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Whole Community Integration with 51 st Civil Support Team for Training and Exercise. Objectives. Introductions Exercise requirements – 51 st Civil Support Team Establishing Relationships Training and Exercise Model Successes and Challenges The Way Forward Questions and Answers.
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Whole Community Integration with51st Civil Support Team for Training and Exercise
Objectives • Introductions • Exercise requirements – 51st Civil Support Team • Establishing Relationships • Training and Exercise Model • Successes and Challenges • The Way Forward • Questions and Answers
Introductions LTC Tim Densham • Commander, 51st Civil Support Team (CST) Tony Garcia • Contract Program Manager, Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Training Center (EMHSTC) Carol Wolfinger • Manager, MSP/EMHSTC
Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Training Center (MSP/EMHSTC) • EMHSTC Focus • Emergency Management Training • First Responder Specialty Training • Current Project Funding • Training Day: • Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant (HMEP –training topics aligns with hazmat transportation) • Exercise Day: • Bid proposal for exercise development paid by 51st CST • Locals able to use allowable exercise grant funding for time • Constraints/Impediments
What is a CST? • A CST is a military HAZMAT team • Consists of 22 full time members in a mix of Army and Army and Air, all HAZMAT Tech certified per NFPA requirements • Team organically includes: • Radio/satellite communications truck • Mobile laboratory for presumptive analysis, includes glove box and now ISO 17025 certified • Medical team consisting of a Physician’s Assistant and Medic • Command trailer
CSTs are programmed to conduct 12 exercises annually Only two of them are directed by National Guard Bureau: Take part of a national level exercise Conduct an exercise with multiple CSTs Biggest training problem: COMPLACENCY! Partial solution: each exercise has a different condition (examples): night/24 hour exercise, winter training, rural, maritime, etc. CST needed to vary locations and partner agencies, which lead to working with the MSP/EMHSD Training Center Michigan National Guard 51st CST Exercise and Training
Determine local/state hazmat response capabilities. Routine training and exercise for each region in the state Assure we have diversity in planning and response Establishing Relationships
Exercise condition established by 51st CST. Make contacts in the region with local response agencies. Determine host location Local/Regional/State and Federal commitment Private sector involvement NGO’s Develop exercise scenario CBRNE Illicit Labs Regional/Local Response Capabilities Training and Exercise Planning
Determine players Local/Regional/State/Federal Determine level of involvement Drill Tabletop Functional Full Scale Develop exercise plan using HSEEP Guidance Training and Exercise
National Preparedness Goal, Core Capabilities based exercises Environmental Response/Health and Safety WMD/CBRNE Haz Mat Decon Intelligence and Information Sharing Search and Rescue Operations On Scene Security and Operations EOD Team Training and Exercise
Operational Communications Operational Coordination EOC ICS Public and Private Services and Resources Public Health and Medical Services Epidemiological Lab Testing Training and Exercise
Risk Management Screening Search and Detection CBRNE Detection Local Response Situational Assessment Threat and Hazard Identification Training and Exercise
Local/Regional Support Schedules Resources Costs Common Communication Plan Common Operating Picture Constraints/Impediments Consolidated Incident Action Plan Interoperability & Compatibility Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned
Continued Support Financial Private Sector/Critical Infrastructure Local/Regional Training needs assessment Equipment sustainment NIMS/HSEEP Guidance Collaborative pre-event planning/response The Way Forward