Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities Pharr 08/16 - 08/17

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Weslaco 08/23


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AWR-148

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Corpus Christi 08/25

H-100 HazMat Awareness Kingsville 08/27 H-101 Pipeline Emergencies - Awareness Roma 08/31 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Eagle Pass 09/07

H-503



Region 4


PER-232 Initial Law Enforcement Response to Suicide Bombing Attacks (ILERSBA) San Angelo 07/06

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff San Angelo 07/07

MGT-342

Strategic Overview of Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater El Paso 07/12



MGT-343 Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities El Paso 07/13 - 07/14




G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop El Paso 07/20 G-235A Advanced Emergency Planning El Paso 07/25 - 07/26



G-290/G289/G291

Basic Public Information Officer Course(G290)/Public Information Officer Awareness Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) El Paso 08/09 - 08/11

H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Big Spring 08/16 - 08/18



G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Midland 09/07 - 09/08


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G-775 EOC Management and Operations El Paso 09/12 - 09/15

H-500

HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification El Paso 09/12 - 09/23

T-420 Shelter Operations Course San Angelo 09/14 - 09/15


Region 5


G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Snyder 07/11 - MGT-343

Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities Canyon 07/12 - 07/13

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Lubbock 07/20 - 07/21

AWR-160 Standardized Awareness Training Lubbock 08/02



PER-229

Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite Amarillo 08/15 - 08/17



Region 6


PER-334 Search and Rescue in Community Disasters Fort Hood 07/09 - 07/10

E/L-964 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader (SITL) Course Georgetown 07/11 - 07/15

E/L-969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML)



E/L/G-428

Community Emergency Response Team Train the Trainer Waco 07/15 - 07/17

E/L-962 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Plans Section Chief (PSC) Course Austin 07/18 - 07/21

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Waco 07/19 - 07/21

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Lockhart 07/20 - 07/21




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MGT-315 Critical Asset Risk Management Austin 07/20 - 07/21



PER-222 Public Safety WMD Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines




PER-275-1

Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER), Train-the-Trainer


Planning 101 National Planners Course Austin 08/08 - 08/12

AWR-232 Mass Fatalities Planning & Response for Rural Communities Austin 08/11

G-317 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Course


MGT-416 Continuity of Government Operations Planning for Rural Communities Austin 08/12




E/L/G-427

Community Emergency response Team (CERT) Program Manager Waco 08/20 - 08/21

MGT-310 Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Austin 08/24 - 08/25

H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Leander 09/05 - 09/09

E/L-969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML) Georgetown 09/06 - 09/08

G-290 Basic Public Information Officer San Antonio 09/07 - 09/08

H-307 NFPA 472 Product Control Lorena 09/10 - 09/10


PER-229-1

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Leadership Chuck Phinney State Coordinator 512-424-5353 Ben Patterson Section Administrator 512-424-2445 Lee Schnell Section Administrator 512-424-7264 Lana Johnson Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196 COOP Alan Sowell Unit Supervisor 512-424-5008 Michelle Huckabee COOP Planner 512-424-2005 Alex Malamut COOP Planner 512-424-7757 Stephanie Foster COOP Specialist 512-424-5452 Exercise Sabine Gumm Unit Supervisor 512-424-2447 David Brown Exercise Coordinator 512-424-2208 Esther Corwin State Exercise Officer 512-424-2198 Paul Morado Exercise Coordinator 512-424-5347

Local and Regional Plans Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041 Adam Aniol Region 2 Planner 512-424-0027 Dan Borgeson Region 6 Planner 512-424-0002 Mario Chapa Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Chris Earp Region 5 Planner 512-377-0044 Rosemary McKnight Region 1 Planner 512-462-6106 Ernesto Vazquez Region 4 Planner 512-424-2452 Sarah Green Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059 Publications Management Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648 Sarah Kreisner, Planner 512-424-2027 Peter Hull Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 David Schneider Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 Ruth Wedergren Program Specialist 512-377-0009

State and Federal Plans Daniel Alvarado, Planner 512-424-6465 Christa Lopez, Planner 512-424-7023 Will Patton, Planner 512-424-7604 Michael Shoe, Planner 512-424-0048 Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Hazardous Materials Theron Proctor Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128 Training Vera Hughes Unit Supervisor 512-424-2197 Clarence Barrientes Training Assistant 512-424-7844 Paul Hahn Texas Training POC 512-424-2039 David Kenneweg State Training Officer 512-424-7039 Christopher Lickteig State Training Officer 512-424-2195 Rejena Williams TPOC Registrar 512-424-2093
















































Preparedness Update Helping to prepare the Texas emergency management community August 2016


Regional Preparedness Support for Emergency Managers

Because local and regional emergency managers have tremendous responsibilities, the state offers regional support to assist with their various duties. TDEM’s Preparedness Section supports the state’s emergency management community in three key areas: planning, training and exercise. Local and Regional Plans Unit planners are excellent resources regarding plan reviews, plan development assistance, workshops and EMPG grant guidance. Training Unit staff provide training support activities, including the coordination of the state’s basic and advanced certification programs, as well as course information and registration on the Preparing Texas website. Finally, Exercise Unit staff offer assistance in developing a local exercises and answering questions about exercise documentation reviews or exercise notification forms.

The following table provides contact information, by discipline, for each region.

Region Planning Training Exercise

1 Rosemary McKnight 512-462-6106

Chris Lickteig 512-424-2195

Paul Morado 512-424-5347

2 Adam Aniol 512-424-0027

David Kenneweg 512-424-2039

Paul Morado 512-424-5347

3 Mario Chapa 512-424-5382

David Kenneweg 512-424-2039

Esther Corwin 512-424-2198

4 Ernesto Vazquez 512-424-2452

Interim contacts- Chris Lickteig or David Kenneweg

David Brown 512-424-2208

5 Chris Earp 512-377-0044

Interim contacts- Chris Lickteig or David Kenneweg

David Brown 512-424-2208

6 Dan Borgeson 512-424-0002

Chris Lickteig 512-424-2195

Esther Corwin 512-424-2198

Knowing who to turn to for support can make your program more efficient and effective.



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The Exercise unit will present regional deliveries of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation (HSEEP) program. HSEEP exercise and evaluation doctrine is flexible, scalable, adaptable and designed for use by stakeholders across the whole community. HSEEP doctrine applies to exercises in every mission area—prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery. Although HSEEP is not mandatory for EMPG grant funding, it is a recommended concept for exercise design, development and evaluation. Current classes are scheduled for Austin (state agencies only), Del Rio, Kerrville and Arlington. Additional deliveries will be posted, when scheduled, on the Preparing Texas website at www.preparingtexas.org. State-Level Exercises for 2016 The Exercise Unit has begun work on the Rio Grande Valley After-Action Report (AAR). The first AAR meeting was held on July 12, with others scheduled throughout July. For questions regarding the AAR, please contact Sabine Gumm.


Recently, the North Central Texas Shelter Workgroup completed the final version of the Regional Shelter Hub Framework. The workgroup met over several months and actively involved emergency management stakeholders throughout the region as well as key TDEM staff. The group worked to produce a plan that defines shelter hub framework processes, operational strategies for regional coordination and decision-making support for the distribution order of evacuees that evacuate to the DFW area. This best practice opens the lines of communication between local emergency managers and Disaster District Chairs of sheltering jurisdictions by outlining the intent of sheltering in the North Texas region, polling local jurisdictions regarding current shelter capacity and establishing operational battle rhythms. We highlight this undertaking as a benchmark for regional planning and a great way to build resilience in the community. Local and Regional Plans Review In June, the most recent month for which we have we a complete monthly total, we reviewed 304 plan documents.


Energy (L) The second planning meeting for the Energy Annex (L) revision was conducted on July 14. The planning team reviewed the draft annex and feedback from the planning team is being incorporated into the draft. The next planning meeting will be scheduled for September. For more information, contact Michael Shoe.


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Logistics Management and Resource Support (M) The Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex (M) is now on the TDEM website here. For more information, contact Daniel Alvarado. Search and Rescue (R) The Search and Rescue Annex (R) planning team is incorporating stakeholder feedback into the draft. Several individual meetings have been held to gather further input from stakeholders. A third meeting is scheduled for August 23 for the entire planning team. For more information, contact Christa Lopez. Biological Hazards The Biological Hazards Annex is in final stakeholder review. After the stakeholder review, the annex will go through an internal review and then be published on the TDEM website. For more information, contact Will Patton. Repatriation Attachment The Repatriation Attachment is on the TDEM website here. For more information, contact Will Patton.

Preparedness Quiz

Test your emergency management knowledge by putting the Incident Action Plan development phases in order.

a. _______ Develop the plan.

b. _______ Execute, evaluate and revise the plan.

c. _______ Analyze the situation, including future developments.

d. _______ Prepare and distribute the plan.

e. _______ Establish incident objectives and strategy.

a. 3 b. 5 c. 1 d. 4 e. 2

August Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events

For more information, refer to the Preparedness Team roster below for a point of contact. Tuesday, August 2 Drought Preparedness Council Meeting, Austin August 3-4 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program Training Course, Austin Tuesday, August 9 Disability Task Force Planning Subcommittee Meeting, Austin


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August 9-10 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program Training Course, Austin Tuesday, August 14 Search and Rescue Annex (R) Planning Team Meeting, Austin




G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Arlington 08/01 - 08/12


G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Addison 08/15 - 08/17

G-290/G289/G291

Basic Public Information Officer Course(G290)/Public Information Officer Awareness Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) Benbrook 08/15 - 08/26

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Addison 08/17 - 08/18 T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Van Alstyne 08/22 - 08/26

G-202 Debris Management Denton 08/24 - 08/26

G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop Gainesville 08/30

E/L-967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief (LSC) Course Van Alstyne 08/30

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Gainesville 08/31 G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment Paris 09/07 H-100 HazMat Awareness Paris 09/08 H-100 HazMat Awareness Whitehouse 09/12 - 09/15 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Allen 09/12 - 09/16 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Lewisville 09/13 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Lewisville 09/14 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Cedar Hill 09/22 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Richardson 09/26 - 09/30 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Van Alstyne 09/26 - 09/30

H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Denton 09/27

























H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Denton 09/28

H-501 NFPA 472 HazMat Technician - Pro-Board Certification Denton 09/29

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Weatherford 10/13

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Dallas 10/14

Region 2


G-290/G289/G291

Basic Public Information Officer Course(G290)/Public Information Officer Awareness Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) Beaumont 08/03

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Crosby 08/04

G-361 Flood Fight Operations Prairie View 08/08 - 08/12

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Crosby 08/09 - 08/11

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Bryan 08/11 - 08/13

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Anahuac 08/11

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) La Marque 08/22 - 08/26

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) West Columbia 08/25

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Anahuac 09/09 - 09/10 T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) La Marque 09/12 - 09/16

H-503


H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Cypress 10/12

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H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Cypress 10/19

H-509 NFPA 472 HazMat Transportation Specialist - (Pro-Board Certification)











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Region 3

Code Course Name Location Dates G-202 Debris Management Roma 08/01 - 08/03

G-290/G289/G291

Basic Public Information Officer Course(G290)/Public Information Officer Awareness Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) Harlingen 08/03 - 08/04

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents McAllen 08/09 - 08/11

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Del Rio 08/11 - 08/12

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Laredo 08/13

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff McAllen 08/15 - 08/17

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Del Rio 08/16 - 08/17

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Laredo 08/17 - 08/18

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Weslaco 08/23 H-100 HazMat Awareness Kingsville 08/27 H-101 Pipeline Emergencies - Awareness Roma 08/31 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Kingsville 09/07 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Eagle Pass 09/26 - 09/30


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Region 4


G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop San Angelo 08/16 - 08/18

G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop El Paso 08/24








G-775 EOC Management and Operations El Paso 09/14 - 09/15 T-420 Shelter Operations Course San Angelo 09/28 - 09/29



























H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Big Spring 10/03

H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification El Paso 10/04 - 10/06


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Region 6


E/L-967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief (LSC) Course San Antonio 08/02 - 08/03


G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Fredericksburg 08/16 - 08/19

G-288 Donations Management Course Waco 08/18 G-290 Basic Public Information Officer San Antonio 08/18 - 08/19

G-290/G289/G291

Basic Public Information Officer Course(G290)/Public Information Officer Awareness Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) Austin 08/22 - 08/23

G-290/G289/G291

Basic Public Information Officer Course(G290)/Public Information Officer Awareness Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) Victoria 08/24 - 08/26

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Georgetown 08/24 - 08/25



G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Austin 09/07 - 09/08


G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff San Antonio 09/10


























G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Georgetown 09/12 - 09/16



G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop Waco 09/27 - 09/29 G-610 Basic Emergency Management Workshop Austin 10/05 - 10/06 H-307 NFPA 472 Product Control Lorena 10/05

H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Leander 10/18 - 10/20










Leadership Chuck Phinney State Coordinator 512-424-5353 Ben Patterson Section Administrator 512-424-2445 Lee Schnell Section Administrator 512-424-7264 Lana Johnson Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196 Exercise Sabine Gumm Unit Supervisor 512-424-2447 David Brown Exercise Coordinator 512-424-2208 Esther Corwin State Exercise Officer 512-424-2198 Paul Morado Exercise Coordinator 512-424-5347 Local and Regional Plans Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041 Adam Aniol Region 2 Planner 512-424-0027 Dan Borgeson Region 6 Planner 512-424-0002

Mario Chapa Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Chris Earp Region 5 Planner 512-377-0044 Rosemary McKnight Region 1 Planner 512-462-6106 Ernesto Vazquez Region 4 Planner 512-424-2452 Sarah Green Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059 Publications Management Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648 Sarah Kreisner Planner 512-424-2027 Peter Hull Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 David Schneider Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 Ruth Wedergren Program Specialist 512-377-0009 State and Federal Plans Daniel Alvarado, Planner 512-424-6465 Will Patton, Planner

512-424-7604 Michael Shoe, Planner 512-424-0048 Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Hazardous Materials Theron Proctor Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128 Training Vera Hughes Unit Supervisor 512-424-2197 Clarence Barrientes Training Assistant 512-424-7844 Paul Hahn Texas Training POC 512-424-2039 David Kenneweg State Training Officer 512-424-7039 Christopher Lickteig State Training Officer 512-424-2195 Rejena Williams TPOC Registrar 512-424-2093











































Preparedness Update

Helping to prepare the Texas emergency management community

September 2016

The Preparedness Update alerts Texas’ emergency management community to planning,

training and exercise opportunities while providing updates on Texas Division of Emergency

Management (TDEM) preparedness initiatives and activities. For more information, contact

Bill Wahlgren.

National Preparedness Month Underscores Year-Round Commitment

Although September is National Preparedness Month, TDEM’s Preparedness Section is a

year-round, statewide resource for preparedness support and expertise. Last month’s issue

of the Preparedness Update provided contact information, by region, for Preparedness

Section staff that support preparedness planning, training and exercise.

In addition, two Preparedness units devote their full attention to vital aspects of

safeguarding our large, technologically and economically diverse state. TDEM’s

Technological Hazards Unit, led by Josh Bryant, coordinates state efforts to enhance

communities’ technological and radiological hazard preparedness and response capabilities.

This includes managing the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant, as

well as TDEM’s role in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) program, and TDEM’s role in

the state’s Agreement-in-Principle (AIP) with the U.S. Department of Energy. Our

Hazardous Materials Unit, led by Theron Proctor, focuses on hazardous materials

response. This unit uses HMEP grant funding to offer no-cost hazmat emergency response

training to Texas first responders. Contact Josh or Theron for more information about how

we can help support and enhance your community’s preparedness.


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Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) classes are being scheduled in

each of the TDEM Regions. Information can be found on the Preparing Texas website at

www.preparingtexas.org. Annual Training and Exercise Planning Workshops (TEPW) are

being scheduled in each of the regions with TDEM State Coordinators. Preparedness Section

and Exercise Unit staff also participated in the FEMA Region 6 TEPW on August 4, 2016 in

Denton to help formulate a tentative Training and Exercise Plan for the future.

State-Level Exercises for 2016

The exercise unit finished a series of After-Action Report (AAR) meetings to discuss the

2016 Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Evacuation Exercise. A review meeting took place in

Brownsville on July 12, 2016, and participants discussed best practices and areas for

improvement. Similar meetings were held with the City of Dallas and TDEM’s State

Operations Center (SOC). The information gathered will be compiled into the official after-

action report and improvement plan. For more information, contact Sabine Gumm.


Over the past year Palo Pinto County was involved in two federally declared disasters, which

tested existing plans and response resources. In the light of recent lessons learned, the

county’s office of emergency management reached out to TDEM planners to help update

their annexes to better support preparedness and response for their entire community. As

always, TDEM’s Local and Regional Plans Unit planners stand ready to assist your

jurisdiction at any time.

Local and Regional Plans Review

In July, the most recent month for which we have a complete monthly total, we reviewed

346 plan documents.


Energy (L)

Feedback from the Energy Annex (L) planning team is being incorporated into the current

draft. The next planning meeting is scheduled for September 14, 2016. For more

information, contact Michael Shoe.

Search and Rescue (R)

The Search and Rescue Annex (R) has incorporated stakeholder feedback into the draft and

an updated draft has been distributed. The third meeting was held on August 23, 2016 for

the entire planning group. For more information, contact Christa López.






Biological Hazards

The Biological Hazards Annex remains in final stakeholder review. After this review, the

annex will be reviewed internally and then be published on the TDEM website. For more

information, contact Will Patton.

Preparedness Quiz

Determine whether each statement about Integrated Public Alert and Warning System

Messages (IPAWS) is True or False.

1. _______ IPAWS can accept and relay alerts in multiple languages.

2. _______ Abbreviations should be used in alert and warning messages.

3. _______ Warning messages are issued for incidents that pose a significant threat to public safety and/or property, with a high probability of occurrence and location, and short onset-time.

4. _______ IPAWS provides translation services.

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F

September Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events

For more information, refer to the Preparedness Team roster below for a point of contact.

September 8-9

Advanced Planning Course, Amarillo

September 14

Energy Annex (L) Planning Team Meeting, Austin

September 14-15

Shelter Operations Course, San Angelo

September 20-21

Advanced Planning Course, Austin


A Warm Welcome

This month we welcome Luke Cogburn as the new AIP Planner in Austin. Previously Luke

worked for TDEM as a technical operations officer. He is a U.S. Army Major (ret.) with 29

years’ of service and worked with TDEM as a representative of the Texas Army National

Guard. He has also served as a police officer with the City of Austin.

A Fond Farewell

Last month we bid farewell to Christa Lopez, a planner in the State and Federal Plans Unit.

