arkansas final planning conference (fpc) national level exercise 2011 (nle 11) april 20, 2011
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Arkansas Final Planning Conference (FPC)National Level Exercise 2011 (NLE 11)
April 20, 2011
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Agenda Welcome and Introductions National Final Planning Conference (FPC) Review Participating Agencies’ Briefings Review Exercise Scope, Purpose, and Target Capabilities Review Scenario and Master Scenario Events List (MSEL)
timeline Exercise Control and Simulation Exercise Controller/Evaluation Training Exercise Documents Closing Remarks/Questions
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Welcome and Introductions
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General Housekeeping Restroom facilities Smoking is prohibited in the building Concessions Fire Exits
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Exercise Scope NLE 11 will be a multiagency, multisite event designed to exercise
and assess the national capability to respond to a catastrophic earthquake emanating from the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ). The event will simulate a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in the southwest segment of the NMSZ, forming a rupture under Marked Tree, Arkansas, to Ridgley, Tennessee. The NMSZ earthquake triggers another 6.0 magnitude earthquake along the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone (WVSZ), near Mt. Carmel, Illinois. The event causes widespread death, injury, and damage to major infrastructure in the impacted area. The NLE 11 functional exercise (FE) provides local, State, and Federal agencies with an opportunity to exercise and evaluate the implementation of doctrine and policies provided in their respective earthquake response plans, in addition to the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
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Exercise Purpose
The purpose of this exercise is to evaluate player actions against current response plans and capabilities for a catastrophic earthquake response. The exercise focuses specifically on the first four days of earthquake response and actions and decisions made by the Federal and State government to support lifesaving and life-sustaining activities
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Target Capabilities Communications Citizen Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place Mass Care (Sheltering, Feeding, and Related Services) Critical Resources Logistics and Distribution Emergency Public Information and Warning Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Management Medical Surge
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At 9:00 AM (CDT), on 16 May 2011, the southwestern segment of the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) ruptures near Marked Tree, Arkansas. The rupture of the segment continues approximately 90 miles in a northeast direction to near Ridgley, Tennessee. The released energy is felt as shaking throughout the central United States, and two minutes later (9:02 CDT), the shaking triggers a second event in the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone (WVSZ), near Mt. Carmel, IL
There are reports of widespread damage for hundreds of miles, including collapse of large-scale buildings, power and communication failures, gas leaks, and other damages associated with liquefaction. There are numerous cascading effects that continue to transpire
Scenario
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Scenario (cont’d)
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Power and Communications Failure Statewide power outage for the duration of the exercise
Statewide commercial communication outage until Day 3 (1–72 hours)
Heavy and moderately affected counties wide area tactical communications outage until Day 2 (1–48 hours)
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State Exercise Participants ESF #1 AR Highway and Transportation Dept.
ESF #8 AR Dept. of Health ESF #15 AR Dept. of Emergency Management
ESF #2 AR Dept of Information Systems
ESF #9 AR Game and Fish Commission
AR Geological Survey
ESF #3 AR National Guard ESF #10 AR Dept. of Environmental Quality
AR Dept. of Education
ESF #4 AR Forestry Commission ESF #11 State Plant Board AR Dept. of Higher Education
ESF #5 AR Dept. of Emergency Management
ESF #12 AR Public Service Commission
Arkansas Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
ESF #6 AR Dept. of Human Services
ESF #13 AR State Police
ESF #7 AR Dept. of Finance and Administration
ESF #14 AR Dept. of Emergency Management
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Local Exercise Participants
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Private Sector Exercise Participants
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives (AECC)
Southwest Power Pool
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
Sprint
Arkansas Rural Water Association Tyson
Business Emergency Operations Center (BEOC)
Verizon
Entergy Wal-Mart
Motorola Windstream
Source Gas AT&T
CenterPoint
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Federal Exercise Participants
ESF #1 Department of Transportation ESF #9 Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency
ESF #2 Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency
ESF #10 Environmental Protection Agency
ESF #3 Department of Defense/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ESF #11 Department of Agriculture
ESF #4 Department of Agriculture/Forest Service ESF #12 Department of Energy
ESF #5 Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency
ESF #13 Department of Justice
ESF #6 Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency
ESF #14 Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency
ESF #7 General Services Administration, DHS/FEMA ESF #15 Department of Homeland Security
ESF #8 Department of Health and Human Services
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EMAC The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is
a strong focus for Arkansas in this exercise Due to the catastrophic event that occurs, EMAC will be a
necessity for survival Commodities and assistance will be difficult to obtain, due to
the damage that would occur not just in Arkansas, but the entire United States
This exercise will allow Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas to develop coordination that is vital for each State in this exercise and future events
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Communications
Demonstrate the ability as outlined in jurisdictional plans to access, establish, and maintain a continuous flow of communications among
multiple jurisdictions, agencies, governmental officials, and the private sector for the duration of the emergency, while utilizing
redundant interoperable voice and data communications systems needed to support mission critical lifesaving and life-sustaining
operations
AR Exercise Objectives
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Citizen Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place
Demonstrate the State’s and Counties’ ability as outlined in jurisdictional plans to ensure affected and at-risk populations are
safely sheltered-in-place and/or evacuated to safe areas in order to obtain access to medical care, physical assistance, shelter, and other
essential needs, and are safely re-entered into the affected area
AR Exercise Objectives (cont’d)
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Mass Care
Demonstrate the effectiveness of the State’s and Counties’ written plans, policies, and procedures for providing mass care services: sheltering, staffing, feeding, and bulk distribution for the general
population and individuals with disabilities and access and functional needs, service animals, and companion animals throughout the affected area in order to obtain access to medical care, physical
assistance, shelter, and other essential services
AR Exercise Objectives (cont’d)
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Critical Resource Logistics and Distribution
Demonstrate the State’s and Counties’ ability as outlined in jurisdictional plans to access and establish points of distribution
(PODs), State Staging Areas (SSAs), Incident Support Bases (ISBs), and reception centers to receive and distribute critical resource
supplies, equipment, and personnel to affected areas throughout the State, including hazardous materials (HazMat) and search and
rescue (SAR) resources
AR Exercise Objectives (cont’d)
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Emergency Public Information and Warning
Demonstrate the capability of the State’s and Counties’ public information officer(s) to coordinate with Federal, State, local, private
sector, and nongovernmental agencies for the formulation and dissemination of clear, accurate, and consistent information to the
public and media and to establish a Joint Information Center (JIC) to monitor media contacts and conduct press briefings
AR Exercise Objectives (cont’d)
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EOC Management
Demonstrate the State’s and Counties’ ability as outlined in jurisdictional plans to effectively manage a catastrophic earthquake
event through multi-agency coordination by activating and mobilizing Emergency Support Functions (ESFs), intrastate and inter-state
mutual aid agreements (MAAs), and Federal aid
AR Exercise Objectives (cont’d)
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Medical Surge
Demonstrate the ability to rapidly expand healthcare resources to provide medical personnel, support functions, physical space, and
logistics support to deliver triage, treatment, and medical care to the affected and at-risk populations within sufficient time to achieve
recovery and minimize medical complications
AR Exercise Objectives (cont’d)
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Recovery
Demonstrate the ability to implement recovery processes after a catastrophic earthquake, including the establishment of recovery
priorities, the assessment of economic impact and the coordination and implementation of recovery and relief plans to assure that
families, businesses, and communities are provided with appropriate levels and types of relief with minimal delay
AR Exercise Objectives (cont’d)
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State Agency Exercise Briefing Please provide a three-to-five-minute briefing on your agency’s
extent of play during NLE 11
