Virginia Department of Emergency Management VDEM Reorganization & Virginia Emergency Support Team (VEST) September, 2015 Virginia Emergency Operations.

Virginia Department of Emergency Management

VDEM Reorganization &Virginia Emergency Support

Team (VEST)

September, 2015Virginia Emergency Operations Center

Strategic Roadmap

VDEM Reorganization Video

https://youtu.be/LvA9-DxjcXw

State Agency Commitments to VEST Leadership

In addition to regular ESF staffing…• VSP – Operations Section Chief• DEQ – Deputy Operations Chief (tentative)• VDOT – Deputy Operations Chief

(tentative)• VDFP – 2 Emergency Services Branch

Chiefs (tentative)

VEST Updates

• Comprehensive update of SOPs to reflect response restructuring

• Review of job aids and position descriptions

VEST Friday Training Series

• Each team will meet monthly for a half-day training session

• In-depth presentations of each VEST function• Drills• Workshops• Tabletop exercises

VEST Exercise 2016

• VEST will continue on recovery• Participate in an Integrated Emergency

Management Course (IEMC) through the Emergency Management Institute (EMI)

• Course is a mix of classroom instruction, planning sessions and exercises

• Outcome – an understanding of their functions related to the transition from response activities to short-term recovery

VEST Exercise 2016

• Pre-course assessment @ VEOC• Nov. 17, 2015, 10-11 a.m.

• IEMC (VESTEX 16) @ VEOC• March 22-25, 2016, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily

• Additional considerations/events• FEMA session on Region 3 recovery

plan to prepare for VESTEX 16 (date TBD)

Ongoing Efforts

• Unified Overtime• Enhancing adjunct emergency

workforce

Questions?