Chris Floyd Disaster Resistant Communities Group 6224 Wake Robin Ln Tallahassee Florida 32309 Dear Chris Our West Pierce Fire & Rescue CERT team has participated in tow of your Formidable Footprint online tabletop exercises. These exercises have allowed us to come together as a group to discuss our response to possible disaster scenarios. The conversations…
To Whom It May Concern The Great California Shakeout tabletop exercise we held in San Francisco was the most successful exercise we’ve ever conducted. We had 34 organizations and more than 50 participants at locations in Chinatown and the San Francisco Emergency Operations Center. One of the reasons for our success was the use of…
To Whom It May Concern The interactive online (ONX System) disaster exercises that Chris Floyd of Disaster Resistant Communities Group offers incorporates a wide range of exercises that will better prepare community based organizations serving seniors and people with disabilities for a local disaster. As an active participant in a number of these exercises Ability1st…
To Whom It May Concern The Infirmary Incineration Exercise proved to be a valuable learning tool for my organization. It provided the staff with a great opportunity to get acquainted with a new Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). I felt the participants gained an understanding of our new COOP as they were responding to the…
To Whom It May Concern The purpose of this letter is to provide very positive feedback on the results of the Hurricane Access Exercises facilitated in Florida’s Region 1 & 2 and facilitated via the ONX System. I was involved with the Hurricane Access exercise series from the ground floor. Having a role on the…
Mr Chris Floyd Thank you for the masterful work done by the Disaster Resistant Communities Group, LLC in developing the Hurricane Access Exercises for the Florida Division of Emergency Management. As you know, I participated in the Exercise in Escambia County along with many Emergency Management and Citizen Corps partners. The Exercise compelled participating organizations…
To Whom It May Concern I would highly recommend the use of the ONX System when exercising the communications plan between hospitals. During our regional exercise this spring, the ONX System structure was a perfect platform for initiating and responding to an event and prompting the use of our redundant communications. We have enjoyed the…
Chris The Formidable Footprint Hurricane Exercise proved to be a valuable experience for my organization. It provided the opportunity to test our understanding of our role in realistic situations. After reviewing the Inject Response Report and the answers we submitted, I have gained a better understanding of the scope and role that my organization can…
Chris Wilson County Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) would like to express appreciation for the Formidable Footprints Nationwide Tabletop Exercise. We have participated in several exercises and appreciate that the “Animal” aspect of disasters is included in the nationwide plan. The Team loves the realistic city maps and the You Tube videos. They make the…
Chris Good afternoon and great exercise!!!!! As for my exercise participant evaluation I gave all 5’s (Strongly Agree) and this in the additional comments section: This was a great exercise to evaluate. I liked the format of this exercise. I have participated in a number of online / webinar style tabletop or desktop exercises which…