Christa was promoted to Section Administrator for the Human Services Section in TDEM’s

Response Services. She is temporarily the Search and Rescue Annex (R) point of contact.



We also bid farewell to Sarah Kreisner, the Publications Management Unit planner and the

person most responsible for assembling each month’s Preparedness Update. She and

Christa will be missed, and we wish them both the best of luck in their new endeavors.


Please be aware that the dates of the classes listed below are subject to change. Check our

website, www.preparingtexas.org, for current dates and locations as well as new course

offerings. Click here for a map of DPS regions. Click the course code for course descriptions.

Region 1


MGT-346

Emergency Operation Center (EOC)

Operations for All-Hazards Events Weatherford 08/30 - 09/01


AWR-213

Critical Infrastructure Key Resources

Awareness Course Dallas 09/06

H-100 HazMat Awareness Paris 09/07


G-202 Debris Management Whitehouse 09/12 - 09/15

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space

Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board

Certificates) Allen 09/12 - 09/16


PER-240

WMD Radiological/Nuclear Responder

Operations

Grand

Prairie 09/13 - 09/15


HAM-G Ham Radio General License Class Grapevine 09/15 - 09/29

G-775 EOC Management and Operations Dallas 09/21 - 09/22

G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop Cedar Hill 09/22

E/L-956

NIMS ICS All Hazards Liaison Officer (LOFR)

Course Frisco 09/22 - 09/23

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command System for

Expanding Incidents Fort Worth 09/26 - 09/28

E/L-967

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief

(LSC) Course Richardson 09/26 - 09/30

H-501

NFPA 472 HazMat Technician - Pro-Board

Certification Van Alstyne 09/26 - 09/30

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Denton 09/27



PER-211

Medical Management of Chemical, Biological,

Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Fort Worth 09/29 - 09/30










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Events

MGT-414 Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Dallas 10/04

G-300


Expanding Incidents Dallas 10/10 - 10/12

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Weatherford 10/13

G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment Dallas 10/14

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Euless 10/21

AWR-140 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course Mansfield 10/25

AWR-

140-1

WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course

(Train the Trainer) Mansfield 10/25

PER-XXX

Employm

ent Radiation Instruments - Employment Mansfield 10/26

PER-XXX

Operatio

ns Radiation Instruments - Operations Mansfield 10/26

PER-XXX

(Pilot)

Operations Level to Response

Radiological/Nuclear Course Mansfield 10/27

H-504

NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue

Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Allen 11/14 - 11/18

MGT-312

Senior Officials Workshop for All-Hazards

Preparedness Dallas 11/16

Region 2


G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop League City 09/01

G-201

Advanced Incident Command System,

Command and General Staff Crosby 09/09 - 09/10

G-202 WMD Advanced Tactical Operations Humble 09/12 - 09/14

G-203



Certificates) Porter 09/12 - 09/16

G-204


Expanding Incidents Houston 09/13 - 09/15

G-205 Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Bay City 09/15

G-206 Criminal Intelligence Analysis Essentials Houston 09/20 - 09/22

G-207 Flood Fight Operations Prairie View 09/20 - 09/22

G-208

Disaster Management for Water and

Wastewater Utilities Lufkin 09/21 - 09/22

G-209


Wastewater Utilities Lufkin 09/27 - 09/28

G-210

A Prepared Jurisdiction: Integrated Response

to a CBRNE Incident Humble 10/11 - 10/13

G-211 Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) La Marque 10/12







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G-212

NFPA 472 HazMat Transportation Specialist -

(Pro-Board Certification)

College

Station 10/17 - 10/21

G-213 Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) La Marque 10/19


G-215

Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification

and Risk Assessment Beaumont 10/25 - 10/26


G-217


Command and General Staff Houston 10/27 - 10/28


G-219


Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Cypress 10/31 - 11/04

G-220

Introduction to the Computer-Aided

Management of Emergency Operations

(CAMEO) Suite [ICAMEO] (Train-the-Trainer) Conroe 11/01 - 11/04

G-221 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Pearland 11/02 - 11/03

G-222

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group

Supervisor (DIVS) Course Beaumont 11/02 - 11/04

G-223

Community Healthcare Planning and

Response to Disasters Houston 11/09 - 11/10

G-224


Certification Liberty 11/14 - 11/18

G-225

NFPA 472 Air Monitoring and Sampling for

Hazardous Materials, Pro-Board Certification Humble 11/29 - 11/30

Region 3


H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Eagle Pass 09/07

MGT-343


Wastewater Utilities McAllen 09/07 - 09/08

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1)

Rio Grande

City 09/08

G-300

Intermediate Incident Command

System for Expanding Incidents Hebbronville 09/17 - 09/18

PER-211

Medical Management of Chemical,

Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and

Explosive (CBRNE) Events Laredo 09/21 - 09/22

G-400


Command and General Staff Hebbronville 09/24 - 09/25

H-503

NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined

Space Rescue Levels I and II Training

(Pro-Board Certificates)

Corpus

Christi 09/26 - 09/30

G-

290/G289/G291

Basic Public Information Officer

Course(G290)/Public Information

Officer Awareness

Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for

Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) Harlingen 10/11 - 10/13

G-202 Debris Management Roma 10/11 - 10/14


























AWR-140

WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness

Course Weslaco 10/17

AWR-XXX

Radiological/Nuclear WMD Operations

for Law Enforcement Weslaco 10/17

PER-332

Population Monitoring for Community

Response Center Course Weslaco 10/18

PER-XXX

Employment Radiation Instruments - Employment Weslaco 10/19

PER-XXX

Operations Radiation Instruments - Operations Weslaco 10/19

PER-XXX (Pilot)


Radiological/Nuclear Course Weslaco 10/20

G-300


System for Expanding Incidents Del Rio 11/15 - 11/17

G-400


Command and General Staff Del Rio 11/17 - 11/18

Region 4


H-501


Certification Midland 08/29 - 09/02


G-300



MGT-310

Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard

Identification and Risk Assessment El Paso 09/12 - 09/13

H-500

HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on

Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification El Paso 09/12 - 09/23

T-420 Shelter Operations Course San Angelo 09/14 - 09/15

MGT-315 Critical Asset Risk Management El Paso 09/26 - 09/27

G-300


Expanding Incidents Midland 09/26 - 09/28

G-400


Command and General Staff San Angelo 09/28 - 09/29

G-400


Command and General Staff Midland 09/28 - 09/29

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Fort Davis 10/04

G-300


Expanding Incidents

Fort

Stockton 10/04 - 10/06

G-400


Command and General Staff

Fort

Stockton 10/06 - 10/07

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Fort Davis 10/25

L-146

INDIRECT DELIVERY - Homeland Security

Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)

Basic Course El Paso 11/15 - 11/16


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Region 5



STAM Staging Area Manager Amarillo 10/13 - 10/13

G-300


Expanding Incidents Wichita Falls 11/02 - 11/04

L-146



Basic Course Amarillo 11/08 - 11/09

E/L-969

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III

Communications Unit Leader (COML) Lubbock 11/15 - 11/17

Region 6


G-300


Expanding Incidents Yoakum 08/30 - 09/01

H-504


Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Leander 09/05 - 09/09

E/L-969


Communications Unit Leader (COML) Georgetown 09/06 - 09/08

G-288 Donations Management Course Waco 09/07 - 09/08

G-290 Basic Public Information Officer San Antonio 09/07 - 09/08

H-307 NFPA 472 Product Control Lorena 09/10

E/L-958

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section

Chief (OSC) Course Austin 09/12 - 09/15

PER-229-

1



(CAMEO) Suite [ICAMEO] (Train-the-

Trainer) New Braunfels 09/12 - 09/15

G-449

Incident Command System (ICS) Curricula

(Train-the-Trainer) Austin 09/12 - 09/16

G-300


Expanding Incidents San Antonio 09/13 - 09/15

G-235A Advanced Emergency Planning Austin 09/20 - 09/21

E/L-962

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific

Plans Section Chief (PSC) Course Lockhart 09/20 - 09/23

MGT-345

Disaster Management for Electric Power

Systems New Braunfels 09/21 - 09/22

E/L-967

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section

Chief (LSC) Course San Antonio 09/26 - 09/30

G-300



G-317

Community Emergency Response Team

(CERT) Course San Antonio 09/28 - 10/26

G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop Waco 10/05



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Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)

Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course Austin 10/10 - 10/11

E/L-971

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader

(FACL) Course San Antonio 10/10 - 10/14

L-146



Basic Course Kerrville 10/11 - 10/12

L-550


Train-the-Trainer Austin 10/12 - 10/14

G-

290/G28

9/G291


Course(G290)/Public Information Officer

Awareness Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning

for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) Victoria 10/18 - 10/20

AWR-343 Hurricane Awareness Austin 10/19


E/L-960


Supervisor (DIVS) Course San Antonio 10/26 - 10/28

PER-211



Explosive (CBRNE) Events Waco 10/31 - 11/01

G-400


Command and General Staff Austin 11/01 - 11/03

T-615

Orientation to Disaster District Emergency

Operations San Marcos 11/09

G-400


Command and General Staff San Antonio 11/09 - 11/10

H-305

Oil Spill Containment, Protection, and


AWR-213


Awareness Course Hewitt 11/14

MGT-315 Critical Asset Risk Management Hewitt 11/15 - 11/16

MGT-414 Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Hewitt 11/17

MGT-346


Operations for All-Hazards Events Austin 11/29 - 12/01

G-202 Debris Management Waco 11/29 - 12/02

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Leadership

Chuck Phinney

State Coordinator

512-424-5353

Ben Patterson

Section Administrator

512-424-2445

Lee Schnell


512-424-7264

Lana Johnson

Administrative Assistant

512-424-2196

Exercise

Sabine Gumm

Unit Supervisor

512-424-2447

David Brown

Exercise Coordinator

512-424-2208

Esther Corwin

State Exercise Officer

512-424-2198

Paul Morado


512-424-5347

Local and Regional Plans

Dan Price

Unit Supervisor

512-424-0041

Adam Aniol

Region 2 Planner

512-424-0027

Dan Borgeson

Region 6 Planner

512-424-0002

Mario Chapa

Region 3 Planner

512-424-5382

Chris Earp

Region 5 Planner

512-377-0044

Rosemary McKnight

Region 1 Planner

512-462-6106

Ernesto Vazquez

Region 4 Planner

512-424-2452

Sarah Green


512-424-5059

Publications

Management

Bill Wahlgren

Unit Supervisor

512-424-7648

Peter Hull

Multimedia Technician

512-424-2785

David Schneider


512-424-2778

Ruth Wedergren

Program Specialist

512-377-0009

State and Federal Plans

Daniel Alvarado, Planner

512-424-6465

Will Patton, Planner

512-424-7604

Michael Shoe, Planner

512-424-0048

Technological Hazards

Joshua Bryant

Unit Supervisor

512-424-5989

Luke Cogburn

AIP Planner

512-424-2208 Jason Johnson

WIPP Planner

512-424-2598

Hazardous Materials

Theron Proctor

Unit Supervisor

512-462-6128

Training

Vera Hughes

Unit Supervisor

512-424-2197

Clarence Barrientes

Training Assistant

512-424-7844

Paul Hahn

Texas Training POC

512-424-2039

David Kenneweg

State Training Officer

512-424-7039

Christopher Lickteig


512-424-2195

Rejena Williams

TPOC Registrar

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Preparedness Update


October 2016



Management (TDEM) preparedness initiatives and activities. For more information, or to

receive the Preparedness Update, contact Bill Wahlgren.

Bringing Planning, Training and Exercise Into Focus

TDEM Preparedness is developing informational and training videos that communicate

preparedness and response topics as effectively as possible. Research shows that many

people retain information they see significantly longer than information they read or hear.

This is especially true for hands-on training and demonstrations. This is one reason video is

a smart choice for communicating critical information. Our most recent videos cover topics

from swiftwater rescue to conducting property damage assessments. In each case, the

objective is to help viewers better understand and remember critical information.

The video Planning for a Major Event highlights the extensive behind-the-scenes planning and

coordination surrounding the Papal visit to the Texas-Mexico border earlier this year.



A Sample of Recent Videos

More preparedness videos are in the works and will soon appear on the Preparedness tab of

the Preparing Texas (PTO) website. In the meantime, check out these recent videos:

Hurricane Tejas: 2016 Rio Grande Valley Air Evacuation Exercise Documents a full-scale

exercise, which supposes a category 5 hurricane striking Brownsville and moving across the

Rio Grande Valley.

Property Damage Assessments Training Guides viewers through the joint federal and state

Individual Assistance – Personal Damage Assessment (PDA) process.

Texas DPS Swiftwater Safety and Awareness Course Highlights from a swiftwater training

course.

For more information, contact Bill Wahlgren.


The Exercise Unit would like to thank those who assisted us in finishing the final phase of

the 2016 Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Evacuation Exercise Series. Within the series, we

conducted five workshops/tabletop exercises and the culminating full-scale exercise. Local

and regional input is vital to how we, as a state, effectively respond to an approaching

hurricane. We are finalizing the After Action Report and Improvement Plan, which should be

released in a few weeks. We deeply appreciate the tremendous cooperation and support we

received from all sides.

With the start of a new fiscal year it is important to remember future planning, specifically

the annual Training and Exercise Planning Workshops (TEPW). While the Training and

Exercise Plan (TEP) is mandated for EMPG funded jurisdictions, TEPs are also a good idea for

the many non-EMPG funded jurisdictions. The TEP can be a roadmap for preparing your

community. It should include the training and exercises you will use to increase capabilities

that address the threats facing your community. If you need assistance please contact any

member of the TDEM Exercise Unit. Contact details are on the last page.


While we are in the process of completing the 2016 State Exercise Series, initial planning for

the 2017 series has already started. DPS Region 2 is the main focus of the coming year, and

the exercise will build on the lessons learned from the previous year. We will provide more

details and opportunities for participating in the months to come. For more information,

contact Sabine Gumm.


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On September 7, the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission hosted the 2016 Regional

Preparedness Conference bringing together local stakeholders, state stakeholders, and non-

governmental organizations for an informative and productive workshop to discuss best

practices and joint preparedness activities. During the one-day conference, presentations

were given on the West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion response, hospital and public

health emergency preparedness activities, disaster recovery process, and social media in

emergency management.

On September 8-9 Local and Regional Planners taught a G-235 Advanced Planning Course in

Amarillo for local stakeholders including private sector, public sector and non-governmental

organizations. To schedule a planning course in your jurisdiction, or for targeted assistance

with local or regional plans and planning, contact Dan Price.


In August, the most recent month for which we have a complete monthly total, we

reviewed 515 plan documents.


Energy (L)

The third planning meeting for the Energy Annex (L) revision was conducted on September

14. The planning team reviewed and further refined the draft annex. This feedback is being

incorporated into the current draft. For more information, contact Michael Shoe.


The stakeholder group for the Search and Rescue Annex (R) met on September 6. Edits and

changes have been incorporated into the draft. For more information, contact Christa López.

Biological Hazards

The Biological Hazards Annex remains in final stakeholder review. After this review, the

annex will be reviewed internally and then published on the TDEM website. For more


Preparedness Quiz

Determine whether each statement about the transfer of command is True or False

according to incident command system (ICS) protocol.

1. _______ The arrival of a more qualified person means that a change in incident command must

occur.

2. _______ The effective time and date of the transfer should be communicated to all personnel who

need to know, both on the scene and elsewhere.






3. _______ The transfer should take place face-to-face and include a complete briefing.

4. _______ A formal transfer of command is unnecessary when the Deputy Incident Commander is

relieving the Incident Commander for an extended rest period. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F

October Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events


October 6

After-Action Report / Improvement Planning Meeting for DPS Regions 4 and 5, Lubbock

October 7

2017 State Exercise Planning Meeting for Jurisdictional Participants, Teleconference

and SOC, Austin

October 11

Disability Task Force Planning Subcommittee Meeting, Austin

October 11-12

HSEEP Course, Kerrville


Congratulations

State and Federal Planner Will Patton was promoted to State and Federal Plans Unit

Supervisor on September 1. Previously Will worked in TDEM’s Continuity of Operations

(COOP) Unit and in the State Operations Center (SOC). He brings a wealth of knowledge

and know-how to this position. Please join us in congratulating Will.





