April 14-15: FEMA’s Interagency Continuity Influenza Pandemic Tabletop Exercise

April 14-15: FEMA’s Interagency Continuity Influenza Pandemic Tabletop Exercise:

"April 14-15: FEMA’s Interagency Continuity Influenza Pandemic Tabletop Exercise
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Via: Imperial Valley News:

Most people recognize the value of a fire drill. Adults and children alike recognize the usual fire drill steps include evacuating the building and reaching a pre-designated spot.

What most people do not recognize is that a fire drill is really an emergency evacuation plan and emergency evacuation plans are growing to include drills such as an influenza pandemic event.

The Houston Federal Executive Board sponsored such a drill, April 14-15. The Interagency Continuity Influenza Pandemic Tabletop Exercise was as an opportunity for federal, state, and local emergency coordinators to discuss how their agencies would manage during a pandemic event.

“My goal since 9-11 is to facilitate the preparedness of federal agencies in the Houston area by providing emergency training opportunities,” said Houston Federal Executive Board Director Michael Mason. “Every class we offer, we open it to state and local agencies where the emergency managers can create partnerships during the training rather than during an emergency.”"