The Senior Officials Workshop for All-Hazards Preparedness course, intended for local jurisdiction elected and appointed senior officials, provides a forum to discuss strategic and executive-level issues related to all-hazards disaster preparedness, to share proven strategies and best practices, and to enhance coordination among jurisdiction officials responsible for emergency response and recovery from a disaster. This executive workshop integrates a multimedia scenario, and vignettes that highlights key issues and facilitates executive-level discussion of the United States' National Strategy for Homeland Security. Additionally, the forum provides an opportunity to apply lessons learned from past local and national disasters.

OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of the course, participants will:

• Have an increased understanding of the roles and responsibilities of senior and elected officials across a broad range of complex preparedness challenges.

• Have evaluated federal, state, and local relationships as defined by the National Response Framework (NRF).

• Explain the need for efficient organizational structure in support of preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.

• Analyze the effectiveness of their Emergency Operation Plan by applying it to a locally relevant scenario.

• Have examined other locally relevant policy considerations related to preparedness, response, and recovery.

• Summarize the salient points of the workshop and initiate the process of developing an Action Plan.