Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Training Course

Date: June 25, 2011 through June 27, 2011

Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: 

The HSEEP Training Course incorporates exercise guidance and best practices from the HSEEP Volumes. Throughout the course, participants will learn about topics including exercise program management, design and development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning. The HSEEP Training Course is an interactive course that allows participants to share personal lessons learned and best practices while gaining practical experience. In addition to the instructor-led course presentations, the course includes small group activities, videos, and group discussions. The course also provides overviews of HSEEP-related initiatives such as technology (e.g., the HSEEP Toolkit) and capabilities-based planning (e.g., Target Capabilities List [TCL]). This blended approach will give participants hands-on experience that readily translates to real-world exercise skills. Activities include creating exercise documentation, conducting exercise planning conferences and briefings, and practicing exercise evaluation. The course has been developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) using input from Federal partners, subject matter experts (SMEs), and State and local representatives. HSEEP is a capabilities-based exercise program that includes a cycle, mix, and range of exercise activities of varying degrees of complexity and interaction. The purpose of HSEEP is to build self-sustaining exercise programs and provide a standardized methodology for designing, developing, conducting, and evaluating all exercises.

Target Audience: We are focusing first on the evacuation planning participants with at least one representative from each jurisdiction in each of the following disciplines: Law Enforcement, Fire, EMA, Interoperable Communications, and Public Health. 

Individuals involved in exercise programs and/or exercise design, development, conduct, control, evaluation, and improvement planning are encouraged to attend.

Participant Preparation: Participants will need a basic knowledge of exercise design and HSEEP terminology. Therefore, participants are required to complete the Independent Study (IS)-120.A, An Introduction to Exercises before attending the HSEEP Training Course. It should take approximately 3-5 hours to complete.

•Click on this link or cut and paste it into your browser to be directed to IS-120.A: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS120A.asp 

•Choose the "Interactive Web-based Course" followed by "Take Final Exam".

Proof of completion is required. Please bring your completed certificate with you to the HSEEP course.

Additionally, the training course will briefly cover other DHS initiatives. As such, it is recommended that participants complete the following Independent Study courses:

•IS-130, Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning

•IS-139, Exercise Design

•IS-700, NIMS, An Introduction

•IS-800.B, National Response Framework, An Introduction

Course Location: The course will be held at the Atlanta Public Safety Headquarters. Which is located at 226 Peachtree Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Classes will run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. June 25th - 27th. There will be an hour lunch break and lunch will be on your own. 

Parking instructions:

Parking is available in the Atlanta Public Safety Headquarters parking deck.  The entrance to the parking deck is on Pryor Street after it Intersects Trinity Street and immediately next to the Parking Company of America parking lot.  Recruits will be stationed at the call box to grant access to the parking deck and to the building.

Registration: To register, please click here:  http://www.atlantauasi.com/go/survey/3735/8467 

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Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Training Course

Date: June 25, 2011 through June 27, 2011

Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: 

The HSEEP Training Course incorporates exercise guidance and best practices from the HSEEP Volumes. Throughout the course, participants will learn about topics including exercise program management, design and development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning. The HSEEP Training Course is an interactive course that allows participants to share personal lessons learned and best practices while gaining practical experience. In addition to the instructor-led course presentations, the course includes small group activities, videos, and group discussions. The course also provides overviews of HSEEP-related initiatives such as technology (e.g., the HSEEP Toolkit) and capabilities-based planning (e.g., Target Capabilities List [TCL]). This blended approach will give participants hands-on experience that readily translates to real-world exercise skills. Activities include creating exercise documentation, conducting exercise planning conferences and briefings, and practicing exercise evaluation. The course has been developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) using input from Federal partners, subject matter experts (SMEs), and State and local representatives. HSEEP is a capabilities-based exercise program that includes a cycle, mix, and range of exercise activities of varying degrees of complexity and interaction. The purpose of HSEEP is to build self-sustaining exercise programs and provide a standardized methodology for designing, developing, conducting, and evaluating all exercises.

Target Audience: We are focusing first on the evacuation planning participants with at least one representative from each jurisdiction in each of the following disciplines: Law Enforcement, Fire, EMA, Interoperable Communications, and Public Health. 

Individuals involved in exercise programs and/or exercise design, development, conduct, control, evaluation, and improvement planning are encouraged to attend.

Participant Preparation: Participants will need a basic knowledge of exercise design and HSEEP terminology. Therefore, participants are required to complete the Independent Study (IS)-120.A, An Introduction to Exercises before attending the HSEEP Training Course. It should take approximately 3-5 hours to complete.

•Click on this link or cut and paste it into your browser to be directed to IS-120.A: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS120A.asp 

•Choose the "Interactive Web-based Course" followed by "Take Final Exam".

Proof of completion is required. Please bring your completed certificate with you to the HSEEP course.

Additionally, the training course will briefly cover other DHS initiatives. As such, it is recommended that participants complete the following Independent Study courses:

•IS-130, Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning

•IS-139, Exercise Design

•IS-700, NIMS, An Introduction

•IS-800.B, National Response Framework, An Introduction

Course Location: The course will be held at the Atlanta Public Safety Headquarters. Which is located at 226 Peachtree Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Classes will run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. June 25th - 27th. There will be an hour lunch break and lunch will be on your own. 

Parking instructions:

Parking is available in the Atlanta Public Safety Headquarters parking deck.  The entrance to the parking deck is on Pryor Street after it Intersects Trinity Street and immediately next to the Parking Company of America parking lot.  Recruits will be stationed at the call box to grant access to the parking deck and to the building.

Registration: To register, please click here:  http://www.atlantauasi.com/go/survey/3735/8467 

https://www.piersystem.com/logon/index.cfm?fuseaction=survey.preview&surveyID=10399