Texas Division of Emergency Management

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. Volume IV, Issue 9 – Page 1 of 10

State of Texas Preparedness Exercise Program Updates 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 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, 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 afteraction report and improvement plan. For more information, contact Sabine Gumm.

Local and Regional Planning Spotlight 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.

State of Texas Emergency Management Plan and Annex Updates 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. 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 for the entire planning group. For more information, contact Christa López.

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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

Other News and Events 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. Volume IV, Issue 9 – Page 3 of 10

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.

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

Location

Dates

Weatherford

08/30 - 09/01

Denton

08/30 - 09/01

AWR-213

Wide Area Search Critical Infrastructure Key Resources Awareness Course

Dallas

09/06

H-100

HazMat Awareness

Paris

09/07

H-100

HazMat Awareness

Paris

09/08

G-202

Whitehouse

09/12 - 09/15

H-503

Debris Management 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

Grand Prairie

09/13 - 09/15

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

Cedar Hill

09/22

Frisco

09/22 - 09/23

Fort Worth

09/26 - 09/28

Richardson

09/26 - 09/30

H-501

Disaster Recovery Workshop NIMS ICS All Hazards Liaison Officer (LOFR) Course Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief (LSC) Course 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 Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE)

Denton

09/29

Fort Worth

09/29 - 09/30

MGT-346 PER-213

E/L-956 G-300 E/L-967

PER-211

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

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Events MGT-414

Dallas

10/04

G-300

Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Intermediate Incident Command System for 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 AWR140-1 PER-XXX Employm ent PER-XXX Operatio ns PER-XXX (Pilot)

WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course (Train the Trainer)

Mansfield

10/25

Mansfield

10/25

Radiation Instruments - Employment

Mansfield

10/26

Radiation Instruments - Operations Operations Level to Response Radiological/Nuclear Course NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Senior Officials Workshop for All-Hazards Preparedness

Mansfield

10/26

Mansfield

10/27

Allen

11/14 - 11/18

Dallas

11/16

H-504 MGT-312

Region 2 Code G-200

Course Name

Location

Dates

Texas Public Officials Workshop Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff

League City

09/01 - 09/01

Crosby

09/09 - 09/10

Humble

09/12 - 09/14

Porter

09/12 - 09/16

G-300

WMD Advanced Tactical Operations NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents

Houston

09/13 - 09/15

T-600.b

Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2)

Bay City

09/15 - 09/15

AWR-315

Criminal Intelligence Analysis Essentials

Houston

09/20 - 09/22

G-361

Prairie View

09/20 - 09/22

Lufkin

09/21 - 09/22

Lufkin

09/27 - 09/28

PER-219

Flood Fight Operations Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities A Prepared Jurisdiction: Integrated Response to a CBRNE Incident

Humble

10/11 - 10/13

T-600.a

Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1)

La Marque

10/12 - 10/12

G-400 PER-227 H-503

MGT-343 MGT-343

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H-509

NFPA 472 HazMat Transportation Specialist (Pro-Board Certification)

College Station

10/17 - 10/21

T-600.b

Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2)

La Marque

10/19 - 10/19

T-600.d

Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 4) Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Bay City

10/25 - 10/25

Beaumont

10/25 - 10/26

Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 5) Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff

Bay City

10/27 - 10/27

Houston

10/27 - 10/28

Debris Management NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite [ICAMEO] (Train-the-Trainer)

Conroe

10/31 - 11/03

Cypress

10/31 - 11/04

Conroe

11/01 - 11/04

Local Mitigation Planning Workshop NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS) Course Community Healthcare Planning and Response to Disasters NFPA 472 HazMat Technician - Pro-Board Certification NFPA 472 Air Monitoring and Sampling for Hazardous Materials, Pro-Board Certification

Pearland

11/02 - 11/03

Beaumont

11/02 - 11/04

Houston

11/09 - 11/10

Liberty

11/14 - 11/18

Humble

11/29 - 11/30

MGT-310 T-600.e G-400 G-202 H-504 PER-2291 G-318 E/L-960 MGT-409 H-501 H-510

Region 3 Code H-302 MGT-343 T-600.a

Course Name HazMat Refresher Training Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities

G290/G289/G291

Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I and II Training (Pro-Board Certificates) Basic Public Information Officer Course(G290)/Public Information Officer Awareness Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291)

G-202

Debris Management

G-300 PER-211 G-400 H-503

Location

Dates

Eagle Pass

09/07

McAllen Rio Grande City

09/07 - 09/08

Hebbronville

09/17 - 09/18

Laredo

09/21 - 09/22

Hebbronville

09/24 - 09/25

Corpus Christi

09/26 - 09/30

Harlingen

10/11 - 10/13

Roma

10/11 - 10/14

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09/08

AWR-140 AWR-XXX PER-332 PER-XXX Employment PER-XXX Operations PER-XXX (Pilot) G-300 G-400

WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course Radiological/Nuclear WMD Operations for Law Enforcement Population Monitoring for Community Response Center Course

