Virginia HSEEP Susan Mongold & Aaron Kesecker April 29, 2014

Virginia HSEEPSusan Mongold & Aaron KeseckerApril 29, 2014

Mongold/Kesecker April 29, 2014

Presentation Overview Understand Virginia’s interpretation of the revisions to HSEEP

Linking objectives from National to State to Local Involving the whole community Improvement Planning Workshop Cycle

Discuss revision to Virginia’s HSEEP program Update regional/state exercise Technical assistance Focused HSEEP training Whole community and subregions Apply technology

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Mission Statement

To build and sustain the capabilities of Virginia state and local responders and their partners in

all phases of Emergency Management, through a comprehensive training and exercise program.

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Virginia Objective Linkages The NEP uses an objectives-based planning approach in which

overarching central objectives serve as the basis of the exercise program and the primary drivers of exercise development

NEP uses three levels of objectives:

Principal Objectives: critical, high-level functions, mission, and priorities

General Objectives: operational priorities

Exercise-Specific Objectives: objectives, capabilities, or event-specific actions

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Virginia Objective LinkagesFederal Governance Virginia Governance

• Homeland Security Council

• Homeland Security Committee Deputies Committee

• Domestic Resiliency Group

• Exercise and Evaluation Sub-Interagency Policy Committee

• Exercise Implementation Committee

• Exercise Specific Workgroups

• Secure Commonwealth Panel (Principle)

• Quarterly Interagency Exercise Team (General)

• Regional Exercise Planning Teams

• State Agency Exercise Planning Teams (Specific)

Principle Objectives

General Obj.

Ex. Specific Objective


Involving the Whole Community A key tenet of the NEP is active participation from across the

whole community

Virginia has expanded involving community partners this through several avenues Training localities on inclusive response planning and applications

On going training of instructors on VA’s population and culture diversity

Customization of courses to include VA specific information on engaging whole community

Including community partners in VDEM led meetings and committees

Engaging community partners in exercises and activations

Expanding relationships with VOAD, CERT, private sector

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I P W Cycle Two-year NEP cycle begins with the establishment of Principal

Objectives and moves through exercises

Virginia interpretation was to move IPWs to a two-year cycle

Current view - this frequency is not sufficient for keeping abreast of changing needs related to events and turnover

Will align VDEM IPW and Grants annual meeting in 2015

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Update Regional/State Exercise 2005 - 2012 targeted exercise levels

2 exercises x 7 regions = 14 2 state exercises = 2

2013- present targeted exercise levels 1 exercise x 7 regions = 7 2 state exercises = 2 7 technical assistance exercises = 7 Procured multi-vendor contract for

exercises

Avg = 23

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Technical Assistance New target of 16 exercises annually however…

Technical Assistance includes Just in time HSEEP coaching Scenario database Exercise design review and assistance Evaluator training

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Focused HSEEP Training

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Developing Virginia specific training progression HSEEP Overview HSEEP Design and Evaluation Exercise Control and Simulation Course Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning Course

Uses EMI online courses as pre-requisites

Continue to encourage participation in EMI HSEEP courses and Master Exercise Program


Whole Community and Subregions Goal – to expand a locality’s community footprint while keeping

the exercise effective with measurable outcomes

Virginia’s solutions Include community partners in exercise planning teams Identify opportunities to engage subregions of the state Provide exercise opportunities for localities in annual

Virginia Emergency Response Team (state) Exercise Encourage training and exercise in preparation for specific

local/regional events

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Apply Technology

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After Action Report development EEG’s done in a facilitated meeting following exercise Completed on laptops and reports submitted electronically

at conclusion of meeting

Eventbrite registration with phone/laptop check in process

Scenario database

Webinars – plan review, evaluator and controller training

Use of social media simulation platform

Statewide exercise calendar


For more information

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Susan Mongold

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Aaron Kesecker

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