Region 1


G-317


(CERT) Course Bonham 09/06 - 10/25

MGT-414 Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Dallas 10/04


G-300


Expanding Incidents Dallas 10/10 - 10/12

PER-232 Initial Law Enforcement Response to Suicide Fort Worth 10/11









Bombing Attacks (ILERSBA)

PER-232

Initial Law Enforcement Response to Suicide

Bombing Attacks (ILERSBA) Fort Worth 10/12

PER-232

Initial Law Enforcement Response to Suicide

Bombing Attacks (ILERSBA) Fort Worth 10/13

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Weatherford 10/13


MGT-319

Medical Countermeasures: Points of

Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response Arlington 10/17 - 10/18

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Euless 10/21


PER-345 Radiation Instruments - Operations Mansfield 10/25



PER-XXX

Employm

ent Radiation Instruments - Employment Mansfield 10/26



PER-XXX

(Pilot)


Radiological/Nuclear Course Mansfield 10/27

G-300



MGT-433

Isolation and Quarantine for Rural

Communities Sherman 11/04

PER-308

Rural Isolation and Quarantine for Public

Health and Healthcare Professionals Sherman 11/04

H-504



MGT-312

Senior Officials Workshop for All-Hazards


G-205

Recovery From Disaster: The Local

Government Role Dallas 12/01 - 12/02

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Dallas 12/07

L-146



Basic Course Arlington 12/08 - 12/09

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Weatherford 12/08

E/L-962

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Plans

Section Chief (PSC) Course Arlington 12/12 - 12/15

AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cybersecurity Dallas 12/13

MGT-385 Community Cyber Security Exercise Planning Dallas 12/13 - 12/14

PER-334 Search and Rescue in Community Disasters Rowlett 12/17 - 12/18





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Region 2


G-300


Expanding Incidents Galveston 10/04 - 10/05

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Galveston 10/07

PER-219

A Prepared Jurisdiction: Integrated Response

to a CBRNE Incident Humble 10/11 - 10/13


H-509

NFPA 472 HazMat Transportation Specialist -


College

Station 10/17 - 10/21

MGT-310

Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification

and Risk Assessment Beaumont 10/25 - 10/26

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Bay City 10/25

G-205

Recovery From Disaster: The Local

Government Role Houston 10/26 - 10/27

G-400



T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Bay City 10/27


H-504



G-300


Expanding Incidents Webster 11/01 - 11/03

PER-229-

1



(CAMEO) Suite [ICAMEO] (Train-the-Trainer) Conroe 11/01 - 11/04

E/L-960




AWR-147 Rail Car Incident Response Channelview 11/03

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4)

West

Columbia 11/07

MGT-409

Community Healthcare Planning and



H-501



T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Manvel 11/17

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5)

West

Columbia 11/28

H-510

NFPA 472 Air Monitoring and Sampling for


G-300


Expanding Incidents Pasadena 12/06 - 12/07

MGT-315 Critical Asset Risk Management Beaumont 12/06 - 12/07

G-300


Expanding Incidents Richmond 12/12 - 12/14



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for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) Richmond 12/13 - 12/15

G-300



G-400


Command and General Staff Richmond 12/15 - 12/16

Region 3


G-202 Debris Management Roma 10/11 - 10/14

G-

290/G289/G291


Course(G290)/Public Information

Officer Awareness

Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for

Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) Harlingen 10/11 - 10/13

G-364

Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for

Schools Weslaco 10/12 - 10/13

H-100 HazMat Awareness Kingsville 10/15

AWR-140


Course Weslaco 10/17

AWR-XXX

Radiological/Nuclear WMD Operations

for Law Enforcement Weslaco 10/17

G-300


System for Expanding Incidents Edinburg 10/17 - 10/19

PER-345 Radiation Instruments - Operations Weslaco 10/18

PER-XXX

Employment Radiation Instruments - Employment Weslaco 10/18

PER-332



PER-332



G-317

Community Emergency Response

Team (CERT) Course Laredo 10/21 - 10/22

PER-XXX (Pilot)


Radiological/Nuclear Course Weslaco 10/21


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Beeville 11/02

MGT-319


Dispensing (POD), Planning and

Response Laredo 11/11 - 11/12

H-503




Corpus

Christi 11/14 - 11/18

G-300



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G-400



H-301

HazMat Emergency Response

Technician

Rio Grande

City 12/05 - 12/09

Region 4


G-300


Expanding Incidents

Fort

Stockton 10/04 - 10/06

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Fort Davis 10/04

G-402 ICS Overview for Executive/Senior Officials Midland 10/05

G-400



Fort

Stockton 10/06 - 10/07

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Fort Davis 10/25

H-204

HazMat First Responder

Awareness/Operations Big Spring 11/01 - 11/03

L-146



Basic Course El Paso 11/15 - 11/16

H-503



Certificates) El Paso 12/05 - 12/09

MGT-439

Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency

Preparedness El Paso 12/07 - 12/08

H-501



H-504


Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification El Paso 12/12 - 12/16

Region 5


T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Idalou 10/12

STAM Staging Area Manager Amarillo 10/13

T-600.c Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 3) Idalou 10/13

G-400


Command and General Staff Post 10/25 - 10/26

G-300



L-146



Basic Course Amarillo 11/08 - 11/09

E/L-969



T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Idalou 11/29

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Idalou 11/30


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Region 6


G-317


(CERT) Course San Antonio 09/28 - 10/26


G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop Waco 10/05

E/L-971

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader

(FACL) Course San Antonio 10/10 - 10/14

L-548


Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course Austin 10/10 - 10/11

L-146



Basic Course Kerrville 10/11 - 10/12

L-550



E/L-950

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander

(IC) Course Austin 10/17 - 10/21

E/L-964

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader

(SITL) Course Bastrop 10/17 - 10/21

G-

290/G28

9/G291




for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) Victoria 10/18 - 10/20



E/L/G-

428


Train the Trainer San Antonio 10/22 - 10/23

G-141

Instructional Presentation and Evaluation

Skills Austin 10/25 - 10/28

E/L-960


Supervisor (DIVS) Course San Antonio 10/26 - 10/28

PER-211



Explosive (CBRNE) Events Waco 10/31 - 11/01

G-400



AWR-140


Course Austin 11/02

E/L-956

NIMS ICS All Hazards Liaison Officer (LOFR)

Course Jonestown 11/08 - 11/09

G-400



T-615

Orientation to Disaster District Emergency


H-305

Oil Spill Containment, Protection, and


AWR-213


Awareness Course Hewitt 11/14




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MGT-341

Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals and

Healthcare Organizations Within the

Community Infrastructure Kenedy 11/15 - 11/16


G-317


(CERT) Course New Braunfels 11/18 - 11/20


MGT-346



G-449

Incident Command System (ICS) Curricula


G-191 ICS - EOC Interface Kerrville 12/06

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop San Marcos 12/06 - 12/07

E/L-962

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific

Plans Section Chief (PSC) Course Jonestown 12/13 - 12/16








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Leadership

Chuck Phinney

State Coordinator

512-424-5353

Ben Patterson


512-424-2445

Lee Schnell


512-424-7264

Lana Johnson


512-424-2196

Marlena Schoenfeld


512-424-7023

Exercise

Sabine Gumm

Unit Supervisor

512-424-2447

David Brown


512-424-2208

Esther Corwin


512-424-2198

Paul Morado


512-424-5347


Dan Price

Unit Supervisor

512-424-0041

Adam Aniol

Region 2 Planner

512-424-0027

Dan Borgeson

Region 6 Planner

512-424-0002

Mario Chapa

Region 3 Planner

512-424-5382

Chris Earp

Region 5 Planner

512-377-0044

Rosemary McKnight

Region 1 Planner

512-462-6106

Ernesto Vazquez

Region 4 Planner

512-424-2452

Sarah Green


512-424-5059

Publications

Management

Bill Wahlgren

Unit Supervisor

512-424-7648

Peter Hull


512-424-2785

David Schneider


512-424-2778

Ruth Wedergren

Program Specialist

512-377-0009


Will Patton

Unit Supervisor

512-424-7604 Daniel Alvarado, Planner

512-424-6465


512-424-0048


Joshua Bryant

Unit Supervisor

512-424-5989

Luke Cogburn

AIP Planner


WIPP Planner

512-424-2598

Hazardous Materials

Theron Proctor

Unit Supervisor

512-462-6128

Training

Vera Hughes

Unit Supervisor

512-424-2197

Clarence Barrientes

Training Assistant

512-424-7844

Paul Hahn

Texas Training POC

512-424-2039

David Kenneweg


512-424-7039



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Rejena Williams

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Preparedness Update


November 2016





Tools to Help You Plan for Access and Functional Needs (AFN) Populations

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one-fifth

of U.S. citizens live with a disability. People with

access and functional needs make up a large

portion of every community. Laws such as the

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the

Stafford Act, and the Post-Katrina Emergency

Management Reform Act compel jurisdictions to

plan for disasters with this population in mind.

To help, two toolkits, developed by

subcommittees of the State of Texas Disability

Task Force on Emergency Management, are

posted on the Preparing Texas website. The

State of Texas Functional Needs Support

Services (FNSS) Toolkit offers planning,

operational and recovery guidance for

supporting persons with access and functional

needs to maintain their health, safety and

independence in a general population shelter.

The Effective Communications Toolkit helps

communities ensure that emergency

communications services and equipment

address the access and functional needs of

people with disabilities. Use these toolkits to

help prepare your whole community. For more

information, contact Rosemary McKnight.

People with access and functional needs (AFN) make up nearly one-fifth of the general population. FEMA photo.


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With the close of fiscal year 2016, fiscal year 2017 preparedness activities begin. We

encourage you to conduct your Training and Exercise Planning Workshops (TEPW) to

develop your plan for the future. Remember, as a workshop, the TEPW itself can be

submitted for exercise credit. If you need assistance or have questions, please feel free to

contact your State Exercise Coordinators listed on the last page.

Exercise Unit staff are travelling the state conducting Homeland Security Exercise and

Evaluation Program (HSEEP) classes. Upcoming classes will be held in El Paso, Amarillo and

Arlington. Please go to www.preparingtexas.org for dates and locations.


We have begun the planning process for next year’s 2017 State Exercise Series. Named

2017 Hurricane Charlie, it will test ground evacuation capabilities from DPS Region 2’s

coastal areas to inland shelter locations. As plans develop, we will provide more information

here. If you have questions, or for more information, contact Sabine Gumm.


In response to recent requests for emergency planning courses for school districts, Local

and Regional Plans Unit planners taught the G-364 Emergency Planning for Schools course

in Weslaco. Students representing Weslaco ISD, Santa Rosa ISD, Brownsville ISD, and

Edinburg ISD, and personnel from public safety agencies attended the training. Unit

planners taught the two-day course, emphasizing best EM practices for schools. The

instructors were very impressed by the communication and cooperation among these school

districts and local public safety organizations. Training events like this are a best practice

where local emergency managers and students come together to meet the goal of school

emergency management planning. To schedule a planning course in your jurisdiction, or for

targeted assistance with local or regional plans and planning, contact Dan Price.


In September, the most recent month for which we have a complete monthly total, we



Energy (L)

The Energy Annex (L) is in final stakeholder review. Once final feedback is incorporated into

the document, the annex will undergo an internal review. For more information, contact

Michael Shoe.







Final stakeholder feedback has been incorporated into the annex draft, and it is currently

being reviewed internally. For more information, contact Will Patton.

Biological Hazards

Stakeholder feedback is being incorporated into the Biological Hazards Annex. TDEM is

working with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to determine planning gaps

and future stakeholder meeting dates. For more information, contact Michael Shoe.

Preparedness Quiz

Determine whether each statement about local emergency operations plans is True or False.

1. _______ By law TDEM is required to review all local emergency management plan documents in

order to assess statewide preparedness.

2. _______ If a jurisdiction wishes to withdraw from a multijurisdictional emergency management

program, it can do so without written notification.

3. _______ Local plans must be updated at least every five years.

1. T 2. F 3. T

November Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events


November 2

Regions 3 and 6 Training and Exercise Planning Workshop (TEPW), San Antonio

November 8

Agreement-in-Principle/Pantex Quarterly Meeting, Amarillo

November 14

2017 State Exercise Concept Planning Meeting, Pasadena

November 15-16

HSEEP Course, El Paso

November 17

2017 State Exercise Concept Planning Meeting, Huntsville


Warm Welcome

Three new staff members recently joined the Preparedness team: Terry Boes, Hazardous

Materials Program Administrator; Marlena Schoenfeld, Administrative Assistant; and Raquel

Ting, State Training Officer.




Prior to joining TDEM, Terry Boes conducted fire safety and hazardous material training for

the Abu Dhabi Oil Company, trained U.S. Army firefighters in Kuwait, and served as a

captain, instructor, and Hazmat team leader for the Fort Wayne Fire Department.

Marlena Schoenfeld has previously worked for the Department of Public Safety in the

Driver’s License Division, License and Record Service, and the Capital Detail Security Unit.

She served as a Risk Management Specialist for the Texas Facilities Commission and also

held positions in the early childhood education field ranging from teacher to director.

Before coming to TDEM, Raquel Ting worked as a Digital Learning Specialist at Macmillan

Learning and spent several years as an adjunct professor at San Jose State University in the

Nutrition and Food Science department.





Region 1


AWR-318 REP Disaster Initiated Review (RDIR) Denton 11/02

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for


MGT-433 Isolation and Quarantine for Rural

Communities Sherman 11/04

PER-308 Rural Isolation and Quarantine for Public

Health and Healthcare Professionals Sherman 11/04

H-100 HazMat Awareness Denton 11/10

H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue


MGT-312 Senior Officials Workshop for All-Hazards


G-205 Recovery From Disaster: The Local





L-146



Basic Course

Arlington 12/08 - 12/09




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E/L-962 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Plans


H-100 HazMat Awareness Wylie 12/12

AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cybersecurity Dallas 12/13



PER-334 Search and Rescue in Community Disasters McKinney 01/05 - 01/06

H-503



Certificates)

Allen 01/09 - 01/13

MGT-348 Medical Preparedness and Response to

Bombing Incidents Tyler 01/10 - 01/11

H-100 HazMat Awareness Henderson 01/14

H-503



Certificates)

Van Alstyne 01/16 - 01/20

MGT-319 Medical Countermeasures: Points of

Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response Garland 01/16 - 01/17



AWR-167 Sport Event Risk Management Denton 01/24 - 01/25

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System,

Command and General Staff Fort Worth 01/25 - 01/26

H-501 NFPA 472 HazMat Technician - Pro-Board


Region 2






Expanding Incidents Webster 11/01 - 11/03


Expanding Incidents Baytown 11/01 - 11/03

PER-229-

1



(CAMEO) Suite [ICAMEO] (Train-the-Trainer)

Conroe 11/01 - 11/04

E/L-960 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group



AWR-147 Rail Car Incident Response Channelview 11/03

H-100 HazMat Awareness Nederland 11/05

G-202 Debris Management Lake

Jackson 11/07 - 11/10








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H-301 HazMat Emergency Response Technician Brenham 11/07 - 11/11

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) West

Columbia 11/07


Command and General Staff Pasadena 11/09 - 11/10

MGT-409 Community Healthcare Planning and


T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Bryan 11/09

H-100 HazMat Awareness Spring 11/12



T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Dickinson 11/15

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Manvel 11/17

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) West

Columbia 11/28

H-510 NFPA 472 Air Monitoring and Sampling for



PER-211


Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE)

Events

College

Station 12/05 - 12/07

AWR-140 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course The

Woodlands 12/06




PER-345 Radiation Instruments - Operations The

Woodlands 12/06


Woodlands 12/07


Woodlands 12/07


Woodlands 12/08


Woodlands 12/08




G-

290/G28

9/G291




for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291)

Richmond 12/13 - 12/15





E/L-965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resources Unit Leader Bryan 01/09 - 01/13





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(RESL) Course


Expanding Incidents Conroe 01/09 - 01/11

H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on

Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Channelview 01/09 - 01/20

G-

290/G28

9/G291





Dickinson 01/10 - 01/12


Command and General Staff Conroe 01/11 - 01/12

H-505 NFPA 472 Product Control Specialist (Pro-

Board Certification) Humble 01/11 - 01/12

MGT-345 Disaster Management for Electric Power

Systems Houston 01/24 - 01/25




Board Certification) Cypress 01/28 - 01/29

MGT-404 Sports / Special Events Incident Management Houston 01/31 - 02/01

Region 3



T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Beeville 11/02

G-300 Intermediate Incident Command

System for Expanding Incidents Hebbronville 11/05 - 11/06


MGT-319



Response

Laredo 11/11 - 11/12

H-503




Corpus

Christi 11/14 - 11/18



H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Mission 11/15






Command and General Staff Hebbronville 11/19 - 11/20

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Rio Grande

City 11/23


System for Expanding Incidents

Corpus

Christi 11/30 - 12/02

H-301 HazMat Emergency Response

Technician

Rio Grande

City 12/05 - 12/09







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Corpus

Christi 12/08 - 12/09

PER-213 Wide Area Search Corpus

Christi 01/10 - 01/12


System for Expanding Incidents Alamo 01/17 - 01/19


Command and General Staff Alamo 01/19 - 01/20

H-504

NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench

Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board

Certification

Mercedes 01/23 - 01/27

MGT-341

Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals

and Healthcare Organizations Within

the Community Infrastructure

Harlingen 01/24 - 01/25

H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Kingsville 01/28 - 01/29

Region 4


H-204 HazMat First Responder

Awareness/Operations Big Spring 11/01 - 11/03


Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response Odessa 11/11 - 11/12

L-146



Basic Course

El Paso 11/15 - 11/16

H-503



Certificates)

El Paso 12/05 - 12/09

MGT-439 Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency






AWR-213 Critical Infrastructure Key Resources

Awareness Course El Paso 01/09

MGT-414 Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection El Paso 01/10

L-146



Basic Course

San Angelo 01/11 - 01/12


G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop El Paso 01/24 - 01/25

Region 5










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L-146



Basic Course

Amarillo 11/08 - 11/09

E/L-969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III


T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Graham 11/22


Expanding Incidents Borger 11/28 - 11/29

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Idalou 11/29

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Idalou 11/30

T-600.c Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 3) Graham 12/14

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Graham 01/10

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Graham 01/11

Region 6



Expanding Incidents

Fort Sam

Houston 10/31 - 11/02

PER-211



Explosive (CBRNE) Events

Waco 10/31 - 11/01



TX-005-

RMS Procurement

Austin 11/01

AWR-140 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness

Course Austin 11/02



Fort Sam

Houston 11/03 - 11/04

TX-005-

RMS Procurement

Austin 11/03

TX-007-

RMS Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

Austin 11/07

E/L-956 NIMS ICS All Hazards Liaison Officer (LOFR)

Course Jonestown 11/08 - 11/09

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Schertz 11/08



T-615 Orientation to Disaster District Emergency


TX-008-

RMS Basic GMS (Grants Management System)

Austin 11/10

TX-009-

RMS

Advanced GMS (Grants Management

System) Austin 11/10

H-305 Oil Spill Containment, Protection, and


AWR-213 Critical Infrastructure Key Resources Hewitt 11/14













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Awareness Course

E/L-958 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section

Chief (OSC) Course Austin 11/14 - 11/17


MGT-341



Community Infrastructure

Kenedy 11/15 - 11/16




G-317 Community Emergency Response Team



MGT-346 Emergency Operation Center (EOC)


TX-002-

RMS PA Closeout Austin 11/29

TX-002-

RMS PA Closeout Austin 11/30

G-449 Incident Command System (ICS) Curricula




E/L-962 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific





PER-229-

1




Trainer)

Austin 01/10 - 01/13

PER-211







H-304 Confined Space Rescue Coupland 01/21 - 01/29


Recovery Tactics (Inland Water) Schertz 01/23 - 01/25

PER-213 Wide Area Search Austin 01/25 - 01/27









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Leadership

Chuck Phinney

State Coordinator

512-424-5353

Ben Patterson


512-424-2445

Lee Schnell


512-424-7264

Lana Johnson


512-424-2196

Marlena Schoenfeld


512-424-7023

Exercise

Sabine Gumm

Unit Supervisor

512-424-2447

David Brown


512-424-2208

Esther Corwin


512-424-2198

Paul Morado


512-424-5347


Dan Price

Unit Supervisor

512-424-0041

Adam Aniol

Region 2 Planner

512-424-0027

Dan Borgeson

Region 6 Planner

512-424-0002

Mario Chapa

Region 3 Planner

512-424-5382

Chris Earp

Region 5 Planner

512-377-0044

Rosemary McKnight

Region 1 Planner

512-462-6106

Ernesto Vazquez

Region 4 Planner

512-424-2452

Sarah Green


512-424-5059

Publications

Management

Bill Wahlgren

Unit Supervisor

512-424-7648

Peter Hull


512-424-2785

David Schneider


512-424-2778

Ruth Wedergren

Program Specialist

512-377-0009


Will Patton

Unit Supervisor

512-424-7604 Daniel Alvarado, Planner

512-424-6465


512-424-0048


Joshua Bryant

Unit Supervisor

512-424-5989

Luke Cogburn

AIP Planner


WIPP Planner

512-424-2598

Hazardous Materials

Theron Proctor

Unit Supervisor

512-462-6128

Terrence Boes

Program Administrator

512-424-2844

Training

Vera Hughes

Unit Supervisor

512-424-2197

Clarence Barrientes

Training Assistant

512-424-7844

Paul Hahn

Texas Training POC

512-424-2039

David Kenneweg


512-424-7039



512-424-2195

Raquel Ting


512-424-5985

Rejena Williams

TPOC Registrar

512-424-2093


Texas Division of Emergency Management — Preparedness Section — 1033 La Posada Dr., Ste. 250, Austin, Texas 78752










































Preparedness Update


December 2016





Emergency Management Training for Newly Elected Local Officials

November’s elections may bring change to your jurisdiction as newly elected officials take

office in January. Newly elected or appointed officials with emergency management

responsibilities and authority, such as mayors, county judges, and appointed officials need

to add some emergency management training to their planning calendars. Specifically, Sec.

