Practice Emergency Test – Exercises
| Event Name | Served Agency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) | Washington County Emergency Mgt FEMA MN State Emergency Management Agency | WCARES supports FEMA during the REP Drill by providing reliable emergency communications that ensure coordination and resilience across all responding agencies. |
| Strawberry Fest | Cottage Grove Emergency Mgt Team | Supporting the Strawberry Fest event by providing coordinated communications and surveillance to ensure safety and smooth operations for all participants. |
| Woodbury Days | Woodbury Emergency Mgt Team | Supporting the Woodbury Days event by providing coordinated communications and surveillance to ensure safety. |
| Operation Down Draft | Cottage Grove PD | Operation Downdraft is a flood-evacuation exercise designed to test coordinated communications, logistics, and community response capabilities for managing large-scale displacement during severe flooding. |
| NorthStar IV ComEx | MN State Communications Exercise (Camp Ripley, MN) | The Northstar COMMEX (Communications Exercise) is a recurring, multi-day event held in Minnesota, often at Camp Ripley, and coordinated through the Statewide Emergency Communications Board. Its purpose is to bring together communications units from across the state to practice and validate their capabilities in realistic scenarios. |
| Quarterly Exercise Statements | Washington County ARES | WCARES supports community resilience during Beacon Series Exercises. |
| Beacon I: | Stormwatch (Spring) | Stormwatch by ensuring reliable communications throughout severe weather response operations. |
| Beacon II: | Fireline (Summer) | WCARES strengthens emergency coordination during Beacon II: Fireline by providing critical communications support for wildfire and heat emergencies. |
| Beacon III: | Floodgate (Fall) | WCARES enhances public safety during Beacon III: Floodgate by delivering dependable communications for flood evacuation and shelter operations. |
| Beacon IV: | Blackout (Winter) | WCARES safeguards continuity during Beacon IV: Blackout by maintaining communications networks in the face of grid failure and winter storm conditions. |
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