Regional Response 2007

 

An Overview of this year's Regional Response Exercise...

The Joint Force Headquarters of the Washington Military Department (including the Washington Air and Army National Guard and the Washington Emergency Management Division) has sponsored a multi-year homeland security exercise series starting in May of 2006 and running each year through May of 2009. The exercises will focus on interagency coordination and support, and will combine full-scale exercises at the local level with reporting through city and county operations centers to the State Emergency Operations Center at Camp Murray. The exercises will also include deployment of Federal and State resources in support of the local agencies and jurisdictions.

Soldier recieves instruction on wearing protective garments
"SFC Manning instructs soldiers and airmen on the proper wear of the protective garments needed for the CERFP mission while at Fairchild Air Force base during annual training 2007."

The first exercise, dubbed EVERGREEN SENTRY 2006 (ES 06), was conducted from May 15th to May 25th, 2006.  This year’s exercise, known as REGIONAL RESPONSE 2007 (RR 07), will run from July 14th to July 28th. 

RR 07 is centered on Washington State Homeland Security Region 1, which is comprised of Whatcom, San Juan, Skagit, Island and Snohomish Counties. Emergency management agencies, and police, fire and sheriff’s departments in two of those counties - Skagit and Whatcom - will participate in a series of full-scale exercises from the 22nd to the 24th of July. Our partners in Pierce County will also participate in RR 07, through the simultaneous execution of the Center for Asymmetric Warfare security exercise at the Port of Tacoma.  In all, over 30 local, State and Federal organizations and agencies will take part. 

The primary goals of this exercise series include:

  • Development of interagency coordination and cooperation
  • Integration and synchronization of the activities of emergency responders throughout Washington
  • Incorporation of the capabilities of Federal partners
  • Providing opportunities for emergency responders to exchange best practices and lessons learned.

RR-related activities in subsequent years will help to integrate and synchronize cross-border operations and support with local and Federal Canadian organizations and agencies.

Throughout the RR series the Washington Military Department will act as the lead coordinating agency, soliciting support from the various agencies and governments involved, and providing scenario-development software and computer support.

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