1.8 Training and Equipment
The main objective of the Cal State Fullerton emergency management
organization is efficient and timely response during emergencies.
A good plan is a first step toward that objective. Planning alone
will not guarantee preparedness. Training is essential to make emergency
operations personnel ready to respond effectively. This Plan will
include provisions for training.
One element of this training program will be emergency simulation
exercises that allow personnel to become thoroughly familiar with
the procedures, facilities and systems used in emergency situations.
These exercises are carried-out in several forms.
- Orientation Seminars are used to introduce or refresh participants
to planning and procedures. They may involve lectures, panel discussions,
media presentations or case studies. Such exercises can involve
all levels of campus personnel particularly support service groups.
- Tabletop Exercises will provide a convenient and low-cost method
of introducing officials to scenario-related problem situations
for discussions and problem solving. Such exercises are a good
way to see if policies and procedures exist to handle certain
issues.
- Functional Exercises will be utilized to simulate actual emergencies.
They will involve the complete emergency management staff and
are designed not only to exercise procedures, but also to test
the readiness of personnel, communications and facilities. Such
exercises will be conducted at the EOC level.
- Full Scale Exercises are the most complex type of exercise,
and the ultimate goal of the training program. This is a full
performance exercise that adds a field component that interacts
with the EOC through simulated messages. These exercises test
the planning process, the deployment of resources and the operations
of field personnel.
CAMPUS EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
Certain extraordinary emergencies, such as a major earthquake with
a local or regional impact, could require the campus emergency management
operations to operate for up to 96 hours without outside assistance.
The needs of the campus, in a sustained emergency situation, require
that necessary equipment be in place and in operational order. Designated
campus personnel have been issued P-Cards for use in the purchase
of emergency equipment and supplies. Memorandums of Understanding
shall be put in place with local vendors to provide access to additional
needed resources. These MOU's , to the extent possible, should be
coordinated through the campus Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.
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