Comprehensive Training and Drills Program for Emergency Management

1. Training and drills

2. Training and Drills Ensure • A comprehensive, coordinated, and documented program as an integral part of the emergency management program • Preparedness activities for developing and maintaining program-specific emergency response capabilities are accomplished

3. Training Administration Roles and responsibilities include • Development, coordination and conduct ofthe training program • Assurance that personnel are prepared to respond to, manage, mitigate, and recover from emergencies • Documentation of program training needs • Establishment of qualifications and delivery of initial and refresher training • Provision of opportunities for hands-on and realistic training

4. Training Program Plan A comprehensive and systematic training program plan includes • Training goals and objectives • Organizational responsibilities, resources, and planned activities • A schedule of training development, delivery, and evaluations • Assessments of training development and implementation to identify improvements • Trainer and site qualifications and evaluations • Documentation of training requirements, lesson plan reviews, and emergency responder training records

5. Training A training program for all primary and alternate facility and site-level Emergency Response Organization (ERO) personnel includes • Initial and annual refresher training • Qualifications verified through demonstrated performance, testing, and drills • Training commensurate with the hazards and assigned emergency response responsibilities

6. Drills Guidance • Emergency response positions should participate, on an annual basis, in at least one training drill, exercise, or real-world event during which practical knowledge and skills are demonstrated • A skilled and experienced site that can present the scenario, control activities of responders, and provide feedback should conduct the drills to enhance learning

7. Drills (cont.) Provide • Supervised, hands-on training for members of the ERO • Validation of classroom training for ERO • Opportunities to train or practice emergency management skills • Scenario-driven events that provide interface practice among ERO, onsite, offsite, and other response or support organizations

8. Drills (cont.) Developed or modified drills should be • Of sufficient scope, duration, and frequency to ensure adequate training for all emergency response functions applicable to the facility • Based on feedback from actual events, exercise evaluations, and self assessments • A validation of new or revised procedures or equipment modifications