418.005 of the Texas Government Code requires these officials to complete three hours of

emergency management training within 180 days of taking office. To help officials comply

with state law, TDEM offers the Texas Public Officials Workshop at locations around the

state. This three-hour course introduces elected officials to the basics of emergency

management in Texas. This class addresses the local, state, and federal organization for

emergency management, local responsibilities, and legal authorities. Emergency managers

can assist incoming officials who may not be aware of TDEM training by pointing them to it

on Preparing Texas. For questions regarding the Workshop or other training opportunities,

contact any Training Unit staff member listed at the end of the Preparedness Update.

Newly elected county and municipal officials with emergency management responsibilities have 180

days to complete emergency management training. Photo: Waxahachie County Courthouse

clocktower.


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We have added two additional deliveries of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation

Program (HSEEP) classes. New classes will be held in San Angelo in January and Sherman in

February. For more information, go to Preparing Texas.

State Exercises for 2017

Planning for the 2017 Hurricane Charlie Exercise continues. We have conducted several

Initial Planning Meetings in preparation for the state exercise with one additional meeting on

December 13 for the State Operations Center. If you have questions, or for more

information, contact Sabine Gumm.


DDC 2 Lubbock held its annual Winter/Fire Weather Meeting in November. Local, regional

and state stakeholders met in an effort to maintain situational awareness and a common

operating picture in preparation for the upcoming winter and fire seasons. During this

meeting members of the National Weather Service, Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas DPS

Highway Patrol, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Parks and Wildlife, 211, TDEM

Disaster Finance, TDEM Texas Management Assistance Team, and TDEM Local and Regional

Plans Unit met with local emergency management directors and coordinators to discuss

topics including weather predictions, resource availability, communications, disaster finance,

and local planning. This best practice of conducting meetings and bringing personnel from

across the region and DPS HQ fosters a climate of cooperation and preparedness, better

serving Texas and its citizens. For targeted assistance with local or regional plans or to

schedule a planning course in your jurisdiction, contact Dan Price.


In October, the most recent month for which we have a complete monthly total, we



Recovery Annex

TDEM is currently developing the initial draft for the revision of the Recovery Annex. Future

planning meeting invitations will be sent to stakeholders in the coming weeks. For more


Energy (L)

Final stakeholder feedback has been incorporated into the document. The annex is

currently in internal review. For more information, contact Michael Shoe.








Stakeholders have completed the Search and Rescue Annex. The annex is currently being

reviewed internally. For more information, contact Will Patton.

Biological Hazards

Stakeholder feedback is being incorporated into the Biological Hazards Annex. TDEM

continues to work closely with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop

the document. Stakeholders will be notified as future planning meetings are scheduled. For

more information, contact Michael Shoe.

Preparedness Quiz

Determine whether each statement about local emergency operations plans is True or False.

1. _______ To be eligible for U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant funding, counties and

incorporated cities must formally adopt NIMS principles and policies through court order or

ordinance.

2. _______ Local jurisdictions are not required by state law to conduct public meetings about their

emergency management plans.

3. _______ Noncompliance with state standards for local plans will not impact a jurisdiction’s

eligibility for federal grants administered by TDEM. 1. T 2. F 3. F

December Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events


December 12


December 13

Initial Planning Meeting for 2017 Statewide Exercise, Austin

December 14

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Quarterly Meeting, Austin


Warm Welcome

We welcome new staff member Jordan Coulson, AIP Planner (Pantex), to Preparedness.

Prior to joining TDEM, he was with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) as the

Regional Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Coordinator, served as the Assistant Emergency

Management Coordinator for the City of Amarillo, as well as Potter and Randall Counties,

and was a critical-care nurse in various local hospitals.








Region 1




HZMTIQ HZMTIQ-Above the Line/Below the Line

Training

Grand

Prairie 12/01




L-146



Basic Course

Arlington 12/08 - 12/09




AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cyber Security Dallas 12/13



PER-304 Social Media for Natural Disaster Response

and Recovery Fort Worth 12/20

PER-344 Social Media Tools and Techniques Fort Worth 12/21


H-503



Certificates)

Allen 01/09 - 01/13

AWR-232 Mass Fatalities Planning & Response for Rural

Communities Greenville 01/10




H-503



Certificates)




EMS-850 Ambulance Strike Team/ Medical Task Force

Leader Course Arlington 01/19 - 01/20




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PER-320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Rockwall 01/19








H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Van Alstyne 02/02

PER-334 Search and Rescue in Community Disasters Trenton 02/03 - 02/04

G-386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response Quitman 02/06 - 02/08



Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Lancaster 02/06 - 02/17

L-146



Basic Course

Sherman 02/08 - 02/09

PER-212 Operational Level Response to HazMat/WMD

Incidents Lancaster 02/13 - 02/15

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Paris 02/21

PER-220 Emergency Response to Domestic Biological

Incidents Dallas 02/21 - 02/22


MGT-412 Sport and Special Event Evacuation Training

and Exercise Denton 02/22 - 02/23


MGT-310 Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification

and Risk Assessment Garland 02/27 - 02/28


Operations for All-Hazards Events Fort Worth 02/28 - 03/02

Region 2



Expanding Incidents Port Arthur 11/29 - 12/01


Command and General Staff Port Arthur 12/01 - 12/02


PER-211



Events

College

Station 12/05 - 12/07













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AWR-140 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course Richmond 12/12

AWR-

XXX -

CTOS

Primary Screener Backpack Basic Refresher

Course (Pilot) Humble 12/12



PER-300 Primary Screener/Personal Radiation Detector

Refresher Course Humble 12/12

PER-345 Radiation Instruments - Operations Richmond 12/12

PER-XXX

Employm

ent

Radiation Instruments - Employment Humble 12/12

AWR-140 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course Conroe 12/13

AWR-

XXX -

CTOS



G-

290/G28

9/G291





Richmond 12/13 - 12/15





PER-345 Radiation Instruments - Operations Conroe 12/13

PER-XXX

Employm

ent


AWR-140 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course Houston 12/14

AWR-

XXX -

CTOS





PER-345 Radiation Instruments - Operations Houston 12/14

PER-XXX

Employm

ent


AWR-140 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course Houston 12/15

AWR-

XXX -

CTOS









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PER-345 Radiation Instruments - Operations Houston 12/15

PER-XXX

Employm

ent


H-100 HazMat Awareness Nederland 12/17


Columbia 01/05

E/L-965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resources Unit Leader

(RESL) Course Bryan 01/09 - 01/13





G-

290/G28

9/G291





Dickinson 01/10 - 01/12





MGT-432 Isolation and Quarantine for Rural Public

Safety Personnel Brenham 01/14


Communities Brenham 01/14

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Beaumont 01/18



T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Lake

Jackson 01/24



T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Alvin 01/25



MGT-404 Sports / Special Events Incident Management Houston 01/31 - 02/01


Communications Unit Leader (COML) Beaumont 02/07 - 02/09


Awareness Course Jasper 02/08

H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Beaumont 02/08 - 02/09


Chief (OSC) Course Dickinson 02/14 - 02/17

G-141 Instructional Presentation and Evaluation

Skills Houston 02/14 - 02/17


Operations for All-Hazards Events Tomball 02/14 - 02/16

















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H-502 NFPA 472 Incident Command, Pro-Board

Certification Cypress 02/18 - 02/19

MGT-317 Disaster Management for Public Services Houston 02/21 - 02/22

H-100 HazMat Awareness La Porte 02/22

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Alvin 02/22

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Lake

Jackson 02/23

Region 3



System for Expanding Incidents

Corpus

Christi 11/30 - 12/02

H-301 HazMat Emergency Response

Technician

Rio Grande

City 12/05 - 12/09



Corpus

Christi 12/08 - 12/09

G-317 Community Emergency Response

Team (CERT) Course Zapata 12/11 - 12/18

AWR-310 Natural Disaster Awareness for

Community Leaders

Corpus

Christi 12/14

AWR-343 Hurricane Awareness Corpus

Christi 12/14

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Beeville 12/19


Christi 01/10 - 01/12

G-191 ICS - EOC Interface Laredo 01/16








H-504



Certification

Mercedes 01/23 - 01/27

H-202 Pipeline Emergencies - Awareness /

Operations Weslaco 01/24 - 01/26

MGT-341




Harlingen 01/24 - 01/25


MGT-310 Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard

Identification and Risk Assessment Weslaco 02/15 - 02/16


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Region 4


H-503



Certificates)

El Paso 12/05 - 12/09

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Marfa 12/06



T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Vinton 12/08







T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Marfa 01/09


L-146



Basic Course

San Angelo 01/11 - 01/12


G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop El Paso 01/24 - 01/25

G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop San Angelo 02/22


Events El Paso 02/22

G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment San Angelo 02/23



Region 5


G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Levelland 12/05



T-600.c Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 3) Graham 12/14


Expanding Incidents Amarillo 01/10 - 01/12




Command and General Staff Amarillo 01/12 - 01/13

E/L-954 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Safety Officer Course

(SOFR) Wichita Falls 02/02 - 02/05
























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Region 6







TX-010-

RMS

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance:

Application Review and Evaluation Austin 12/05 - 12/06



MGT-383 Emergency Operations Plans for Rural

Communities Marble Falls 12/06

TX-011-

RMS

Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance:

Project Implementation and Programmatic

Closeout

Austin 12/07 - 12/08

E/L-962 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific


G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Round Rock 12/13

TX-012-

RMS Compliance Review Course Austin 12/14

TX-012-

RMS Compliance Review Course Austin 12/15




PER-229-

1




Trainer)

Austin 01/10 - 01/13

MGT-343 Disaster Management for Water and

Wastewater Utilities New Braunfels 01/11 - 01/12

PER-211











STAM Staging Area Manager Kerrville 02/09


Identification and Risk Assessment Austin 02/14 - 02/15


Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification San Antonio 02/27 - 03/10




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Leadership Chuck Phinney State Coordinator 512-424-5353 Ben Patterson

Section Administrator 512-424-2445 Lee Schnell Section Administrator 512-424-7264 Lana Johnson Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196

Marlena Schoenfeld

Administrative Assistant 512-424-7023

Exercise Sabine Gumm Unit Supervisor 512-424-2447 David Brown

Exercise Coordinator 512-424-2208 Esther Corwin State Exercise Officer 512-424-2198 Paul Morado Exercise Coordinator

512-424-5347 Local and Regional Plans Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041 Adam Aniol

Region 2 Planner 512-424-0027 Dan Borgeson Region 6 Planner 512-424-0002 Mario Chapa

Region 3 Planner

512-424-5382 Chris Earp Region 5 Planner 512-377-0044 Rosemary McKnight

Region 1 Planner 512-462-6106 Ernesto Vazquez Region 4 Planner 512-424-2452 Sarah Green Administrative Assistant

512-424-5059

Publications

Management Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648 Peter Hull Multimedia Technician

512-424-2785 David Schneider Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 Ruth Wedergren Program Specialist 512-377-0009

State and Federal Plans Will Patton Unit Supervisor 512-424-7604 Daniel Alvarado, Planner

512-424-6465 Michael Shoe, Planner 512-424-0048

Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989

Luke Cogburn AIP Planner 512-424-2208 Jordan Coulson AIP Planner (Pantex)

(806) 468-1417 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Hazardous Materials Theron Proctor

Unit Supervisor

512-462-6128 Terrence Boes Program Administrator 512-424-2844

Training Vera Hughes Unit Supervisor

512-424-2197 Clarence Barrientes Training Assistant 512-424-7844 Paul Hahn Texas Training POC 512-424-2039

David Kenneweg State Training Officer 512-424-7039 Christopher Lickteig State Training Officer 512-424-2195 Raquel Ting

State Training Officer 512-424-5985 Rejena Williams TPOC Registrar 512-424-2093

Texas Division of Emergency Management, Preparedness Section, 1033 La Posada Dr., Austin, Texas 78752

The information herein is not intended to be prescriptive, nor does it carry the weight of law, rule or policy.









































Volume II, Issue 1 – Page 1 of 12


Preparedness Update


January 2017





Reach Out to New Office Holders Before Severe Weather Reaches You

It is one of the most treacherous hazards Texans face—sudden, severe winter weather. In a

matter of minutes rain can turn to ice, a quarter inch of which can bring down power lines.

Drifting snow can strand drivers in their vehicles. Blustery winds raise the likelihood of

wildland fire in drier areas dense with thirsty fuel. Severe winter weather can impact any

region of our state. Moreover, neighboring regions can be hobbled by two very different

weather incidents at once. According to the National Weather Service, Texas is in a weak La

Niña pattern and faces a winter of slightly above average temperatures with slightly below

average rainfall. Some areas of Texas, however, could experience more below-freezing days

As little as a quarter inch of ice can bring down powerlines.



than they did last year. The emergency management community supports preparedness for

such hazards by coordinating planning, training and exercise opportunities year round. With

many newly elected and appointed officials taking office this month, emergency managers

should consider reaching out to those with new emergency management responsibilities and

offering to familiarize them with preparedness plans and procedures for incident response.

The time to begin building relationships with decision makers is before, rather than during,

a crisis. For more information, or to comment, contact Bill Wahlgren.


2017 Houston-Galveston-Sabine Lake Hurricane Evacuation Full-Scale Exercise

We are seeking volunteers from the coastal areas of DPS Region 2 to participate as evacuee

role players during the Houston-Galveston-Sabine Lake Hurricane Evacuation exercise

scheduled for June 1-9, 2017. This full-scale exercise presents an excellent opportunity for

communities to practice evacuation. Volunteers will experience what it is like to stay in a

shelter overnight as dislocated or relocated evacuees. If you or someone you know might be

interested in volunteering, contact David Brown. General exercise questions can be directed

to Sabine Gumm.

The next Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) classes are

scheduled for January 11-12 in San Angelo; February 8-9 in Sherman; February 22-23 in

Austin; and March 1-2 in Houston. To enroll, visit our course catalog on preparingtexas.org.

For more information, contact Esther Corwin.

If your jurisdiction or organization is conducting an exercise, we would like to know about it.

We track functional and discussion-based exercises for EMPG and non-EMPG funded groups.

This helps us observe and anticipate exercise trends and opportunities across the state. To

notify us about an upcoming exercise, go to the exercise notification tab on

preparingtexas.org and follow the prompts. For more information, contact David Brown.


In November 2016, Walker County Office of Emergency Management hosted an initial

planning meeting for the upcoming 2017 Houston-Galveston-Sabine Lake Hurricane

Evacuation full-scale exercise. Local and state partners came together to discuss the

planning process and lessons learned from the 2016 exercise. The meeting also allowed

partners to address anticipated issues in the exercise planning and execution phases.

Bringing together all stakeholders during the planning phase is a best practice that can

make a significant difference in the execution and outcome of an exercise or event. As

always, TDEM’s Local and Regional Plans Unit planners stand ready to assist jurisdictions

with their planning efforts. For assistance, contact Dan Price.


In November, we reviewed 252 plan documents.






https://www.preparingtexas.org/ExerciseRequestEdit.aspx





Recovery Annex

TDEM is currently developing the initial draft for the revision of the Recovery Annex.

Invitations to the next planning meeting will be sent to stakeholders in the coming weeks.

For more information, contact Will Patton.

Energy (L)

Planning meetings for the Energy Annex have concluded. The annex is currently being

reviewed internally. For more information, contact Michael Shoe.


Planning meetings for the Search and Rescue Annex have concluded. The annex is currently

being reviewed internally. For more information, contact Will Patton.

Biological Hazards

Planners are incorporating stakeholder feedback into the Biological Hazards Annex. TDEM

continues to work closely with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on the

document. Stakeholders will be notified as future planning meetings are scheduled. For

more information, contact Michael Shoe.

Preparedness Quiz

Match each of the following Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) elements

(1-4) with its corresponding example below.

1=Alerting authority 2=Alert disseminator 3=Alert aggregator 4=Alert receiver

_______ General population

_______ Emergency Alert System (EAS)

_______ Local emergency management office

_______ IPAWS Open Platform for Emergency Networks (OPEN) 4, 2, 1, 3

January Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events


January 10

Regional Evacuation Planning Meeting, 2017 Houston-Galveston-Sabine Lake Hurricane

Evacuation Full-Scale Exercise, conference call






January 11

Regional Evacuation Planning Meeting, 2017 Houston-Galveston-Sabine Lake Hurricane

Evacuation Full-Scale Exercise, conference call

January 18

SOC Planning Meeting with the State Emergency Management Council, 2017 Houston-

Galveston-Sabine Lake Hurricane Evacuation Full-Scale Exercise, Austin


A Warm Welcome

We welcome new staff member Natalie Vega, a planner in the State and Federal Plans Unit.

Natalie previously held internships with Harris County Public Health and Environmental

Services in the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and

the TDEM Chief of Staff’s Office. Natalie received her B.A in both Sociology and Biology from

Florida International University and her Master’s in Public Health from Texas A&M

University.

A Fond Farewell

Last month we bid farewell to State Training Officer Dave Kenneweg. Dave is now Program

Education Coordinator in the Mitigation Section of TDEM. He will be missed. We wish him

the best in his new role.





