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TABLE  OF CONTENTS

After-Action Report:
Introduction

Exercise Objectives

Summary of Findings

Recommendations

Appendix 1: Participants

Appendix 2:
Evaluation

Objective1:Resource
Objective2:Purchasing
Objective3:Technical
Objective4:Communication
Objective5:PIO

Appendix 3:
Detailed Findings

General Comments
Staffing
Training
ECC Systems
Operations
Resource Management
Planning
Technical Information
Communications
Public Information

Complete Report
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Summary: The preparatory training covered overall ECC organization, but some participants still were confused about roles of the different sections.  Several players recommended more hands-on, nuts-and-bolts ECC skills training.

Picture of Emergency Management staff
John Wheeler, Keith Seaton, and Deborah Needham consult during the exercise.   In their daily routine they carry out Emergency Management duties within CRCA, including recruiting and training ECC staff.
The preparatory training covered what was likely to come up during an ECC activation, and the exercise applied and strengthened the lessons while uncovering weaknesses in the system. Although the preparatory trainings covered overall workings of the ECC, many participants felt it needed to focus more on the nuts and bolts skills of working in the ECC, such as message forms, routing, locating files, etc. Many were unclear as to the specifics of what the different section chiefs supervised. It would be helpful to have a listing of who exactly is in the ECC and a clear delineation of their roles and responsibilities.

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     Operations
     Resource Management
     Planning
     Technical Information
     Communications
     Public Information

 

For further information/discussion on this report, please call (360) 737-1911 to speak with Deborah Needham (Ext. 3962) or John Wheeler (Ext. 3941) at Clark Regional Communications Agency. E-mail comments to deborah.needham@co.clark.wa.us. Click here to view the main web page.