340th FTG conducts emergency response, public health tabletop exercise

The 340th Flying Training Group Emergency Management team along with members from the Inspector General office conducted an emergency response and public health tabletop exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Sep. 7, 2023. The emergency response exercise was a fire and evacuation drill that helped ensure personnel could properly respond by sounding fire alarms, calling the JBSA Emergency Communications Center, alerting all occupants, evacuating the facility, assembling at the group's designated location and accomplishing personnel accountability.

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340th FTG conducts emergency response, public health tabletop exercise

Members from the 340th Flying Training Group Emergency Management and Inspector General office brief the 340th FTG command team during a public health tabletop exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Sep. 7, 2023. The tabletop exercise allowed the group to review and discuss the draft 340th FTG Continuity of Operations plan, JBSA Installation Emergency Management Plan Health Protection Condition checklists, internal mitigation strategies, and available resources based on the exercise scenario.

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340th FTG conducts emergency response, public health tabletop exercise

James Smith (center), 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection inspector, briefs 340th Flying Training Group personnel about observations from the emergency response exercise held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Sep. 7, 2023. The first exercise, which was a fire and evacuation drill, ensured personnel could properly respond by sounding fire alarms, calling the JBSA Emergency Communications Center, alerting all occupants, evacuating facility, assembling at a designated location and accomplishing personnel accountability.

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340th FTG conducts emergency response, public health tabletop exercise

Published Sept. 8, 2023
By Jet Fabara
340th Flying Training Group Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas --

The 340th Flying Training Group conducted an emergency response and public health tabletop exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Sep. 7, 2023.

The Air Force Manpower Analysis Agency also took part in the emergency response exercise that 902^nd Civil Engineer Squadron representatives and Fire Department personnel were able to assist with.

“The first exercise was a fire and evacuation drill to ensure our personnel could properly respond by sounding fire alarms, calling the JBSA Emergency Communications Center, alerting all occupants, evacuating facility, assembling at our designated location and accomplishing personnel accountability,” said Shane MacDonald, 340th Flying Training Group emergency manager. “The second exercise was a separate tabletop event that involved a public health scenario.”

The tabletop exercise allowed the group to test and validate established plans and checklists along with determining other capabilities or resources needed to ensure mission continuation during public health emergency events.