Region 1



H-503



Certificates)

Allen 01/09 - 01/13

AWR-232 Mass Fatalities Planning & Response for Rural

Communities Greenville 01/10






H-503



Certificates)














T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Rockwall 01/19

EMS-850 Ambulance Strike Team/ Medical Task Force

Leader Course Arlington 01/19 - 01/20




MGT-318 Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident Arlington 01/24 - 01/25








MGT-341




Plano 02/06 - 02/07




L-146



Basic Course

Sherman 02/08 - 02/09










Expanding Incidents Irving 02/22 - 02/24


G-288 Donations Management Course Mount

Pleasant 02/27 - 02/28








H-301 HazMat Emergency Response Technician Dallas 03/13 - 03/17



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Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response Dallas 03/16 - 03/17


Government Role Weatherford 03/21 - 03/22

G-

290/G28

9/G291





Mesquite 03/28 - 03/30


Operations for All-Hazards Events Rockwall 03/28 - 03/30

Region 2



Columbia 01/05



E/L-965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resources Unit Leader

(RESL) Course Bryan 01/09 - 01/13



G-

290/G28

9/G291





Dickinson 01/10 - 01/12





MGT-432 Isolation and Quarantine for Rural Public

Safety Personnel Brenham 01/14


Communities Brenham 01/14

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Orange 01/17

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Nacogdoches 01/17


T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Nacogdoches 01/18




Command and General Staff Baytown 01/19 - 01/20


Expanding Incidents Crystal Beach 01/21 - 01/22

ICS-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for

Expanding Incidents Katy 01/23 - 01/25

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Lake Jackson 01/24


















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G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Port Arthur 01/25

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Alvin 01/25




Command and General Staff Crystal Beach 01/28 - 01/29




T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Manvel 01/31

MGT-404 Sports / Special Events Incident

Management Houston 01/31 - 02/01


Expanding Incidents Bryan 02/02 - 02/16

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Orange 02/07 - 02/07















Command and General Staff Bryan 02/16 - 02/23






T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Lake Jackson 02/23


Expanding Incidents Beaumont 02/28 - 03/02

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Orange 03/01

L-146



Basic Course

Bunker Hill

Village 03/01 - 03/02


Command and General Staff Beaumont 03/02 - 03/03

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Orange 03/06

H-503



Certificates)

Highlands 03/06 - 03/10

































Section Chief (PSC) Course Dickinson 03/07 - 03/10

MGT-414 Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Beaumont 03/08

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Lake Jackson 03/09



Operations for All-Hazards Events Houston 03/22 - 03/24

E/L-950 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident Commander

(IC) Course Richmond 03/27 - 03/31


Awareness Course

Bunker Hill

Village 03/28


Identification and Risk Assessment

Bunker Hill

Village 03/29 - 03/30

Region 3



Christi 01/10 - 01/12

G-191 ICS - EOC Interface Laredo 01/16




MGT-319



Response

Edinburg 01/18 - 01/19





H-504



Certification

Mercedes 01/23 - 01/27

MGT-341




Harlingen 01/24 - 01/25

G-975 EOC Operations and ICS Interface Weslaco 01/24 - 01/26

H-202 Pipeline Emergencies - Awareness /

Operations Weslaco 01/24 - 01/26


E/L-950 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Incident

Commander (IC) Course Harlingen 01/30 - 02/03

H-504



Certification

Corpus

Christi 01/30 - 02/03


City 02/08

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Corpus

Christi 02/14 - 02/15



















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H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Brownsville 03/14

PER-334 Search and Rescue in Community

Disasters Laredo 03/18 - 03/19

MGT-319



Response

Sinton 03/22 - 03/23

H-503




Weslaco 03/27 - 03/31

Region 4




T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Marfa 01/09



Expanding Incidents Fort Bliss 01/10 - 01/12

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Fort

Stockton 01/11

L-146



Basic Course

San Angelo 01/11 - 01/12


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Mason 01/18


Command and General Staff Fort Bliss 01/24 - 01/25

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Alpine 01/25


Expanding Incidents Fort Hancock 02/07 - 02/09

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Alpine 02/08

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Fort

Stockton 02/15




T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Mason 02/22


































Region 5


G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Hamlin 01/10



Expanding Incidents Amarillo 01/10 - 01/12



Command and General Staff Amarillo 01/12 - 01/13

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Amarillo 01/24 - 01/25




Communities Abilene 03/15

Region 6



Command and General Staff Lockhart 01/06 - 01/07

G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Georgetown 01/09


Expanding Incidents Taylor 01/09 - 01/10




PER-229-

1




Trainer)

Austin 01/10 - 01/13


Command and General Staff Taylor 01/11 - 01/12


Wastewater Utilities New Braunfels 01/11 - 01/12




Expanding Incidents Round Rock 01/17 - 01/18

G-324 HURREVAC Austin 01/18

G-324 HURREVAC Austin 01/19

G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment Austin 01/19


Command and General Staff Round Rock 01/19 - 01/20





















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G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Georgetown 01/23



H-402 NFA Chemistry for Emergency Response New Braunfels 01/23 - 02/03



Expanding Incidents

Fort Sam

Houston 01/27 - 01/29


Government Role Kerrville 02/02 - 02/03


Expanding Incidents Georgetown 02/07 - 02/08


Bombing Incidents Georgetown 02/08 - 02/09



Command and General Staff Georgetown 02/09 - 02/10



AWR-148

Crisis Management for School-Based

Incidents - Partnering Rural Law

Enforcement, First Responders, and Local

School Systems

Austin 02/17

L-146



Basic Course

Austin 02/22 - 02/23






Certification Canyon Lake 03/06 - 03/10




Chief (OSC) Course Jonestown 03/07 - 03/10

SARIA Search and Rescue Initial Actions (SARIA) San Antonio 03/13 - 03/14

MLPI Managing the Lost Person Incident (MLPI) San Antonio 03/14 - 03/17

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Section Administrator 512-424-2445 Lee Schnell Section Administrator 512-424-7264 Lana Johnson Administrative Assistant

512-424-2196

Marlena Schoenfeld Administrative Assistant 512-424-7023

Exercise Sabine Gumm Unit Supervisor 512-424-2447

David Brown Exercise Coordinator 512-424-2208 Esther Corwin State Exercise Officer 512-424-2198 Paul Morado

Exercise Coordinator 512-424-5347 Local and Regional Plans Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041

Adam Aniol Region 2 Planner 512-424-0027 Dan Borgeson Region 6 Planner 512-424-0002

Mario Chapa Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Chris Earp Region 5 Planner

512-377-0044 Rosemary McKnight Region 1 Planner 512-462-6106 Ernesto Vazquez Region 4 Planner 512-424-2452

Sarah Green


Publications Management Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648

Peter Hull Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 David Schneider Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 Ruth Wedergren

Program Specialist 512-377-0009 State and Federal Plans Will Patton Unit Supervisor 512-424-7604 Daniel Alvarado, Planner

512-424-6465

Michael Shoe, Planner 512-424-0048 Natalie Vega, Planner 512-424-2597

Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Luke Cogburn

AIP Planner 512-424-2208 Jordan Coulson AIP Planner (Pantex) (806) 468-1417 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner

512-424-2598

Hazardous Materials Theron Proctor Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128

Terrence Boes Program Administrator 512-424-2844

Training Vera Hughes Unit Supervisor 512-424-2197 Clarence Barrientes Training Assistant

512-424-7844 Paul Hahn Texas Training POC 512-424-2039 Christopher Lickteig State Training Officer 512-424-2195

Raquel Ting State Training Officer 512-424-5985 Rejena Williams TPOC Registrar 512-424-2093

Texas Division of Emergency Management, Preparedness Section, 1033 La Posada Dr., Austin, Texas

78752 The information herein is not intended to be prescriptive, nor does it carry the weight of law,

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Volume V, Issue 2 – Page 1 of 11


Preparedness Update


February 2017





Your Jurisdiction’s Emergency Contact Card

In recent Updates we have stressed how important it is for newly elected public officials to

understand their emergency management authority and responsibilities. As required by

state law the “presiding officer of the governing body of an incorporated city or a county or

the chief administrative officer of a joint board is designated as the emergency management

director for the officer’s political subdivision” (Section 418.1015 of the Texas Government

Code). Additionally, the presiding officer must tell TDEM how the jurisdiction handles its

emergency management program and identify the person(s) responsible for its

administration (Sec. 418.101). Texas public officials should use the Texas “Emergency

Management Director/Coordinator Notification” form (TDEM-147) to identify the emergency

management director (EMD) and emergency management coordinator (EMC) as required.

The form is also used to identify jurisdictions that share EMCs. EMCs can help their

communities stay prepared by ensuring key information, such as the TDEM-147, is up–to-

date and on file with the State Operations Center as directed on the form. Completing and

The TDEM-147 can play a vital role in keeping the emergency management community informed.


http://www.dps.texas.gov/InternetForms/Forms/TDEM-147.pdf

http://www.dps.texas.gov/InternetForms/Forms/TDEM-147.pdf


updating the TDEM-147 is not just a matter of complying with the law, it is a key

communication link between local jurisdictions, the emergency management community and

the state. Like an emergency contact card for your jurisdiction, the TDEM-147 provides

information that could prove vital during a disaster. For more information, or to comment,

contact Bill Wahlgren.


The Exercise Unit continues to deliver the Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation

Program (HSEEP) throughout the state. Stakeholders across the whole community can use

HSEEP to develop and evaluate exercises in all emergency management phases and mission

areas. Upcoming HSEEP classes are scheduled for February 8-9 in Sherman; February 22-23

in Austin; and March 1-2 in Houston. To enroll, visit our course catalog on

preparingtexas.org. For more information, contact Esther Corwin.


As the Exercise Unit and Region 2 Field Staff continue planning for the 2017 Houston-

Galveston-Sabine Lake Hurricane Full-Scale Exercise (nicknamed “Hurricane Charlie”),

exercise planners are looking for volunteers from the coastal region to play the role of

evacuees. Beginning June 5th volunteer evacuees will meet at one of several embarkation

points near the coast, be bused to an inland shelter for the night, and returned to their

embarkation point the following day. For more information, contact Sabine Gumm.


The Local and Regional Plans Unit reviewed over 3,800 plan documents in calendar year

2016. This is more than a 100 per cent increase in the number of plan documents the unit

typically reviews each year. The increased volume reflects the high number of expiring local

and regional emergency operations plans. Unit planners advise jurisdictions to stagger their

plan document revision cycle so that jurisdiction planners and planning partners are not

overwhelmed with trying to revise multiple plan documents at once. Nevertheless, it is

important for local planners to review plan documents annually for outdated information,

such as names and contact information. This helps keep plan documents current and useful.

For assistance, contact Dan Price.


In December, the unit reviewed 136 plan documents.


Recovery Annex

TDEM planners are developing the initial draft of the Recovery Annex Revision. Invitations to

the first planning meeting will be sent to stakeholders in the coming weeks. For more

information, contact Natalie Vega.








Energy (L)

The annex is in final revision. For more information, contact Michael Shoe.


The Search and Rescue Annex is in final review. For more information, contact Will Patton.

Biological Hazards Annex

Stakeholder planning meetings will resume in February. Planning meeting invites will be

sent to stakeholders in the coming weeks. For more information, contact Michael Shoe.

Preparedness Quiz

Test your knowledge of wildland fire preparedness and response by deciding whether the

following statements are true or false.

1) Most human-caused wildland fires are caused by careless debris burning.

2) Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) is the first responder to wildland fires in Texas.

3) Prescribed burning is often referred to as “good fire.”

4) Burn bans are initiated by TFS. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F



February 6

Pantex State and Local Meeting, Austin

February 7

Biological Hazards Annex Planning Meeting, Austin

February 7

Pantex Quarterly Meeting, Austin

February 8

Pantex Exercise Meeting, Austin

February 8-9

HSEEP Course, Sherman

February 14






February 21

Cemetery Disruption Working Group Meeting, Austin

February 22-23

HSEEP Course, Austin


A Warm Welcome

Preparedness welcomes Alika Valdez who joins our team as an intern to help the

Publications Management Unit with communication and product development. Alika recently

completed a degree in public administration—emphasis on emergency management and

disaster preparedness—from the University of Hawaii.

A Fond Farewell

Last month we bid farewell to long-time Training Unit Supervisor Vera Hughes. Vera is now

Section Administrator in TDEM’s Response, Mitigation and Standards Section. She will be

missed. We wish her the best in her new role.





Region 1



Command and General Staff McKinney 02/01 - 02/02




MGT-341




Plano 02/06 - 02/07




L-146



Basic Course

Sherman 02/08 - 02/09
















Expanding Incidents McKinney 02/13 - 02/15




Command and General Staff McKinney 02/15 - 02/16










G-288 Donations Management Course Mount

Pleasant 02/27 - 02/28





H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Sherman 03/08











G-

290/G28

9/G291





Mesquite 03/28 - 03/30



H-100 HazMat Awareness Fort Worth 04/08 - 04/08

G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in

Disasters Tyler 04/11 - 04/12


Government Role Texarkana 04/18 - 04/19




























Region 2



Expanding Incidents Bryan 02/02 - 02/16
















Columbia 02/15


Command and General Staff Bryan 02/16 - 02/23

H-100 HazMat Awareness Orange 02/18






T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Lake Jackson 02/23




L-146



Basic Course

Bunker Hill

Village 03/01 - 03/02



H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Nederland 03/04 - 03/05


H-503



Certificates)

Highlands 03/06 - 03/10






































Certification Rosenberg 03/21 - 03/22

H-100 HazMat Awareness Bay City 03/22




G-272 Warning Coordination Dickinson 03/27 - 03/28



H-509 NFPA 472 HazMat Transportation Specialist -


College

Station 03/27 - 03/31


Awareness Course

Bunker Hill

Village 03/28



Bunker Hill

Village 03/29 - 03/30


MGT-341




Houston 04/04 - 04/05



G-235A Advanced Emergency Planning Beaumont 04/12 - 04/13

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Orange 04/26 - 04/26

Region 3



City 02/08

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Corpus

Christi 02/14 - 02/15





Disasters Weslaco 03/15 - 03/16


Disasters Laredo 03/18 - 03/19

H-503




Corpus

Christi 03/20 - 03/24

MGT-319



Response

Sinton 03/22 - 03/23







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H-503




Weslaco 03/27 - 03/31

G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop Weslaco 04/04

H-405 Air Monitoring for Hazardous Materials Laredo 04/18 - 04/19

H-500

HazMat Technician - Texas

Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP)

Certification

Mission 04/24 - 05/05

Region 4


T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Vinton 02/01


Expanding Incidents Fort Hancock 02/07 - 02/09

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Alpine 02/08

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Fort

Stockton 02/15




T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Mason 02/22






PER-211



Events

Midland 03/27 - 03/28



Region 5









Health and Healthcare Professionals Abilene 03/15

L-548 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)

Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course Lubbock 03/27 - 03/28


Train-the-Trainer Lubbock 03/29 - 03/31



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Region 6



Government Role Kerrville 02/02 - 02/03


Expanding Incidents Georgetown 02/07 - 02/08


Bombing Incidents Georgetown 02/08 - 02/09



Command and General Staff Georgetown 02/09 - 02/10



AWR-148

Crisis Management for School-Based

Incidents - Partnering Rural Law

Enforcement, First Responders, and Local

School Systems

Austin 02/17

L-146



Basic Course

Austin 02/22 - 02/23






Government Role San Marcos 03/05













PER-211





G-288 Donations Management Course Austin 03/20 - 03/21


Recovery Tactics (Inland Water) New Braunfels 03/21 - 03/23


(SOFR) Jonestown 03/21 - 03/24



























E/L-110 Foundations of Emergency Management





Board Certification) Schertz 04/04 - 04/05


Preparedness Temple 04/06 - 04/07

G-358 Evacuation and Re-Entry Planning San Antonio 04/11 - 04/12


E/L-967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section

Chief (LSC) Course Jonestown 04/24 - 04/28




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Section Administrator 512-424-2445 Lee Schnell Section Administrator 512-424-7264 Lana Johnson Administrative Assistant

512-424-2196

Marlena Schoenfeld Administrative Assistant 512-424-7023



Exercise Coordinator 512-424-5347 Local and Regional Plans Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041


Mario Chapa Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Chris Earp Region 5 Planner


Sarah Green


Publications Management Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648

Peter Hull Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 David Schneider Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 Ruth Wedergren

Program Specialist 512-377-0009 Alika Valdez Intern 512-377-0051 State and Federal Plans

Will Patton Unit Supervisor 512-424-7604 Daniel Alvarado, Planner

512-424-6465 Michael Shoe, Planner 512-424-0048

Natalie Vega, Planner 512-424-2597 Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant

Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Luke Cogburn AIP Planner 512-424-2208 Jordan Coulson AIP Planner (Pantex)

(806) 468-1417 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Hazardous Materials

Theron Proctor Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128 Terrence Boes Program Administrator 512-424-2844

Training Clarence Barrientes Training Assistant



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Preparedness Update


March 2017





A Clear Path to Emergency Assistance in Texas

What happens when a rapidly expanding incident or disaster threatens to overwhelm a local

jurisdiction’s ability to manage it? Faced with uncertainty and intense public pressure, a

local official may be tempted to call in the cavalry. Often, however, who the cavalry is

depends on the local official’s understanding of emergency management. For instance, if a

mayor or county judge is unfamiliar with the National Incident Management System (NIMS)

and Texas’ system for managing disasters, that official could reach out to almost anyone,

wasting critical time needed to get the right people and resources in place. As we know, the

jurisdiction’s emergency management coordinator (EMC), supported by TDEM’s district

coordinator (DC), is responsible for assessing the situation and bringing the right resources

to bear on the situation as it unfolds. From here the process is straightforward. If the

Does your mayor or county judge know whom to turn to in the face of a rapidly expanding incident?



jurisdiction’s resources are or will be overwhelmed, requests for help follow this sequence:

Neighboring jurisdiction(s), usually under the terms of a mutual aid agreement (MAA)

County

Disaster District Committee (DDC)

State Operations Center (SOC)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)*

If local officials try to blaze their own trail, they will eventually be steered back to the

established sequence. Why? Because successful response depends on a coordinated,

common understanding of the situation by, and communication among, emergency

response professionals trained to deal with complex, rapidly expanding incidents. For more

information, or to comment, contact Bill Wahlgren.

*Note: Tribes may make requests directly to FEMA.


We are often asked if a planning meeting leading up to a scheduled, special event counts

towards Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) exercise credit. Regular

planning meetings for scheduled events, such as a parade, county fair, or concert do not

count toward exercise credit. However, a special event planning workshop may count as a

discussion-based exercise if it fulfills basic EMPG planning workshop criteria. To receive

credit for an exercise, you must submit an Exercise Notification Form to TDEM, as well as an

After Action Report and Improvement Plan (AAR/IP). Click on the exercise notification tab at

preparingtexas.org and log in to submit your forms. For more information, go to TDEM’s

EMPG page or contact Esther Corwin.

“Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise Series / Full-Scale Exercise, June 1-9

The 2017 Houston-Galveston-Sabine Lake Hurricane Evacuation Exercise, nicknamed

“Hurricane Charlie,” is an excellent opportunity for communities to practice their evacuation

and sheltering plans. Volunteers are needed to participate as evacuee role players during

the exercise. Evacuee volunteers will have the opportunity to experience what it is like to be

evacuated from their home region and, if they choose, to stay in a shelter overnight. If you

or someone you know might be interested in volunteering, contact David Brown. General

exercise questions can be directed to Sabine Gumm.


In January 2017, the City of Austin and Travis County hosted the National Alliance for Public

Safety GIS (NAPSG) Foundation Flood Workshop. The workshop included speakers from

TDEM, Hays County, the City of Austin, and the National Weather Service. The eight-hour

event covered historical flood events and provided flood mitigation techniques to

participants. The workshop culminated with an exercise designed to foster communication

among jurisdictions. Such workshops are a best practice, allowing regional partners to work

together on planning and providing an opportunity for continued relationship-building. In


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this case regional partners gained a better understanding of how neighboring jurisdictions

are affected by regional flooding. As always, TDEM’s Local and Regional Plans Unit planners

stand ready to assist jurisdictions with their planning efforts. For assistance, contact Dan

Price.


In January, the unit reviewed 153 plan documents.


Recovery Annex

The kickoff meeting for the Recovery Annex revision was conducted February 13. The

planning team reviewed the current annex and project plan for the revision. Feedback from

the planning team is currently being incorporated into a new draft. For more information,

contact Natalie Vega.

Energy (L)

The Energy Annex is in final review. For more information, contact Michael Shoe.




Planning team members met last month to review the coordination of high consequence

infectious disease (HCID) patient transfers, and HCID waste transport and disposal.

Invitations to the next meeting will be sent to stakeholders in the coming weeks. For more

information, contact Michael Shoe.

Preparedness Quiz

Test your knowledge of preparedness exercise terminology by choosing the phrase that

matches the corresponding term.

_____ 1. Game A. developed in conjunction with the

Improvement Plan (IP)

_____ 2. Hot wash B. discussion-based exercise

_____ 3. After-Action Report (AAR) C. operations-based exercise

_____ 4. Functional Exercise (FE) D. participant feedback session

immediately following an exercise 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C








March Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events


March 1-2

Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Training, Houston

March 14

“Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise / Full-Scale Exercise Regional Planning Webinar for

Evacuation

March 14

“Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise / Full-Scale Exercise Regional Planning Webinar for

Sheltering

March 16

“Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise / Full-Scale Exercise Planning Meeting, State

Operations Center, Austin

March 22

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Program Meeting, Austin


A Warm Welcome

Preparedness welcomes John Honoré who joins our team as Preparedness Operations

Coordinator. Prior to joining TDEM, John was a meteorologist with a career spanning more

than two decades. He worked for TV stations in West Virginia, Oregon and Texas, including

Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Corpus Christi. He holds a Bachelor of Science in

Meteorology from Florida State University.

A Fond Farewell

Last month we bid farewell to Region 5 Planner Chris Earp. Chris is now District Coordinator,

TDEM Field Response for the Capital Complex. We wish him the best in his new role.








Region 1


PER-275 Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency

Response (LASER) Carthage 03/01 - 03/02

AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cyber Security Dallas 03/06


H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Sherman 03/08


Expanding Incidents Ennis 03/08 - 03/10




H-511 NFPA 472 HazMat Awareness Pro-Board

Certification Tyler 03/11








H-100 HazMat Awareness Texarkana 03/23

H-100 HazMat Awareness Texarkana 03/24

MGT-317 Disaster Management for Public Services Plano 03/28 - 03/29

PER-211



Events

Texarkana 03/28 - 03/29

G-

290/G28

9/G291





Mesquite 03/28 - 03/30




T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Rockwall 04/06


Command and General Staff Ennis 04/06 - 04/07

PER-211



Events

Tyler 04/06 - 04/07

H-100 HazMat Awareness Fort Worth 04/08


Disasters Tyler 04/11



G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Dallas 05/10 - 05/11

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Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Allen 05/15 - 05/26


Events Tyler 05/19


Incidents Tyler 05/19 - 05/21

Region 2



L-146



Basic Course

Bunker Hill

Village 03/01 - 03/02



H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Nederland 03/04 - 03/05


H-503



Certificates)

Highlands 03/06 - 03/10

G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment Orange 03/07









Certification Rosenberg 03/21 - 03/22





G-272 Warning Coordination Dickinson 03/27 - 03/28



H-509 NFPA 472 HazMat Transportation Specialist -


College

Station 03/27 - 03/31


Awareness Course

Bunker Hill

Village 03/28



Bunker Hill

Village 03/29 - 03/30

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Nacogdoches 04/03


T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Nacogdoches 04/04




















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MGT-341




Houston 04/04 - 04/05

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Kountze 04/05





Expanding Incidents Sugar Land 04/18 - 04/19


Command and General Staff Sugar Land 04/20 - 04/21

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Orange 04/26

H-100 HazMat Awareness Bedias 05/06

MGT-315 Critical Asset Risk Management Houston 05/08 - 05/09

MGT-414 Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Bunker Hill

Village 05/10

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Kountze 05/16

H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Bedias 05/20 - 05/21


Wastewater Utilities Houston 05/23 - 05/24

Region 3


T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Alton 03/01


Expanding Incidents

Corpus

Christi 03/01 - 03/03



Corpus

Christi 03/08 - 03/09


PER-334 Search and Rescue in Community Disasters Weslaco 03/15 - 03/16

PER-334 Search and Rescue in Community Disasters Laredo 03/18 - 03/19

H-503



Certificates)

Corpus

Christi 03/20 - 03/24


Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response Sinton 03/22 - 03/23

G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment McAllen 03/23

H-503



Certificates)

Weslaco 03/27 - 03/31

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Weslaco 03/28 - 03/29



Expanding Incidents Del Rio 04/11 - 04/13



H-405 Air Monitoring for Hazardous Materials Hebbronville 04/18 - 04/19






























MGT-341




Corpus

Christi 04/18 - 04/19

G-

290/G28

9/G291





Harlingen 04/18 - 04/20


Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Mission 04/24 - 05/05


Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response Edinburg 04/25 - 04/26


Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response Laredo 04/27 - 04/28

E/L/G-

428


Train the Trainer Laredo 04/29 - 04/30

H-503



Certificates)

Portland 05/01 - 05/05


Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Weslaco 05/01 - 05/05


Systems Harlingen 05/03 - 05/04


Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Portland 05/15 - 05/19


Region 4




PER-211



Events

Midland 03/27 - 03/28




Expanding Incidents Socorro 04/03 - 04/05


Command and General Staff Socorro 04/06 - 04/07

H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Odessa 04/19 - 04/20




























Region 5



Command and General Staff Abilene 03/02 - 03/03




Health and Healthcare Professionals Abilene 03/15


Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course Lubbock 03/27 - 03/28


Train-the-Trainer Lubbock 03/29 - 03/31

G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Wichita Falls 04/13


Command and General Staff Wichita Falls 04/25 - 04/26


Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Wolfforth 05/01 - 05/12

Region 6





Command and General Staff Yoakum 03/01 - 03/02


Government Role San Marcos 03/05














PER-211







Recovery Tactics (Inland Water) New Braunfels 03/21 - 03/23


(SOFR) Jonestown 03/21 - 03/24




























Disasters Austin 03/22



H-100 HazMat Awareness Temple 03/25


G-366 Planning for the Needs of Children in

Disasters Austin 03/28


Expanding Incidents

Fort Sam

Houston 03/31 - 04/02







Copperas

Cove 04/03 - 04/14







Expanding Incidents

Fort Sam

Houston 04/17 - 04/18


G-

290/G28

9/G291






E/L/G-

428



E/L-967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section

Chief (LSC) Course Jonestown 04/24 - 04/28


Expanding Incidents Fredericksburg 04/25 - 04/27



Command and General Staff Fredericksburg 04/27 - 04/28

PER-211




Austin 04/27 - 04/28


H-301 HazMat Emergency Response Technician San Marcos 05/08 - 05/12



G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop San Antonio 05/10

MGT-347 Incident Command System (ICS) Forms

Review San Antonio 05/15








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Section Administrator 512-424-2445 Lee Schnell Section Administrator 512-424-7264 John Honoré Preparedness Operations

Coordinator

512-377-0046 Lana Johnson Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196 Marlena Schoenfeld


Exercise Sabine Gumm Unit Supervisor 512-424-2447 David Brown Exercise Coordinator 512-424-2182

Esther Corwin State Exercise Officer 512-424-2198 Paul Morado Exercise Coordinator 512-424-5347

Local and Regional Plans Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041 Adam Aniol Region 2 Planner

512-424-0027

Dan Borgeson Region 6 Planner 512-424-0002 Mario Chapa Region 3 Planner


Sarah Green

Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059 Publications Management

Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648 Peter Hull Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 David Schneider

Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 Ruth Wedergren

Program Specialist 512-377-0009 Alika Valdez Intern

512-377-0051 State and Federal Plans Will Patton Unit Supervisor 512-424-7604 Daniel Alvarado, Planner

512-424-6465 Michael Shoe, Planner

512-424-0048

Natalie Vega, Planner 512-424-2597 Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant

Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Luke Cogburn AIP Planner 512-424-2208 Jordan Coulson AIP Planner (Pantex)

(806) 468-1417 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Hazardous Materials

Theron Proctor Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128 Terrence Boes Program Administrator 512-424-2844

Training Clarence Barrientes Training Assistant







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Preparedness Update


April 2017





Special Planning for Special Events

From small town parades to nationally televised sporting events, communities and cities

across Texas host thousands of special events throughout the year. A successful outcome

depends on careful planning, effective relationships among the stakeholders, and the

involvement of representatives from the whole community. Special event planning is not a

solitary effort. For example, preparations for Super Bowl LI in Houston began more than a

year in advance with intensive planning meetings involving dozens of organizations and

agencies. As with any event, planners reviewed event-site physical layouts, agreed on

spectator management, and addressed public health, safety, and security issues. The size

and scope of this event called for regional and state support from TDEM’s District

Coordinators (DCs), Disaster District Committees (DDCs), and Texas Highway Patrol. To

highlight another nationally significant event, Preparedness New Media chronicled TDEM’s

work with local, state, tribal, and federal authorities in preparation for Pope Francis’s visit to

Planned events provide their own set of challenges and opportunities.



the Texas-Mexico border last year. View the behind-the-scenes video here. In addition, find

courses related to special event planning at Preparing Texas Online. For more information,

or to comment, contact Bill Wahlgren.


Last month we responded to a common question about Emergency Management

Performance Grant (EMPG) exercise credit and planning meetings for planned events. We

reminded readers that EMPG exercise credit is not given for planned-event planning

meetings. However, exercise credit may be given for a planned event itself. In this case the

event is considered an operations-based exercise and may receive credit if an After Action

Report and Improvement Plan (AAR/IP) is submitted. For more information, contact Esther

Corwin or check out TDEM’s EMPG page.

“Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise Series / Full-Scale Exercise, June 1- 9

In April TDEM will hold regional and state planning meetings and a tabletop exercise (TTX)

in preparation for the “Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise Series / Full-Scale Exercise.

Watch for updates. Volunteers are needed to fill critical roles during the exercise and will

participate in the evacuation, sheltering, and repopulation, June 5-8. Volunteers can

participate from a few hours to two days. To sign up as a volunteer, click here. If you have

questions about volunteering, contact your local emergency management office. Direct

general questions about the exercise to Sabine Gumm.


This month, the Local and Regional Plans Unit, in cooperation with TDEM field staff and local

jurisdiction representatives, will conduct two preparedness workshops in DPS Region 5.

These workshops are designed to help emergency managers identify risks to their

communities, analyze capability gaps, review emergency operations plans (EOP), and

complete a multi-year training and exercise plan (MYTEP). Emergency managers from

throughout Region 5 will attend. Workshops such as these are a best practice. They bring

together local emergency managers, TDEM field staff, and TDEM Austin staff including

planning, training, and exercise subject-matter experts. In addition, local emergency

managers can network with one another, compare notes, and coordinate preparedness

efforts. As always, TDEM’s Local and Regional Plans Unit planners stand ready to help

jurisdictions with their planning efforts. For more information, contact Ernie Vazquez.


In February, the unit reviewed 130 plan documents.






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Recovery Annex

Feedback from the planning team is currently being incorporated into a new draft of this

annex. Invitations to the next meeting will be sent to stakeholders in the coming weeks. For

more information, contact Natalie Vega.

Energy (L)

The Energy Annex is in final review. For more information, contact Will Patton.




Stakeholder feedback is being incorporated into the annex. Invitations to the next meeting

will be sent to stakeholders in the coming weeks. For more information, contact Will Patton.

Preparedness Quiz

Test your knowledge of Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) by

assigning each step a 1, 2, 3, or 4 for its order in the process.

______ Establish capability targets.

______ Apply the results.

______ Give the threats and hazards context.

______ Identify threats and hazards of concern.

3, 4, 2, 1

April Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events


April 4

“Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise / Full-Scale Exercise Planning Meeting Webinar

April 19


April 19

“Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise / Full-Scale Exercise Evacuation and Sheltering

Tabletop Exercise, Conroe






Looking Ahead . . .

May 7–13

Hurricane Preparedness Week

May 16-19

Texas Emergency Management Conference (TEMC), San Antonio


A Warm Welcome

Preparedness welcomes Bryan Becknel as a Section Administrator. Previously, Bryan was

Section Administrator, Chief of Staff’s Office, Special Projects. Prior to joining TDEM, Bryan

served in the United States Marine Corps and worked in the construction and industrial

equipment industries. Bryan continues to serve in the Texas State Guard.





Region 1



T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Rockwall 04/06


Command and General Staff Ennis 04/06 - 04/07


Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response Fort Worth 04/06 - 04/07

PER-211


Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive

(CBRNE) Events

Tyler 04/06 - 04/07

H-100 HazMat Awareness Fort Worth 04/08


Disasters Tyler 04/11

H-402 NFA Chemistry for Emergency Response Arlington 04/17 - 04/27



AWR-326 Tornado Awareness Fort Worth 04/24












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AWR-332 Hazardous Weather Preparedness for

Campuses Fort Worth 04/25





Events Tyler 05/19



G-417.b Teen CERT Train the Trainer (For Teachers) Arlington 06/06 - 06/08

H-512 NFPA 472 HazMat First Responder

Operations, Pro-Board Certification Tyler 06/10 - 06/11


Review Cedar Hill 06/13


Review Desoto 06/14


Review Duncanville 06/15


Review Lancaster 06/16


Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Arlington 06/19 - 06/30


Awareness/Operations Waskom 06/24 - 06/25


Communications Unit Leader (COML)

Mount

Pleasant 06/27 - 06/29

Region 2





MGT-341




Houston 04/04 - 04/05


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Bryan 04/10








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T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Bryan 04/17


Expanding Incidents Sugar Land 04/18 - 04/19

AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cyber Security Bryan 04/19 - 04/19


Command and General Staff Sugar Land 04/20 - 04/21


Expanding Incidents Brenham 04/24 - 04/26



G-191 ICS - EOC Interface Cypress 04/26

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Orange 04/26


Command and General Staff Brenham 04/26 - 04/27








Village 05/10



PER-211



(CBRNE) Events

College

Station 05/11 - 05/12



O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Orange 05/22 - 05/26




Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Cypress 06/05 - 06/16

AWR-118 Biological Incidents Awareness Jasper 06/19


Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course Beaumont 06/19 - 06/20


Train-the-Trainer Beaumont 06/21 - 06/23

G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Orange 06/27

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Houston 06/27 - 06/28
























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Region 3




Expanding Incidents Del Rio 04/11 - 04/13



H-405 Air Monitoring for Hazardous Materials Hebbronville 04/18 - 04/19

MGT-341




Corpus

Christi 04/18 - 04/19

G-

290/G28

9/G291





Harlingen 04/18 - 04/20


Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Mission 04/24 - 05/05


Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response Edinburg 04/25 - 04/26


Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response Laredo 04/27 - 04/28

E/L/G-

428


Train the Trainer Laredo 04/29 - 04/30

H-503



Certificates)

Portland 05/01 - 05/05






(CERT) Course Hebbronville 05/06 - 05/27




PER-229



(CAMEO) Suite

Laredo 06/06 - 06/08

G-202 Debris Management Weslaco 06/06 - 06/09

PER-335 Critical Decision Making for Complex

Coordinated Attacks Weslaco 06/07 - 06/08

AWR-144 Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety

and Maritime Personnel Aransas Pass 06/15


and Maritime Personnel Robstown 06/16


(CERT) Course Weslaco 06/19 - 06/23

MGT-405 Mobilizing Faith-Based Community

Organizations in Preparing for Disaster Laredo 06/20






















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Board Certification) Weslaco 06/27 - 06/28

Region 4



Expanding Incidents Socorro 04/03 - 04/05


Command and General Staff Socorro 04/06 - 04/07

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Horizon City 04/10

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Marfa 04/12

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Marfa 04/13


Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response Odessa 04/14 - 04/15

H-200 HazMat First Responder Operations Odessa 04/19 - 04/20





Bombing Incidents Midland 06/08 - 06/09


Bombing Incidents Fort Stockton 06/12 - 06/13


Expanding Incidents El Paso 06/12 - 06/14





Command and General Staff El Paso 06/15 - 06/16



Region 5


G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Wichita Falls 04/13

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Lake

Brownwood 04/13


Command and General Staff Wichita Falls 04/25 - 04/26

O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Pampa 05/01 - 05/05




























Region 6



Expanding Incidents New Braunfels 04/03 - 04/05







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Expanding Incidents Schertz 04/10 - 04/12



Command and General Staff Schertz 04/12 - 04/13



E/L-956 NIMS ICS All Hazards Liaison Officer (LOFR)

Course Austin 04/17 - 04/18


Expanding Incidents

Fort Sam

Houston 04/17 - 04/18


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Identification and Risk Assessment San Antonio 04/20 - 04/21



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E/L-967 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief

(LSC) Course Jonestown 04/24 - 04/28


Expanding Incidents Fredericksburg 04/25 - 04/27

G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment Austin 04/27



Command and General Staff Fredericksburg 04/27 - 04/28




























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(CBRNE) Events

Austin 04/27 - 04/28


Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course New Braunfels 05/01 - 05/02


