FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) program will offer an earthquake scenario June 7, 8, and 9. FEMA says the VTTX has been designed to help communities specifically look at an earthquake in their community, using historical events and recovery actions.
The VTTX involves key personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an informal setting and can be used to assess plans, policies, training, and procedures.
EMI conducts a monthly series of VTTXs using a Video Teleconference (VTC) platform to reach community-based training audiences around the country providing a virtual forum for disaster training. The design of the VTTX is for a group of ten or more representatives from state, local, tribal and territorial emergency communities of practice. Participants will need to connect via a site equipped with the appropriate VTC capability, but alternate ways to participate are also available upon request.
The goals of the VTTXs are to test participants’ knowledge, skills and abilities to conduct all-hazards emergency response and recovery effectively. The VTTXs also enable coordination of response operations with counterparts from Federal agencies, state, local, tribal and territorial governments, private sector organizations, non-governmental agencies, and other whole community partners.
The VTTX occurs 12:00 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET. To participate in a VTTX, send an email request to Doug Kahn at [email protected] or call 301-447-7645. Please send a courtesy copy email to the Integrated Emergency Management Branch at [email protected] or call 301-447-1381. The deadline for applying is May 13. Session content is the same each day and participants only need to attend one session. Additional information is available from FEMA.