We help governments at all levels prepare for disaster
We support our clients with an array of annual training programs
Training and Exercises
Readiness means knowing what to do when an emergency hits, so you can act with conviction, working within a reliable structure and supported by the right resources.
In a crisis, it’s too late to read your plan. Real confidence comes from building capacity and from practice. Every exercise is an opportunity to build skills, solidify relationships, and strengthen your team.
During COVID-19, we have been at the forefront of adapting to training and exercise formats to the virtual environment.
Full-Spectrum Exercise Capabilities
Putting your plans into practice should challenge your team and test your approach without overwhelming your current capabilities. Our exercises range from focused tabletops that stimulate executives’ thinking and coordination all the way up to complex functional and full-scale exercises, featuring multi-venue field activities and simulated media. Every program is designed for you, your organization, and the specific challenges your community faces.
Making Training Come Alive
Your team has many competing demands on its time, yet everyone recognizes the critical importance of emergency preparedness. We facilitate engaging training programs that respect your team’s time and hold their attention. Our classes are enlivened by decades of actual disaster experience, and our experienced trainers help your organization improve through active learning, scenario-based application, and direct engagement.
Exercising to Your Standards
Our team can apply the federal Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and Incident Command System (ICS) frameworks if they meet your needs, but we can also translate their core concepts to fit your organization. We make them work for you. We start by listening to your goals, your concerns and what keeps you up at night. Then we craft training and exercises that truly support your objectives.
Custom-fitting Training and Exercise to You
Our team can apply the federal Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), National Incident Management System (NIMS)/ Incident Command System (ICS) frameworks if they are appropriate to your organization, or we can adapt their core concepts to make them work for you. We start every training or exercise by listening to your goals, your concerns, and what keeps you up at night. Then we craft training content and exercise scenarios that advance your objectives.
Training and Exercise Services Available
We stand ready to deliver any of the following:
- Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plans (MYTEP)
- Full-Scale Exercises
- Functional Exercises
- Tabletop Exercises
- Workshops
- Seminars
- Drills
- Games
- ICS/ NIMS training
- EOC management and position-specific training
- Customized training
- Virtual (synchronous), computer-based, and on-site delivery
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