Expanding Incidents Marble Falls 05/02 - 05/04


Train-the-Trainer New Braunfels 05/03 - 05/05



Command and General Staff New Braunfels 05/08 - 05/09













E-705 Fundamentals of Grants Management Austin 05/22 - 05/24



MGT-361

Managing Critical Incidents for Higher

Education Institutions: A Multi-Disciplinary,

Community

San Marcos 05/23 - 05/25


Command and General Staff Horseshoe Bay 05/31 - 06/01


Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Waco 06/13 - 06/16

PER-334 Search and Rescue in Community Disasters Temple 06/17 - 06/18

G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop Kerrville 06/20


Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Belton 06/20 - 06/23


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John Honoré Preparedness Operations Coordinator 512-377-0046 Lana Johnson

Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196 Marlena Schoenfeld Administrative Assistant 512-424-7023



Exercise Coordinator 512-424-5347 Local and Regional Plans Dan Price Unit Supervisor

512-424-0041

Adam Aniol Region 2 Planner 512-424-0027 Dan Borgeson Region 6 Planner

512-424-0002 Mario Chapa Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Rosemary McKnight Region 1 Planner 512-462-6106

Ernesto Vazquez

Region 4 Planner 512-424-2452 Sarah Green Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059

Publications Management Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648 Peter Hull

Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 David Schneider

Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 Ruth Wedergren Program Specialist

512-377-0009 Alika Valdez Intern 512-377-0051 State and Federal Plans

Will Patton Unit Supervisor 512-424-7604 Daniel Alvarado, Planner

512-424-6465

Michael Shoe, Planner 512-424-0048 Natalie Vega, Planner 512-424-2597

Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Luke Cogburn AIP Planner 512-424-2208

Jordan Coulson

AIP Planner (Pantex) (806) 468-1417 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner 512-424-2598

Hazardous Materials Theron Proctor Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128 Terrence Boes Program Administrator

512-424-2844

Training

Clarence Barrientes Training Assistant 512-424-7844 Paul Hahn Texas Training POC 512-424-2039 Christopher Lickteig

State Training Officer 512-424-2195 Raquel Ting State Training Officer 512-424-5985 Rejena Williams

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Preparedness Update


May 2017





Storm-Surge Prediction Tools Sharpen Focus on Hurricane Preparedness

Newcomers to the Texas coast can easily underestimate the destructive force and deadly

impact of hurricane storm surge. When people see images of wind-whipped coastlines, they

may assume hazardous wind is the greatest threat. Storm surge, or water inundation, is

almost always the most lethal hazard associated with tropical cyclones. Many of the 1,500

deaths from Hurricane Katrina were directly or indirectly a result of storm surge. Usually

people can escape high winds by sheltering in a secure location. While encountering storm

surge, however, people who have not evacuated can be trapped as the ocean—with its

powerfully destructive wave action—engulfs their community and homes. Storm surge can

also affect communities many miles inland as water rushes into existing waterways with

surprising speed and destructive force. To help emergency managers and local officials

May 7-13 is Hurricane Preparedness Week. Emergency managers and other stakeholders can use this

time to help prepare communities likely to be affected.


https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness


prepare and respond, the National Weather Service will begin issuing storm surge watches

and warnings this hurricane season. John Honoré, TDEM’s Hurricane Program Coordinator,

advises coastal and regional emergency management coordinators (EMCs) to tap into this

and other forecast and decision-making tools. Awareness and education are key, Honoré

says, to preparing communities for the worst. Many emergency managers support

hurricane-prone or nearby inland communities with little or no recent experience with this

potentially lethal threat. In fact, almost one million newcomers have moved into the

Houston-Galveston area since Hurricane Ike sent a 15 to 20-foot storm tide (storm surge

plus high tide) charging ashore, killing 20 and causing catastrophic damage. TDEM

Preparedness will continue to refresh and update the state’s Hurricane Annex and related

documentation. TDEM’s Full-Scale Exercise in June, “Hurricane Charlie,” will test the

emergency operations plans of dozens of coastal and inland communities in the state’s

southeast region. Those who have lived through a major hurricane know it only takes one

such storm to dramatically affect an entire community. More facts about storm surge and

predictive models are available from the National Hurricane Center. For more information or

to comment, contact Bill Wahlgren.


“Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise Series / Full-Scale Exercise, June 1- 9

The “Hurricane Charlie” Full-Scale Exercise is one month away. On May 17, at the 2017

Texas Emergency Management Conference (TEMC) in San Antonio, we will lead an

information session for all interested conference attendees. Come see what a Texas full-

scale exercise looks like from local, regional, and state perspectives. Refer to the TEMC

conference program for the time and location. For information, contact Lee Schnell.

Calling All Volunteer Role-Players

It is not too late to volunteer for a role playing an evacuee during the “Hurricane Charlie”

state full-scale exercise. This is a great opportunity to help responder communities practice

their evacuation and sheltering plans. Volunteer role-players gain insight into the evacuee

experience while helping the state exercise population evacuation and repopulation. Role-

players are needed to volunteer from a few hours to a few days between June 5 and 8. To

find out more or to register as a volunteer, visit the Preparing Texas website.

Training and Exercise Planning Workshops (TEPW) Made Easy

At the 2017 Texas Emergency Management Conference, the Exercise Unit will present

“TEPW’s Made Easy.” Session participants will learn a practical approach to developing a

Multiyear Training and Exercise Plan (MYTEP). A question and answer period will follow, so

bring us your questions. Refer to the TEMC conference program for the time and location.

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In April, the Local and Regional Plans Unit, in cooperation with TDEM field staff and local

jurisdiction representatives, conducted three Preparedness Workshops in DPS Region 5.

These four-hour workshops are designed to help emergency managers better prepare their

communities by sharing best practices and engaging with local, regional, and state subject-

matter experts. Workshops cover key topics, such as—

Risk identification

Capability assessment

Short- and long-range planning

Training needs identification

Claiming exercise credit

Conducting low-cost exercises

Grant requirements

Participants have the opportunity to discuss/revise their emergency operations plans (EOPs)

and complete a multi-year training and exercise plan (MYTEP). TDEM plans to schedule

additional Preparedness Workshops around the state. For more information, contact Dan

Price.


In March, the unit reviewed 125 plan documents.


Recovery Annex

Planners are completing a revised draft with added input from stakeholders. The next

planning meeting should be scheduled for early May. For more information, contact Natalie

Vega.

Energy (L)

The Energy Annex is in final review. For more information, contact Will Patton.




The Biological Hazards Annex is in stakeholder review. Stakeholders will be notified as

future planning meetings are scheduled. For more information, contact Will Patton.









Preparedness Quiz

Test your knowledge of hurricanes by deciding whether each statement is true or false.

1. Storm surge can be the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane.

2. The lower the central pressure of a hurricane, the weaker the storm.

3. Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the

predicted astronomical tides.

4. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale estimates property damage.

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T

May Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events


May 7–13

Hurricane Preparedness Week

May 15

Drought Preparedness Meeting, Texas Emergency Management Conference (TEMC), San

Antonio

May 16-19

The 2017 Texas Emergency Management Conference (TEMC), San Antonio

May 17

“Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise / Full-Scale Exercise Public Overview, TEMC, San

Antonio

May 18

WIPP Program Meeting, TEMC, San Antonio

May 18

Pantex Program Meeting, TEMC, San Antonio






Region 1



Expanding Incidents Texarkana 05/01 - 05/03


Operations for All-Hazards Events Arlington 05/03 - 05/05


Command and General Staff Texarkana 05/04 - 05/05


(CERT) Course Bonham 05/04 - 06/24

PER-222 Public Safety WMD Response - Sampling

Techniques and Guidelines Dallas 05/09 - 05/11




MGT-335 Event Security Planning for Public Safety

Professionals Weatherford 05/16 - 05/17


Events Tyler 05/19



T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Bonham 05/24





Command and General Staff Paris 06/09 - 06/10

H-511 NFPA 472 HazMat Awareness Pro-Board

Certification Tyler 06/10

G-417.b Teen CERT Train the Trainer (For Teachers) Arlington 06/12 - 06/14


Review Cedar Hill 06/13


Review Desoto 06/14


Review Duncanville 06/15


Review Lancaster 06/16










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Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Arlington 06/19 - 06/30

AWR-167 Sport Event Risk Management Fort Worth 06/20 - 06/21


Awareness/Operations Waskom 06/24 - 06/25


Bombing Incidents Longview 06/26 - 06/27


and Exercise Fort Worth 06/27 - 06/28


Communications Unit Leader (COML)

Mount

Pleasant 06/27 - 06/29



G-235A Advanced Emergency Planning Dallas 07/12 - 07/13


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Arlington 07/19

AWR-219 Site Protection through Observational

Techniques (SPOT) Rockwall 07/24


Expanding Incidents Arlington 07/31 - 08/01

Region 2


AWR-330

Incorporating Whole Community Inclusive

Planning into the Emergency Management

Process

Houston 05/02

PER-211



Events

College

Station 05/02 - 05/04

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Planning into the Emergency Management

Process

Houston 05/03








Village 05/10



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Events

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O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Orange 05/22 - 05/26







Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Cypress 06/05 - 06/16

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Manvel 06/13







Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course Beaumont 06/19 - 06/20


Train-the-Trainer Beaumont 06/21 - 06/23



G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Orange 06/27

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Houston 06/27 - 06/28


and Maritime Personnel Freeport 07/10

MGT-335 Event Security Planning for Public Safety

Professionals Jasper 07/18 - 07/19



AWR-347 Climate Adaptation Strategies for Emergency

Management Houston 07/26

AWR-228 Coastal Community Resilience Houston 07/27

G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Orange 07/27 - 07/28

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(CERT) Course Hebbronville 05/06 - 05/27




T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Harlingen 05/25

PER-229



(CAMEO) Suite

Laredo 06/06 - 06/08


PER-335 Critical Decision Making for Complex

Coordinated Attacks Weslaco 06/07 - 06/08

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Weslaco 06/13

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Weslaco 06/14


and Maritime Personnel Aransas Pass 06/15


and Maritime Personnel Robstown 06/16


Expanding Incidents La Joya 06/19 - 06/21


(CERT) Course Weslaco 06/19 - 06/23

MGT-405 Mobilizing Faith-Based Community

Organizations in Preparing for Disaster Laredo 06/20


Command and General Staff La Joya 06/21 - 06/22


Board Certification) Weslaco 06/27 - 06/28

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Rio Grande

City 06/28

AWR-160 Standardized Awareness Training Hebbronville 07/06


Expanding Incidents Weslaco 07/10 - 07/12


Expanding Incidents

Corpus

Christi 07/11 - 07/13


Command and General Staff Weslaco 07/12 - 07/13


Preparedness Laredo 07/12 - 07/13


Communications Unit Leader (COML) McAllen 07/18 - 07/20


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Region 4


T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Marfa 05/02

T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Marfa 05/03


T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Fort Davis 05/23


T-600.e Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Fort Davis 05/24



Bombing Incidents Midland 06/08 - 06/09


Bombing Incidents Fort Stockton 06/12 - 06/13


Expanding Incidents El Paso 06/12 - 06/14





Command and General Staff El Paso 06/15 - 06/16




Disasters San Angelo 07/12



Region 5


O-305 All-Hazards Incident Management Team Pampa 05/01 - 05/05



T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Wheeler 06/08


(Train-the-Trainer) Lubbock 07/17 - 07/21


Operations for All-Hazards Events Lubbock 07/18 - 07/20

Region 6



Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course

New

Braunfels 05/01 - 05/02


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Train-the-Trainer

New

Braunfels 05/03 - 05/05



Expanding Incidents

New

Braunfels 05/08 - 05/10









AMBER AMBER, Blue, Silver and Endangered Missing

Persons Alert Basic Course San Antonio 05/15


Disasters San Antonio 05/15





E-705 Fundamentals of Grants Management Austin 05/22 - 05/24



MGT-361

Managing Critical Incidents for Higher

Education Institutions: A Multi-Disciplinary,

Community

San Marcos 05/23 - 05/25

G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment Randolph AFB 05/24

G-557 Rapid Needs Assessment Randolph AFB 05/25

G-363 Hurricane Readiness for Coastal

Communities Victoria 05/25 - 05/26



Horseshoe

Bay 05/31 - 06/01



New

Braunfels 06/05 - 06/06

G-288 Donations Management Course Hillsboro 06/08 - 06/09


Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Waco 06/13 - 06/16





G-202 Debris Management Hillsboro 06/20 - 06/23


Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Belton 06/20 - 06/23










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John Honoré Preparedness Operations Coordinator 512-377-0046 Lana Johnson

Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196 Marlena Schoenfeld Administrative Assistant 512-424-7023



Exercise Coordinator 512-424-5347 Local and Regional Plans Dan Price Unit Supervisor

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Mario Chapa Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Rosemary McKnight Region 1 Planner

512-462-6106

Ernesto Vazquez Region 4 Planner 512-424-2452 Sarah Green Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059

Publications Management Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648 Peter Hull Multimedia Technician

512-424-2785

David Schneider Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 Ruth Wedergren Program Specialist

512-377-0009 Alika Valdez Intern 512-377-0051 State and Federal Plans Will Patton

Unit Supervisor 512-424-7604 Daniel Alvarado, Planner

512-424-6465

Natalie Vega, Planner 512-424-2597 Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant Unit Supervisor

512-424-5989 Luke Cogburn AIP Planner 512-424-2208 Jordan Coulson

AIP Planner (Pantex)

(806) 468-1417 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Hazardous Materials Theron Proctor

Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128 Terrence Boes Program Administrator 512-424-2844

Training Clarence Barrientes

Training Assistant 512-424-7844

Paul Hahn Texas Training POC 512-424-2039 Christopher Lickteig State Training Officer 512-424-2195


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Preparedness Update Helping to prepare the Texas emergency management community June 2017

The Preparedness Update alerts Texas’ emergency management community to planning, training and exercise opportunities while providing updates on Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) preparedness initiatives and activities. For more information, or to receive the Preparedness Update, contact Bill Wahlgren.

Workshops Sharpen Preparedness Focus in Each Region

Every day, Texas emergency managers engage in planning, training, and exercise activities to help protect and prepare their communities. It is hard work, made harder when trying to link planning, training, and exercise into one coherent program. There is not a simple how-to or one-size-fits-all approach. What works in one jurisdiction or region may not make sense in another. Even in an all-hazards planning environment, the threats and hazards that affect one jurisdiction are likely different from those that affect another. To help jurisdictions and emergency managers sort this out, TDEM developed a Preparedness Workshop that can be tailored to your jurisdiction or region. Recently Preparedness planners teamed with Field Staff, internal subject-matter experts, and local jurisdiction representatives to conduct three Preparedness Workshops in Amarillo, Lubbock, and Wichita Falls. Coordinated by the Local and Regional Plans Unit, these four-hour workshops were

Preparedness Workshops tailor planning, training, and exercise activities to your jurisdiction or region.



designed to help emergency managers better prepare their communities by sharing best practices and engaging with local, regional, and state subject-matter experts. Workshops cover key topics, such as—

Risk identification Capability assessment Short- and long-range planning Training needs identification Claiming exercise credit Conducting low-cost exercises Grant requirements

During the workshop, participants are encouraged to discuss and revise their emergency operations plans (EOPs) and complete a multi-year training and exercise plan (MYTEP). Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) recipients also learn when and how to claim exercise credit for scheduled events. To schedule a workshop or to learn more, contact Dan Price. For more information or to comment, contact Bill Wahlgren.


“Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise Series / Full-Scale Exercise The “Hurricane Charlie” Full-Scale Exercise has arrived. Exercise conduct is scheduled for June 1-9. Volunteer role players and staff are in place to test the evacuation and sheltering plans of the Houston-Galveston-Sabine Lake region. This exercise is a massive undertaking involving local, regional, state, federal, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. Thank you to everyone who has taken part in the exercise preparation. HSEEP Classes Starting this August, Exercise Unit staff will conduct Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP) classes throughout the state. If you are interested in hosting an HSEEP class, please contact your district coordinator.


During the 2017 Texas Emergency Management Conference, Local and Regional Plans Unit Planner Mario Chapa led a meeting between TDEM personnel and representatives of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes of Texas. The intent was to strengthen relationships among state and tribal emergency managers. Guest speakers at the meeting included subject matter experts from TDEM’s Mitigation and Training units. During the meeting, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribal representative Josh Garcia suggested meeting again next Spring to continue building cooperation. The meeting will include Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribal representatives and TDEM representatives from DPS Region 4. For more information, contact Mario Chapa. Local and Regional Plans Review In April, the unit reviewed 160 plan documents.



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Recovery Annex The planning team met last month to review the latest draft of the Recovery Annex. Their feedback is currently being incorporated into the annex. For more information, contact Natalie Vega. Energy (L) The Energy Annex is in final review. For more information, contact Will Patton. Search and Rescue (R) The Search and Rescue Annex is in final review. For more information, contact Will Patton. Biological Hazards Annex The Biological Hazards Annex is in stakeholder review. Stakeholders will be notified as future planning meetings are scheduled. For more information, contact Will Patton.

Preparedness Quiz

Test your knowledge of emergency management history by deciding whether each statement is true or false. 1. FEMA became part of the Department of Homeland Security after Hurricane Katrina. 2. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act provides the all-hazard authorities of FEMA. 3. Emergency management in the United States has its roots in civil defense programs. 4. The Stafford Act applies only to local, state, and federal governments. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F

June Calendar of Preparedness Meetings and Events

For more information, refer to the Preparedness Team roster below for a point of contact. June 1–9 “Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise Series / Full-Scale Exercise, Houston-Galveston-Sabine Lake region June 14 “Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise After Action Meeting, TDEM Region 2






June 16 URENCO USA Annual Emergency Planning/Coordination Meeting, Austin June 20 “Hurricane Charlie” 2017 State Exercise After Action Meeting, State Operations Center, Austin


A Fond Farewell Last month we bid farewell to State and Federal Planner Michael Shoe. Michael was instrumental in the revision of the state’s Energy Annex as well as in planning for the state’s “Hurricane Charlie” Full-Scale Exercise. As he moves to his new role with the Williamson County Office of Emergency Management, we wish him the best. We also said good-bye to Publications Management Unit contractor Ruth Wedergren. For over a year Ruth worked on numerous reports, including the Update, and projects in support of important initiatives. We wish Ruth best as she moves to the Recovery Section.



