PER-294: Testing an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) in a Rural EOC

Course Flyer 

Course Date(s) & Time(s): 8 total hours 

• Tuesday, June 24th – 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 

Course Description: PER-294 is a DHS/FEMA-certified, 8-hour, tuition-free, performance level course designed with a proactive approach to testing the Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) of rural communities in an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) environment. EOPs are all-hazard plans developed for use by state and local jurisdictions to ensure a coordinated and effective response to natural, technological, or human-made disasters that may occur within an area. It serves as the “game plan” for those who will be tasked with responding to an incident. Testing these plans on a routine basis is critical to their effectiveness.

Topics include (but not limited to):

• Articulate the value of exercising and EOP.

• Describe the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP).

• Prepare an EOC for testing.

• Given a particular scenario, select an exercise type that best meets a jurisdiction’s requirements.

• Develop an exercise aligned with the HSEEP standards.

• Simulate role of an assigned EOC position.

Recommended Participants: Law Enforcement; Fire Service; Healthcare; Emergency Management Personnel; Community Mental Health Personnel; and Community Stakeholders

Course Prerequisites (Mandatory): U.S. Citizenship

Course Prerequisites (Recommended): None

Course Location: Northampton County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) – 100 Gracedale Avenue, Nazareth, PA 18064 – (Directions)

Course Registration: Register by Monday, June 9, 2025.

• Attendees MUST be 18 years of age or older and a US Citizen

• A FEMA Student Identification Number (S.I.D.) is REQUIRED. Do not have one? Visit this link: FEMA SID

• Registration is REQUIRED through the RDPC website by visiting this link: PER-294: Testing an Emergency Operations Plan in a Rural EOC – Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium or utilize link in flyer attached.

Additional Information / Notes:

• A minimum of 20 registrations MUST BE received by June 9th to ensure that the class will be held.

• Lunch being provided at NO COST by the Task Force to those in attendance.

Inquiries?: See attached flyer for contact person.