Check this out: Golden Guardian

[lamtapestry]

http://www.ohs.ca.gov/hseep/golden_guardian/

Golden Guardian 2008 Exercise Series
Matthew R. Bettenhausen

Under the leadership of Governor Schwarzenegger and direction of his Office of Homeland Security, the nation’s largest state sponsored emergency exercise will take place November 13-18. Golden Guardian 2008 tests California’s capability to respond and recover during a major catastrophic earthquake. The Golden Guardian 2008 full scale exercise scenario focuses on a simulated, catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake along the southern portion of the San Andreas Fault.


Participation in GG08 includes:

* Counties, Cities and Special Districts
* State Operations Center will be activated with State Agencies participating.
* More than 5,000 participants from dozens of local, state, and federal agencies, including the U.S. Military and private organizations.
* Golden Guardian 2008 coincides with emergency preparedness drill on Nov. 13, the The Great Southern California ShakeOut, which uses the same scenario.


Is there anyone from the CA area on here that knows more about this? And, will you have an active part in it?

[BornAgain123]

http://www.ohs.ca.gov/hseep/golden_guardian/

Golden Guardian 2008 Exercise Series
Matthew R. Bettenhausen

Under the leadership of Governor Schwarzenegger and direction of his Office of Homeland Security, the nation’s largest state sponsored emergency exercise will take place November 13-18. Golden Guardian 2008 tests California’s capability to respond and recover during a major catastrophic earthquake. The Golden Guardian 2008 full scale exercise scenario focuses on a simulated, catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake along the southern portion of the San Andreas Fault.


Participation in GG08 includes:

* Counties, Cities and Special Districts
* State Operations Center will be activated with State Agencies participating.
* More than 5,000 participants from dozens of local, state, and federal agencies, including the U.S. Military and private organizations.
* Golden Guardian 2008 coincides with emergency preparedness drill on Nov. 13, the The Great Southern California ShakeOut, which uses the same scenario.


Is there anyone from the CA area on here that knows more about this? And, will you have an active part in it?

I remember reading about this last week...I'm wondering if something is up for the remainder of this year. This isn't the only place doing drills of this sort.

[GAB]

It's more likely a headquarters map exercise with some people representing larger units; the goal of such exercises is to test communications and liaisons between groups (which can be a BIG problem in any emergency).