Tabletop
Whats New:
EOP Update has been completed and approved by IEMA for a two year period.
C.E.R.T. Grant will not be available in 2013, we plan on have one or two C.E.R.T. Classes during 2013 without grant monies.
Upcoming Events:
You are invited to join millions of people who will Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10:17.a.m. on October 17, 2013* in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut! earthquake drill!
Salem Fire Protection District Open House was a huge success, see you at the 2013 Open House!
Recent Events:
Great Central U.S. Shakeout
The 2013 ShakeOut was held on Thursday, February 7, 2013.
CERT Class was held in March of 2013.
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| The purpose of the Tabletop Exercise is to provide a forum for participants to evaluates plans, policies and procedures; examine management planning and resources allocations; and resolve situations requiring coordination and assignment of responsibilities in a non-threatening format with minimum stress. The tabletop exercise provides an environment where elected or appointed officials and key agency staff may interact with constructive discussion as they attempt to resolve problems related to emergency operations, coordination and response. Participants are encouraged to discuss issues in depth, develop decisions through slow-paced problem solving rather than rapid spontaneous decision-making such as occurs under actual or simulated emergency conditions. Tabletop Exercises are particularly valuable to achieve limited objectives involving critical policy issues or for developing or refining procedures such as those for obtaining mutual aid from neighboring jurisdictions. They are equally useful for familiarizing agencies or individuals with specific role or potential role conflicts, examining specific elements of a new plan or procedure or to examine specific conditions or problems that represent a high risk condition within or between jurisdictions. These limited objectives are normally scenario oriented in the Tabletop Exercise and progress of the exercise is tightly controlled to preclude deviation to tangential subject areas so the stated objective of the exercise can more likely be achieved. Note that a Tabletop Exercise is required every two years. |
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On December 13, 2007, City of
Salem Department of Emergency Management held their Tabletop
Exercise. Illinois Emergency Management Agency Region Nine Office
Conducted the exercise. The Scenario was a school shooting at Salem
Community High School.
On November 12, 2009, City of Salem Department of Emergency Management Held their bi-yearly required Tabletop Exercise. Illinois Emergency Management Agency Region Nine Office was present to evaluate the exercise. The Scenario was an F2-3 Tornado and Flooding. FUNCTIONAL Exercise was held on Oct, 17, 2011. This exercise tested the EOC and Unified Mobile Command. Equipment from Robinson and Mt. Vernon was used also during the exersice.
The following participate in the exercises.
Salem Emergency Management Salem City Manager Salem City Manager Assistant Salem City Clerk Salem City Finance Director Salem City Public Works Director Salem City Police Chief Salem City Police Communications Leadsman Salem Fire Protection District Chief Salem City Recreation Director Salem Township Hospital Marion County 911 Coordinator Marion County Public Health Department Marion County ESDA Director/LEPC Chairman Illinois Emergency Management Agency South Central Illinois American Red Cross Chapter. Both WJBD Radio and Salem Times Commoner released media reports of the exercise. Use of the EOC Smart Board was very beneficial during exercise. Pictures of the 2007 Exersice
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SALEM, ILLINOIS