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Local Jurisdiction Exercise Briefing Please provide a three-to-five-minute briefing on your
jurisdiction’s extent of play during NLE 11
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Private Sector Exercise Briefing Please provide a three-to-five-minute briefing on your
company’s extent of play during NLE 11
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FEMA Region VI Exercise Briefing Please provide a three-to-five-minute briefing on Region VI’s
extent of play during NLE 11
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Venue Control Cell (VCC)
AR Exercise Director FEMA Region VI Exercise Director AR Senior Controller FEMA Region VI Senior Controller IT/AV Simulators Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
The following positions are represented in the Arkansas VCC:
Resource Trackers VNN/Media Administration/Documentation
Support MSEL Manager Evaluation Lead
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Exercise Control Exercise Director: Eric Witt Deputy Exercise Director Night: Aaron Robertson Senior Controller Day: Mark Hooker Deputy Senior Controller Night: George Cossey Simulation Cell (SimCell) controllers: FEMA Region VI,
Arkansas Tech Universtity SMEs: ADEM Area Coordinators, FEMA Region VI, ADH,
National Guard Venue Control Cell (VCC) SimCell location: ADEM Training
Rooms A and B
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ARExercise
Director/Deputy
Evaluation Lead
SEOC
Evaluator
RRCC Evaluator
IOF Evaluator
IMAT Evaluator
JIC Evaluator
AR Senior Control
SEOC Senior Controller
Health EOC Controller - AR
JIC Controller
ACG Controller
Region VI Senior Controller
RRCC Controller
IOF Controller
IMAT Controller
Simulation Lead
MSEL Manager
MSEL Manager Support
NLE County Simulation SME
Resource Trackers
Simulator
State Staging Area (SSA)/Linked County FSE
Assistant SSA/Linked County
FSE Simulator-
ESF-8 Simulator – AR
Govt. Officials Simulators
National Guard Simulation Lead -
ARNG
National Guard Simulation Support
- ARNG
EA/VNN IT/AV Support Admin
RVI
Exercise
Director/Deputy
AR Senior Control
Simulation Lead
MSEL Manager NLE County Simulation SME
Resource Trackers
State Staging Area (SSA)/Linked County FSE
Assistant SSA/Linked County
FSE Simulator-
ESF-8 Simulator – AR
Govt. Officials Simulators
National Guard Simulation Lead -
ARNG
National Guard Simulation Support
- ARNG
EA/VNN IT/AV Support Admin
Arkansas/RVI C/E Structure
VCC
AR EOC
RVI RRCC
IOF/IMAT
JIC
ACG
AR Exercise Director, Eric Witt has Command Authority regarding any decision affecting/impacting exercise play.
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NLE 11 Control Structure
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Exercise Evaluation Lead evaluator Evaluators Evaluator training requirements Evaluation components
Objectives Exercise Evaluation Guides (EEGs) Participant Feedback Form Player Hot Wash Controller and Evaluator Debriefing Evaluator reports
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Exercise Evaluation (cont’d) After Action Report (AAR) Reporting Form
Located on the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) Web page
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Controller/Evaluator Training April 25: Star City Civic Center April 26: Hope Fair Park Community Center April 27: Johnson County Office of Emergency Management April 28: Craighead County Annex Building April 29: ADEM Training Rooms
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Exercise Documents Exercise Plan (ExPlan) Controller and Evaluator (C/E) Handbook MSEL EEGs VIP/Observer Plan
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Player Briefing A player briefing will be provided to players and will include:
Exercise artificialities and assumptions Safety protocols EMSe overview Instructions for during the exercise Instructions for the end of the exercise Exercise communications Observer and media control NLE 11 Exercise Summary
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Exercise Logistics Local jurisdictions’ reimbursement
Satellite phones, meals, etc.
Determine briefing locations Controller and evaluator briefing Controller and evaluator debriefing
Identify and coordinate any exercise locations Field Site EOCs Hospitals Observer/VIP area Media area
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Meeting Dates NLE 11 Exercise Conduct
May 16–19, 2011
Controller/Evaluator Debrief May 19, 2011: EndEx
NLE 11 After Action Review May 20, 2011, 9:00 General Instructions Building
Arkansas NLE 11 After Action Conference (AAC) Tentative: August 10, 2011, General Instructions Building
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Review and Action Items Finalize and provide the following documents to the design
team by May 1, 2011, to ensure that requested changes have been made to the following: ExPlan C/E Handbook MSEL
Print the ExPlan, C/E Handbook, MSEL, and SimCell Handbooks
Prepare pre-exercise controller and evaluator briefings Prepare player briefings
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Questions?
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Contact Information Eric Witt – Exercise Section Chief
501-683-6756
Bo Robertson – Exercise Coordinator
501-683-6759