Training and Exercises

Training

The The County of Monterey Department of Emergency Management Training Program plans, facilitates and coordinates training sessions involving local, state and federal partners to help them practice emergency planning and management skills. The Department of Emergency Management works with a wide variety of partners to design and provide training opportunities for County staff, city partners, the private sector, non-profit organizations and other regional response partners. The Department of Emergency Management training helps to develop essential emergency management skills, reinforce Emergency Operations Center (EOC) responsibilities and introduce technology. The principles learned during training are reinforced during exercises organized and facilitated by The Department of Emergency Management.

Exercises

The The County of Monterey Department of Emergency Management Exercise Program coordinates exercises involving local, state and federal partners to help them practice response skills in “real-life” disaster scenarios. The Department of Emergency Management works locally, regionally, at the state level and nationally to design and execute exercises among our multi-disciplinary stakeholders. 

Get more emergency management training and information by visiting https://training.fema.gov/programs/

Exercise Documentation Templates

The templates below will provide a general framework for the development of your exercise. These templates are based on resources provided by the Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP). If you are conducting an HSEEP-compliant exercise, your documentation should closely reflect the format of the below templates. However, if your exercise does not need to be HSEEP-compliant, simply use these templates as a reference throughout your planning process.

Agendas

• Initial Planning Meeting (IPM) Sample Agenda
• Mid-term Planning Meeting (MPM) Sample Agenda
• Final Planning Meeting (FPM) Sample Agenda

Exercise Documents

• Exercise Planning Task List 
• Developing SMART Objectives
• Exercise Plan (ExPlan)
• Situation Manual (SitMan)
• Master Scenario Events List (MSEL)
• Controller/Evaluator Handbook (C/E Handbook)
• Exercise Evaluation Guides (EEGs)
• After-Action Report / Improvement Plan (AAR/IP)