Common use of Training and Exercise Clause in Contracts

Training and Exercise. SCDEM will assist Participating Jurisdictions with training and exercise that develops, maintains, or expands their emergency management capabilities. The nature of DEM support is described below and will be further specified in the annual Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP). a. SCDEM will conduct an annual Integrated Preparedness Planning Workshop (IPPW) in order to identify training priorities and develop a coordinated planning, training and exercise calendar for the coming year. Jurisdictions are strongly encouraged to participate in the IPPW and the development of annual priorities. DEM will use these priorities, in its sole discretion, to determine the extent to which DEM allocates staff time to training and exercises, including, not limited to, exercise development, bringing in countywide training, or delivering training in Participating Jurisdictions. SCDEM will also designate representatives of Snohomish County and the Participating Jurisdictions to participate in the State’s annual IPPW. b. SCDEM will maintain an Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP) that describes the outcomes of the IPPW. SCDEM will maintain an online training calendar and periodically distribute training and exercise opportunities to the Participating Jurisdictions. c. SCDEM will maintain a training program that adheres to state and federal guidance, including the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training Plan, National Qualification System, and FEMA’s Core Capability Development Sheets. The training program will offer a minimum of 75 training days each year, covering topics identified in the IPP, and to include (but not limited to): i. Incident Command System ii. Emergency Operations Center Skillset iii. Overview for Executives/Senior Officials (or equivalent) iv. Hazard Awareness v. Emergency Management Planning vi. Communications and Public Information (e.g., ARRL-approved HAM radio and/or Joint Information System/Center) vii. Upon request, SCDEM will assist each Participating Jurisdiction in the development of a jurisdiction-specific NIMS compliance plan. This includes providing assistance in determining applicable courses and identifying online and in-person resources that can provide compliance-related courses. Participating Jurisdictions retain the responsibility to track individual training of their staff members and, per the State’s policy, submit NIMS compliance reports. viii. Annually, SCDEM will host the local delivery of courses from FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute and/or the National Disaster Preparedness Consortium. ix. On behalf of each Participating Jurisdiction, SCDEM will process applications to host training opportunities available through FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute and/or the National Disaster Preparedness Consortium (or like training provider). The Participating Jurisdiction requesting such courses will be responsible for identifying a location and for covering any costs associated with the course delivery, e.g., refreshments. d. SCDEM will maintain an exercise program that adheres to state and federal guidance, including the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and applicable grant requirements. Unless otherwise specified, the intent of SCDEM’s exercise program is to evaluate established plans and/or procedures and identify ways to improve those plans and/or procedures. The exercise program includes: i. Every three years SCDEM will conduct a countywide functional exercise that evaluates Snohomish County’s CEMP, the procedures used in the Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center, and our ability to coordinate with jurisdictions throughout Snohomish County. SCDEM strongly encourages all Participating Jurisdictions to participate in that exercise and will provide technical assistance in the development of their exercise plan. In the years between the countywide functional exercise, SCDEM will coordinate progressively challenging exercises to develop emergency response capabilities identified annually in the IPP. These may include (but not be limited to) CPOD, damage assessment, and/or communications. ii. Countywide, SCDEM will conduct monthly communications drills with Participating Jurisdictions to ensure the viability of various means of communications.

