Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program HSEEP

Student Performance Objective: At the conclusion of this session, the student will be able introduced to the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program and have the knowledge to access additional information.

Enabling Objectives:  List the components of the National Preparedness System (NPS)  Describe Exercise Program Management  Describe the Exercise and Planning Workshop  Describe the Exercise Planning Team  List the Exercise Planning Conferences  Discuss the uses for the HSEEP Toolkit  Discuss the reasons for the After-Action Conference

Overview  Introduction  Exercise Program Management  Training and Exercise Planning Workshop  Exercise Planning Team  Exercise Planning Conferences  HSEEP Toolkit  Improvement Planning

I. Introduction  National Preparedness System (NPS)  National Preparedness Goal  National Planning scenarios  Universal Task List  Target Capabilities List  National Response Framework  National Incident Management System

II. Exercise Program Management  Capabilities-Based Planning  Priorities  Implementing an Exercise Program  Components of the Strategy  Exercises  Training  Equipment  Personnel

III. Training Exercise and Planning Workshop  Key element  Discussion of opportunities for entire state  Review accomplishments  Scheduling exercises  Local workshops  Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan

IV. Exercise Planning Team  Backbone of the exercise  Develops, designs, conducts, and evaluates exercises  Exercise Planning Team structure  ICS System can be used as the basis for the organization  Subject Matter Experts (SME’s)

V. Exercise Planning  Planning Conferences  Concepts and Objectives Meeting  Initial Planning conference  Midterm Planning Conference  Final Planning Conference

VI. HSEEP Toolkit  Project management tool  Functions  Customize a schedule  List of tasks  Templates  First time users instructions  Automated s 

VII. Improvement Planning  After-Action Conference  Schedule following release of After-Action Report  Entire day  Specific actions that need to be addressed  Develop After-Action Improvement Plan

Review  Introduction  Exercise Program Management  Training and Exercise Planning Workshop  Exercise Planning Team  Exercise Planning Conferences  HSEEP Toolkit  Improvement Planning