Region 1


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Paris 06/07 - 06/08


G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Paris 06/09 - 06/10

H-511 NFPA 472 HazMat Awareness Pro-Board Certification Tyler 06/10

G-317 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Course Paris 06/10 - 06/24

AWR-148

Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents - Partnering Rural Law Enforcement, First Responders, and Local School Systems

Waxahachie 06/12

G-417.b CERT Training for Teachers Arlington 06/12 - 06/14

MGT-347 Incident Command System (ICS) Forms Review Cedar Hill 06/13













MGT-347 Incident Command System (ICS) Forms Review Desoto 06/14

MGT-347 Incident Command System (ICS) Forms Review Duncanville 06/15

MGT-347 Incident Command System (ICS) Forms Review Lancaster 06/16

H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Arlington 06/19 - 06/30

H-100 HazMat Awareness Stephenville 06/20 AWR-167 Sport Event Risk Management Fort Worth 06/20 - 06/21

H-204 HazMat First Responder Awareness/Operations Waskom 06/24 - 06/25

MGT-348 Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents Longview 06/26 - 06/27

MGT-412 Sport and Special Event Evacuation Training and Exercise Fort Worth 06/27 - 06/28

E/L-969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML)

Mount Pleasant 06/27 - 06/29




T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Arlington 07/18 - 07/18

AWR-219 Site Protection through Observational Techniques (SPOT) Rockwall 07/24

AWR-219 Site Protection through Observational Techniques (SPOT) Rockwall 07/25



MGT-348 Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents Grapevine 08/17 - 08/18

STRCOM Street Command Series Grand Prairie 08/22 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Mesquite 08/22

MGT-343 Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities Everman 08/22 - 08/23

G-202 Debris Management Grapevine 08/22 - 08/25 STRCOM Street Command Series Grand Prairie 08/23 AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cyber Security Dallas 08/24 STRCOM Street Command Series Grand Prairie 08/24 E/L/G-428

Community Emergency Response Team Train the Trainer Arlington 08/28 - 08/30




















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Region 2


H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Cypress 06/05 - 06/16


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Beaumont 06/13 - 06/15

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Beaumont 06/15 - 06/16


L-548 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course Beaumont 06/19 - 06/20

L-550 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Train-the-Trainer Beaumont 06/21 - 06/23


G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Orange 06/27 G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Houston 06/27 - 06/28

MGT-345 Disaster Management for Electric Power Systems Dickinson 06/27 - 06/28


AWR-144 Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety and Maritime Personnel Freeport 07/10

MGT-335 Event Security Planning for Public Safety Professionals Jasper 07/18 - 07/19


AWR-347 Climate Adaptation Strategies for Emergency Management Houston 07/26

AWR-228 Coastal Community Resilience Houston 07/27 G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Orange 07/27 - 07/28

E/L-969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML) Houston 08/01 - 08/03

MGT-456 Integration of Cybersecurity Personnel into the Emergency Operations Center for Cyber Incidents


AUXCOMM

Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM) Training Houston 08/04 - 08/05

G-202 Debris Management Houston 08/08 - 08/11 H-100 HazMat Awareness Orange 08/28




















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Region 3


H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Weslaco 06/05 - 06/09

PER-229 Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite

Laredo 06/06 - 06/08


PER-335 Critical Decision Making for Complex Coordinated Attacks Weslaco 06/07 - 06/08



AWR-144 Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety and Maritime Personnel Aransas Pass 06/15

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Harlingen 06/15

AWR-144 Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety and Maritime Personnel Robstown 06/16

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) La Joya 06/16


G-317 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Course Weslaco 06/19 - 06/23

MGT-405 Mobilizing Faith-Based Community Organizations in Preparing for Disaster Laredo 06/20


H-505 NFPA 472 Product Control Specialist (Pro-Board Certification) Weslaco 06/27 - 06/28

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Rio Grande City 06/28


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Weslaco 07/10 - 07/12



G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Weslaco 07/12 - 07/13

MGT-439 Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Laredo 07/12 - 07/13

E/L-969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML) McAllen 07/18 - 07/20

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Aransas Pass 07/25

PER-212 Operational Level Response to HazMat/WMD Incidents Hebbronville 07/25 - 07/27

G-288 Donations Management Course Weslaco 08/08 - 08/09


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Del Rio 08/15 - 08/17





























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Region 4


MGT-348 Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents Midland 06/08 - 06/09

MGT-348 Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents Fort Stockton 06/12 - 06/13


H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Midland 06/13 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Midland 06/14 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Midland 06/15 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Odessa 06/15


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Andrews 06/27



T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Odessa 07/13

L-548 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course El Paso 07/24 - 07/25


L-550 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Train-the-Trainer El Paso 07/26 - 07/28

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Andrews 08/02


























Region 5


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Pampa 06/06 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Wheeler 06/08 G-386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response Wichita Falls 06/13 - 06/15 T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Brownwood 06/14

G-290/G289/G291


Abilene 06/27 - 06/29

G-449 Incident Command System (ICS) Curricula (Train-the-Trainer) Lubbock 07/17 - 07/21

MGT-346 Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Operations for All-Hazards Events Lubbock 07/18 - 07/20

Region 6



Horseshoe Bay 05/31 - 06/01


H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Waco 06/13 - 06/16





H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Belton 06/20 - 06/23



Copperas Cove 06/27 - 06/30




H-402 NFA Chemistry for Emergency Response Austin 08/14 - 08/25


Schertz 08/15 - 08/18

G-205 Recovery From Disaster: The Local Government Role Victoria 08/16 - 08/17





























G-290 Basic Public Information Officer San Antonio 08/28 - 08/29 G-191 ICS - EOC Interface San Antonio 08/31






Leadership Chuck Phinney State Coordinator 512-424-5353 Ben Patterson Section Administrator 512-424-2445 Lee Schnell Section Administrator 512-424-7264 Bryan Becknel Section Administrator 512-424-5237 John Honoré Preparedness Operations Coordinator 512-377-0046 Lana Johnson Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196 Marlena Schoenfeld Administrative Assistant 512-424-7023 Exercise Sabine Gumm Unit Supervisor 512-424-2447 David Brown Exercise Coordinator 512-424-2182 Esther Corwin State Exercise Officer 512-424-2198 Paul Morado Exercise Coordinator 512-424-5347 Local and Regional Plans Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041

Adam Aniol Region 2 Planner 512-424-0027 Dan Borgeson Region 6 Planner 512-424-0002 Mario Chapa Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Rosemary McKnight Region 1 Planner 512-462-6106 Ernesto Vazquez Region 4 Planner 512-424-2452 Sarah Green Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059 Publications Management Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648 Peter Hull Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 David Schneider Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 State and Federal Plans Will Patton Unit Supervisor 512-424-7604 Daniel Alvarado, Planner 512-424-6465 Natalie Vega, Planner 512-424-2597

Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Luke Cogburn AIP Planner 512-424-2208 Jordan Coulson AIP Planner (Pantex) (806) 468-1417 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Hazardous Materials Theron Proctor Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128 Terrence Boes Program Administrator 512-424-2844 Training Paul Hahn Unit Supervisor 512-424-2039 Clarence Barrientes Training Assistant 512-424-7844 Christopher Lickteig State Training Officer 512-424-2195 Raquel Ting State Training Officer 512-424-5985 Rejena Williams TPOC Registrar 512-424-2093

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Preparedness Update Helping to prepare the Texas emergency management community July 2017

The Preparedness Update alerts Texas’ emergency management community to planning, training and exercise opportunities while providing updates on Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) preparedness initiatives and activities. For more information, or to receive the Preparedness Update, contact Bill Wahlgren.

2017 State Exercise Tests Houston, Galveston, Sabine Lake Region

Every year, millions of people living in Texas coastal communities face the threat of a major hurricane. In 2008 Hurricane Ike caused an estimated $29 billion in damage in our state alone. That was nine years’ ago, however, and in Texas nine years is a long time between major storms. To help prepare for the next one, TDEM has developed and sponsored a series of exercises that test key elements of the states’ hurricane preparedness program. In 2016 we staged “Hurricane Tejas,” a full-scale air and ground evacuation exercise in the Rio Grande Valley. This year’s full-scale exercise, “Hurricane Charlie,” focused on ground transportation along Texas’ interstate highways, mainly in DPS Region 2, from Beaumont to

Emergency managers at the alternate state operations center (SOC) at a remote location in central Texas.




Galveston. The goal of the exercise was to test the state’s ability to support local jurisdictions in evacuating its citizens from coastal areas in the path of a major hurricane. The scope of the exercise was to emphasize the role of local responders and state agencies in preparation for a major land-falling hurricane, and examine the processes and decision-making involved therein. After-action reviews have turned up successes as well as important lessons learned. For more information or to comment, contact Bill Wahlgren.


The 2017 Hurricane Charlie State Exercise was conducted June 1-9, 2017 in multiple locations statewide. Evacuees were processed through Embarkation hubs in Angleton, Beaumont, Galveston, Houston, Pasadena, Pearland, Silsbee, Texas City, and Vidor. Several evacuee role players were then bussed to shelters in Huntsville, Harker Heights, and Temple for an overnight stay. The state also exercised its medical and access and functional needs (AFN) population transportation capability. Additionally, first responders and their support agencies noted many successes and were able to identify areas where improvements are needed. Approximately 1,000 community responders, local, regional and state agency representatives took part in this year’s state exercise. An after action review (AAR) meeting was held on June 28th in Conroe and the findings will be incorporated into the exercise after action report, to be published later this year.


In May 2017, LRPU planners assisted with the “Hurricane Charlie” state exercise series. Planners served as lead controller in the control cell, evaluator, and safety officer in multiple locations throughout the region. As always, TDEM’s Local and Regional Plans Unit planners stand ready to assist jurisdictions with their planning efforts. For assistance, contact Dan Borgeson. Local and Regional Plans Review In May, the unit reviewed 175 plan documents.


Recovery Annex Planning team feedback is currently being incorporated into the latest draft of the annex. Stakeholders will be notified as future planning meetings are scheduled. For more information, contact Natalie Vega. Energy (L) The Energy Annex is in final review. For more information, contact Will Patton. Search and Rescue (R) The Search and Rescue Annex is in final review. For more information, contact Will Patton.







Biological Hazards Annex Planning team feedback is currently being incorporated into the latest draft of the annex. Stakeholders will be notified as future planning meetings are scheduled. For more information, contact Will Patton.

Preparedness Quiz

Test your knowledge of emergency management by deciding whether each statement is true or false. 1. The hurricane season in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico runs from July 1 to

November 30.

2. Hurricane warnings are issued 36 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds.

3. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 7 categorization based on the hurricane's intensity at the indicated time.

4. A Storm Surge is an abnormal rise in sea level accompanying a hurricane or other intense storm.

1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T

Other News and Events A Warm Welcome Preparedness welcomes Ty Sauls who joins our team as a planner and project manager for the Publications Management Unit. Prior to joining TDEM, Ty was a consultant for an international crisis and emergency management firm where he developed emergency management plans and procedures for pandemic, communication, and terrorism annexes in addition to developing and executing training on business continuity programs for primary care centers nationally. We also welcome Claudia Giliberti, who is the new publication management specialist for the Publications Management Unit. Claudia comes to us with a wide range of experience in corporate relations, program administration, and training. She will support our section through information reporting, communication and documentation management, and other administrative functions. A Fond Farewell Last month we bid farewell to Section Administrator Ben Patterson. Most recently Ben managed aspects of our grants, contracts, and other administrative functions. Ben is now managing the state’s Amber Alert Program. We wish him the best in his new role.





Region 1


G-317 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Course Bonham 05/25 - 07/13


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Haltom City 07/11 - 07/12

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Emory 07/12 - 07/12


G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Haltom City 07/13 - 07/14


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Arlington 07/18 - 07/18

AWR-219 Site Protection through Observational Techniques (SPOT) Rockwall 07/24 - 07/24

AWR-219 Site Protection through Observational Techniques (SPOT) Rockwall 07/25 - 07/25

H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Dallas 07/25 - 07/25

AWR-140 Introduction to Radiological/Nuclear WMD Operations Course Fort Worth 07/31 - 07/31

AWR-140 Introduction to Radiological/Nuclear WMD Operations Course Fort Worth 07/31 - 07/31



MGT-361 Managing Critical Incidents for Higher Education Institutions: A Multi-Disciplinary, Community Fort Worth 08/02 - 08/04


H-304 Confined Space Rescue Dallas 08/07 - 08/10

AWR-122 Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts Terrell 08/09 - 08/09

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command Fort Worth 08/09 - 08/10





















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MGT-348 Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents Grapevine 08/17 - 08/18

STRCOM Street Command Series Grand Prairie 08/22 - 08/22

MGT-343 Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities Everman 08/22 - 08/23

G-202 Debris Management Grapevine 08/22 - 08/25 STRCOM Street Command Series Grand Prairie 08/23 - 08/23 AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cyber Security Dallas 08/24 - 08/24 STRCOM Street Command Series Grand Prairie 08/24 - 08/24

E/L/G-428 Community Emergency Response Team Train the Trainer Arlington 08/28 - 08/30

PER-320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events Longview 08/29 - 08/29 PER-320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events Longview 08/30 - 08/30 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Mesquite 08/30 - 08/30 PER-320 Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events Longview 08/31 - 08/31 H-301 HazMat Emergency Response Technician Plano 09/11 - 09/15 HZMTIQ HZMTIQ-Above the Line/Below the Line Training Grand Prairie 09/18 - 09/18

Region 2


H-500 HazMat Technician - Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Certification Cypress 06/05 - 06/16


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Beaumont 06/13 - 06/15

G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Beaumont 06/15 - 06/16


L-548 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course Beaumont 06/19 - 06/20

L-550 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Train-the-Trainer Beaumont 06/21 - 06/23


G-200 Texas Public Officials Workshop Orange 06/27 G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Houston 06/27 - 06/28

MGT-345 Disaster Management for Electric Power Systems Dickinson 06/27 - 06/28


AWR-144 Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety and Maritime Personnel Freeport 07/10














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MGT-335 Event Security Planning for Public Safety Professionals Jasper 07/18 - 07/19


AWR-347 Climate Adaptation Strategies for Emergency Management Houston 07/26

AWR-228 Coastal Community Resilience Houston 07/27 G-318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Orange 07/27 - 07/28

E/L-969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML) Houston 08/01 - 08/03

MGT-456 Integration of Cybersecurity Personnel into the Emergency Operations Center for Cyber Incidents


AUXCOMM

Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM) Training Houston 08/04 - 08/05

G-202 Debris Management Houston 08/08 - 08/11 H-100 HazMat Awareness Orange 08/28

Region 3


H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Weslaco 06/05 - 06/09

PER-229 Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite

Laredo 06/06 - 06/08


PER-335 Critical Decision Making for Complex Coordinated Attacks Weslaco 06/07 - 06/08



AWR-144 Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety and Maritime Personnel Aransas Pass 06/15

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Harlingen 06/15

AWR-144 Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety and Maritime Personnel Robstown 06/16

T-600.d Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) La Joya 06/16


G-317 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Course Weslaco 06/19 - 06/23

MGT-405 Mobilizing Faith-Based Community Organizations in Preparing for Disaster Laredo 06/20








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H-505 NFPA 472 Product Control Specialist (Pro-Board Certification) Weslaco 06/27 - 06/28

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Rio Grande City 06/28


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Weslaco 07/10 - 07/12



G-400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Weslaco 07/12 - 07/13

MGT-439 Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Laredo 07/12 - 07/13

E/L-969 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML) McAllen 07/18 - 07/20

T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Aransas Pass 07/25

PER-212 Operational Level Response to HazMat/WMD Incidents Hebbronville 07/25 - 07/27

G-288 Donations Management Course Weslaco 08/08 - 08/09


G-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Del Rio 08/15 - 08/17




Region 4


MGT-348 Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents Midland 06/08 - 06/09

MGT-348 Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents Fort Stockton 06/12 - 06/13


H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Midland 06/13 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Midland 06/14 H-302 HazMat Refresher Training Midland 06/15 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Odessa 06/15


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Andrews 06/27


G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in San Angelo 07/12




























Code Course Name Location Dates Disasters

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Odessa 07/13

L-548 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course El Paso 07/24 - 07/25


L-550 Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Train-the-Trainer El Paso 07/26 - 07/28

T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Andrews 08/02




Region 5


T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Pampa 06/06 T-600.a Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Wheeler 06/08 G-386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response Wichita Falls 06/13 - 06/15 T-600.b Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) Brownwood 06/14

G-290/G289/G291


Abilene 06/27 - 06/29

G-449 Incident Command System (ICS) Curricula (Train-the-Trainer) Lubbock 07/17 - 07/21

MGT-346 Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Operations for All-Hazards Events Lubbock 07/18 - 07/20

Region 6



Horseshoe Bay 05/31 - 06/01


H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Waco 06/13 - 06/16






























H-504 NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Belton 06/20 - 06/23



Copperas Cove 06/27 - 06/30




H-402 NFA Chemistry for Emergency Response Austin 08/14 - 08/25


Schertz 08/15 - 08/18

G-205 Recovery From Disaster: The Local Government Role Victoria 08/16 - 08/17


G-290 Basic Public Information Officer San Antonio 08/28 - 08/29 G-191 ICS - EOC Interface San Antonio 08/31
















Leadership Chuck Phinney State Coordinator 512-424-5353 Lee Schnell Section Administrator 512-424-7264 Bryan Becknel Section Administrator 512-424-5237 John Honoré Preparedness Operations Coordinator 512-377-0046 Lana Johnson Administrative Assistant 512-424-2196 Marlena Schoenfeld Administrative Assistant 512-424-7023 Exercise Sabine Gumm Unit Supervisor 512-424-2447 David Brown Exercise Coordinator 512-424-2182 Esther Corwin State Exercise Officer 512-424-2198 Paul Morado Exercise Coordinator 512-424-5347 Local and Regional Plans Dan Price Unit Supervisor 512-424-0041 Adam Aniol Region 2 Planner 512-424-0027

Dan Borgeson Region 6 Planner 512-424-0002 Mario Chapa Region 3 Planner 512-424-5382 Rosemary McKnight Region 1 Planner 512-462-6106 Ernesto Vazquez Region 4 Planner 512-424-2452 Sarah Green Administrative Assistant 512-424-5059 Publications Management Bill Wahlgren Unit Supervisor 512-424-7648 Claudia Giliberti Publ. M. Specialist 512-377-0009 Peter Hull Multimedia Technician 512-424-2785 Ty Sauls Planner II 512-377-0052 David Schneider Multimedia Technician 512-424-2778 State and Federal Plans Will Patton Unit Supervisor 512-424-7604 Daniel Alvarado, Planner 512-424-6465 Natalie Vega, Planner 512-424-2597

Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Luke Cogburn AIP Planner 512-424-2208 Jordan Coulson AIP Planner (Pantex) (806) 468-1417 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner 512-424-2598 Hazardous Materials Theron Proctor Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128 Terrence Boes Program Administrator 512-424-2844 Training Paul Hahn Unit Supervisor 512-424-2039 Clarence Barrientes Training Assistant 512-424-7844 Christopher Lickteig State Training Officer 512-424-2195 Raquel Ting State Training Officer 512-424-5985 Rejena Williams TPOC Registrar 512-424-2093

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