Training and Exercise. SCDEM SCEM will assist Participating Jurisdictions with training and exercise that developsto develop, maintainsmaintain, or expands expand their emergency management capabilities. The nature of DEM support is described below prioritized capabilities to train and will be further specified in the annual Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP)exercise are operational coordination, operational communications, situational assessment, logistics, public information, and planning. a. SCDEM SCEM will conduct an annual training and exercise planning workshop (TEPW) in order to develop a coordinated training and exercise calendar. SCEM will also send representatives on behalf of Spokane County and the Participating Jurisdictions to the State’s annual Integrated Preparedness Planning Workshop (IPPW) in order to identify training priorities and develop a coordinated planning, training and exercise calendar for the coming year. Jurisdictions are strongly encouraged to participate in the IPPW and the development of annual priorities. DEM will use these priorities, in its sole discretion, to determine the extent to which DEM allocates staff time to training and exercises, including, not limited to, exercise development, bringing in countywide training, or delivering training in Participating Jurisdictions. SCDEM will also designate representatives of Snohomish County and the Participating Jurisdictions to participate in the State’s annual IPPW). b. SCDEM SCEM will maintain an Integrated Preparedness a Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan (IPPTEP) that describes the outcomes of the IPPWTEPW. SCDEM SCEM will maintain an online training calendar produce and periodically electronically distribute a training and exercise opportunities calendar each month to the Participating Jurisdictions. c. SCDEM SCEM will maintain a training program that adheres to state and federal guidance, including the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training Plan, National Qualification System, Plan and FEMA’s Core Capability Development Sheets. The This training program will offer a minimum of 75 training days each year, covering topics identified in the IPP, and to include (but not limited to):includes: i. Incident Command System ii. Emergency Operations Center Skillset iii. Overview for Executives/Senior Officials (or equivalent) iv. Hazard Awareness v. Emergency Management Planning vi. Communications and Public Information (e.g., ARRL-approved HAM radio and/or Joint Information System/Center) vii. Upon request, SCDEM SCEM will assist each Participating Jurisdiction in the development of a jurisdiction-specific NIMS compliance plan. This includes providing assistance in determining applicable courses and identifying online and in-person resources that can provide compliance-related courses. Participating Jurisdictions retain the responsibility to track individual training of their staff members and, per the State’s policy, submit NIMS compliance reports. viiiii. Countywide, SCEM will facilitate the delivery of two (2) ICS-300 (Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents) courses and two (2) ICS-400 (Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents) courses each year. iii. Countywide, SCEM will facilitate the delivery of two (2) G191 (Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface) workshops each year, or as requested. iv. Upon request, SCEM will facilitate the delivery of the Community Points of Distribution (CPOD) courses. v. Upon request, SCEM will deliver ICS-402 (ICS Overview for Executives/Senior Officials) or its equivalent to each requesting Participating Jurisdiction in order to educate the Participating Jurisdiction’s policy makers and to help them meet the requirements of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). vi. Annually, SCDEM SCEM will host the at least two local delivery deliveries of courses from FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute and/or the National Disaster Preparedness Consortium. ixvii. On behalf of each Participating Jurisdiction, SCDEM SCEM will process applications to host training opportunities available through FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute and/or the National Disaster Preparedness Consortium (or like training provider)Consortium. The Participating Jurisdiction requesting such courses will be responsible for identifying a location and for covering any costs associated with the course delivery, e.g., e.g. refreshments. viii. Countywide, SCEM will deliver two (2) offerings of an ARRL- approved HAM radio technician class each year. d. SCDEM SCEM will maintain an exercise program that adheres to state and federal guidance, including the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and applicable grant requirements. Unless otherwise specified, the intent of SCDEMSCEM’s exercise program is to evaluate established plans and/or procedures procedures, and identify ways to improve those plans and/or procedures. The exercise program includes, but is not limited to: i. Every three (3) years SCDEM SCEM will conduct a countywide functional exercise that evaluates Snohomish Spokane County’s CEMP, the procedures used in the Snohomish Spokane County Emergency Operations Coordination Center, and our ability to coordinate with jurisdictions throughout Snohomish Spokane County. SCDEM SCEM strongly encourages all Participating Jurisdictions to participate in that exercise and will provide technical assistance in the development of their exercise plan. In the years between the countywide functional exercise, SCDEM will coordinate progressively challenging exercises to develop emergency response capabilities identified annually in the IPP. These may include (but not be limited to) CPOD, damage assessment, and/or communications. ii. Countywide, SCDEM SCEM will facilitate two (2) tabletop exercises (TTXs) per year. These TTXs will evaluate Participating Jurisdictions’ response plans and capabilities against various hazards that threaten Spokane County. iii. Countywide, SCEM will facilitate one (1) CPOD exercise per year in conjunction with CPOD training. iv. SCEM will facilitate jurisdiction EOC workshops as requested. These workshops will be used to develop or update the scheduled Participating Jurisdiction’s EOC procedures. v. SCEM will facilitate jurisdiction EOC drills as requested. These drills will be used to validate the scheduled Participating Jurisdiction’s EOC procedures. vi. Countywide, SCEM will conduct monthly communications drills with Participating Jurisdictions to ensure the viability of various means of communications.