Weslaco

10/17

Weslaco

10/17

Weslaco

10/18

Radiation Instruments - Employment

Weslaco

10/19

Radiation Instruments - Operations Operations Level to Response Radiological/Nuclear Course Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff

Weslaco

10/19

Weslaco

10/20

Del Rio

11/15 - 11/17

Del Rio

11/17 - 11/18

Region 4 Code H-501

Course Name NFPA 472 HazMat Technician - Pro-Board Certification

Location

Dates

Midland

08/29 - 09/02

Midland

09/07 - 09/08

San Angelo

09/07 - 09/09

El Paso

09/12 - 09/13

H-500

Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Jurisdictional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment 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 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff

El Paso

09/26 - 09/27

Midland

09/26 - 09/28

San Angelo

09/28 - 09/29

Midland

09/28 - 09/29

Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 1) Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff

Fort Davis Fort Stockton Fort Stockton

10/04

Disaster Accounting 101 (Module 2) INDIRECT DELIVERY - Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Basic Course

Fort Davis

10/25

El Paso

11/15 - 11/16

G-318 G-300 MGT-310

G-300 G-400 G-400 T-600.a G-300 G-400 T-600.b L-146

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10/04 - 10/06 10/06 - 10/07

Region 5 Code

Course Name

G-235A

Advanced Emergency Planning

Amarillo

09/08 - 09/09

STAM

Staging Area Manager Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents INDIRECT DELIVERY - Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Basic Course NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML)

Amarillo

10/13 - 10/13

Wichita Falls

11/02 - 11/04

Amarillo

11/08 - 11/09

Lubbock

11/15 - 11/17

G-300 L-146 E/L-969

Location

Dates

Region 6 Code

Course Name

Location

Dates

E/L-969

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I and II Pro-Board Certification NIMS ICS All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML)

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 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Operations Section Chief (OSC) Course Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite [ICAMEO] (Train-theTrainer) Incident Command System (ICS) Curricula (Train-the-Trainer) Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Advanced Emergency Planning

Lorena

09/10

Austin

09/12 - 09/15

New Braunfels

09/12 - 09/15

Austin

09/12 - 09/16

San Antonio Austin

09/13 - 09/15 09/20 - 09/21

Lockhart

09/20 - 09/23

New Braunfels

09/21 - 09/22

San Antonio

09/26 - 09/30

Austin

09/27 - 09/29

San Antonio Waco Austin

09/28 - 10/26 10/05 10/05 - 10/06

G-300 H-504

E/L-958 PER-2291 G-449 G-300 G-235A E/L-962 MGT-345 E/L-967 G-300 G-317 G-608 G-318

NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Plans Section Chief (PSC) Course Disaster Management for Electric Power Systems NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief (LSC) Course Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Course Disaster Recovery Workshop Local Mitigation Planning Workshop

Yoakum

08/30 - 09/01

Leander

09/05 - 09/09

Georgetown

09/06 - 09/08

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L-548 E/L-971 L-146 L-550 G290/G28 9/G291 AWR-343 AWR-343 E/L-960 PER-211 G-400 T-615 G-400 H-305 AWR-213 MGT-315 MGT-414 MGT-346 G-202

Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Program Manager Train-the-Trainer Course NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader (FACL) Course INDIRECT DELIVERY - Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Basic Course Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Train-the-Trainer Basic Public Information Officer Course(G290)/Public Information Officer Awareness Course(G289)/JIS/JIC Planning for Tribal, State, and Local PIOs(G291) Hurricane Awareness Hurricane Awareness NIMS ICS All-Hazards Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS) Course Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Orientation to Disaster District Emergency Operations Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff Oil Spill Containment, Protection, and Recovery Tactics (Inland Water) Critical Infrastructure Key Resources Awareness Course Critical Asset Risk Management Advanced Critical Infrastructure Protection Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Operations for All-Hazards Events Debris Management

Austin

10/10 - 10/11

San Antonio

10/10 - 10/14

Kerrville

10/11 - 10/12

Austin

10/12 - 10/14

Victoria Austin Austin

10/18 - 10/20 10/19 10/19

San Antonio

10/26 - 10/28

Waco

10/31 - 11/01

Austin

11/01 - 11/03

San Marcos

11/09

San Antonio

11/09 - 11/10

San Antonio

11/11 - 11/13

Hewitt Hewitt Hewitt

11/14 11/15 - 11/16 11/17

Austin Waco

11/29 - 12/01 11/29 - 12/02

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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 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

Technological Hazards Joshua Bryant Unit Supervisor 512-424-5989 Luke Cogburn AIP Planner 512-424-2208 Jason Johnson WIPP Planner 512-424-2598

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

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

State and Federal Plans Daniel Alvarado, Planner 512-424-6465 Will Patton, Planner 512-424-7604 Michael Shoe, Planner 512-424-0048

Hazardous Materials Theron Proctor Unit Supervisor 512-462-6128

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.

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