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The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC) is delivering PER-294 Testing an Emergency Operations Plan in a Rural EOC on Oct. 25, 2023, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in the area of Towanda, PA.

PER-294 is a DHS/FEMA-certified, 8-hour, tuition-free, performance-level course designed with a proactive approach to testing the Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) of rural communities in an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) environment.

EOPs are all-hazard plans developed for use by state and local jurisdictions to ensure a coordinated and effective response to natural, technological, or man-made disasters that may occur within an area. It serves as the “game plan” for those who will be tasked with responding to an incident. Testing these plans on a routine basis is critical to their effectiveness.

Topics covered will help participants to:
• Articulate the value of exercising an EOP
• Describe the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
• Prepare an EOC for testing
• Given a particular scenario, select an exercise type that best meets a jurisdiction’s requirements
• Develop an exercise aligned with the HSEEP standards
• Simulate role of an assigned EOC position

Who Should Attend:
• Law Enforcement
• Fire Service
• Healthcare
• Emergency Management Personnel
• Community Mental Health Personnel
• Community Stakeholders

To register for PER-294, please visit the link below:
https://ruraltraining.org/course/PER...HFAzA07CNQpHkk

The deadline to register for this course is Oct. 11, 2023.
For more information about this course or other RDPC training opportunities, visit www.ruraltraining.org or call toll-free 877-855-RDPC (7372).