Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 - County OEM Exercise, RACES participation

Scenario

The County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will be conducting a 5-day exercise during the week of June 9th thru 13th, 2025. RACES will be involved on the first three days; Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Different activities will be taking place each day.

Purpose

• Provide experience for OA EOC staff and OA Partners to exercise and experience the various roles in an EOC activation.
• Practice city/agency/department to county EOC communications to provided Situational Awareness and Continuity of Operations Planning.
• Provide experience for both RACES staff and EOC staff to work together in a realistic environment and scenario.

Schedule

Drill Operational Period:  09:00 - 12:00

• 07:00 - Resource Net opens for travel
• 08:20 - Resource net Closes
• 08:30 - Briefing at EOC
• 09:00 - Exercise begins
• 12:00 - Exercise ends
• 12:00 - Hotwash at EOC with lunch

Duties

General for Everyone traveling

You should use the Resource Net for travel if you have a County DSW. Travel for exercises is not covered under DSW rules but it is always a good idea to use the Resource Net for practice.

Staff in EOC Radio Room

Perform duties as outlined in the EOC Position Binders. Briefing at 08:30.

• RACES Unit Leader
• Net Control Operators
• Packet Operators
• Radio Room Support/Runner

Sim Cell Participants Briefing at 08:30.

After the general briefing you will be directed to the Sim Cell and given instructions.

Nets

Nets to be used:

• Resource Net
• Message Net
• Packet Net
• Command Net

County EOC Access

If you have a MAC badge wear it. To gain access to the EOC enter the Sheriff’s Office lobby and proceed to the window on the left side of the lobby. A Sheriff’s Deputy will check your name against a list and buzz you (a click more than a buzz) into the elevator lobby to your right. Take the elevator to the 4th floor, exit the elevator to the left and enter the EOC. Sign-in as directed by the EOC staff and fill out a T-card. If needed get a parking pass, return outside and place it on your vehicle. Once checked in report to the Radio Room for further instructions unless instructed otherwise.

NOTE: The check in desk may be in the 1st floor lobby or the 4th floor elevator lobby. It should be obvious.