IS-130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning

Course Overview

IS 130 introduces the basics of emergency management exercise evaluation and improvement planning. It also builds a foundation for exercise evaluation concepts as identified in the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP).

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you will:

Understand the Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning steps
Comprehend the process of designing and developing exercise evaluation criteria
Identify the necessary tasks in conducting an exercise evaluation
Understand methods of analyzing exercise data
Identify the steps necessary to prepare an After Action Report (AAR) and conduct an After Action Conference (AAC)
Recognize the requirement of developing and implementing an improvement plan

Primary Audience

This course is designed for local, State, Federal, trust territories, tribal nations, volunteer organizations, and private industry emergency management/response personnel with the responsibility for exercise evaluation.

Prerequisites

IS 120.A: An Introduction to Exercises

CEUs:

0.5

Course Length:

5.0 Hours