GOLDEN GUARDIAN 2006 FULL-SCALE
EXERCISE
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additional photos of the Golden Guardian 2006 Exercise
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San Bernardino County
Conducted Full-Scale Exercise
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Emergency
management preparedness involves continued
planning, capability development, training,
exercising, evaluation, and improvement. In
November of 2006, the San Bernardino County Fire
Department Office of Emergency Services (County
OES), in conjunction with the California Office
of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation
Program (HSEEP), and the Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services (State OES) conducted a
full-scale, boots-on-the-ground exercise. The
exercise was held at the Hyundai Pavilion in
Glen Helen Regional Park and was part of the
overall larger statewide Golden Guardian 2006
Exercise Program.
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Golden Guardian Program
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The Golden Guardian
Program is in its third year of conducting
regional exercises throughout California to test
the readiness capabilities of first responders
to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and
catastrophic natural disasters. For the Southern
Region portion of the 2006 exercise, County OES
was instrumental in the overall coordination of
the exercise planning
and development. The exercise encouraged the
cooperation and coordination of professional
relationships with the surrounding local
governments, organizations, and state and
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Exercise Planning Process
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In preparation
for the San Bernardino County Golden Guardian
2006 Exercise, a comprehensive series of
developmental meetings, planning conferences,
seminars and workshops were conducted. Each
meeting, conference, and seminar increased in
complexity and content, building to the
full-scale exercise. The San Bernardino County
Operational Area (OA) Grants and Exercise
Committee (GECO) comprised of exercise planners,
subject matter experts and local representatives
from Fire, Law, EMS, Public Health, and State
and County OES participated in the planning
process. The GECO members and partnering
agencies met at least monthly for over a year
and were responsible for the development and
coordination of a viable and highly successful
exercise for San Bernardino County.
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Exercise Executive Debriefing
The final
debriefing conference for the Golden Guardian
2006 Exercise took place in April of 2007 at the
Victoria Gardens Cultural Center in Rancho
Cucamonga. City and County policy makers were
presented with the exercise objectives,
successes and suggested improvement plans for
the San Bernardino County Operational Area by
the lead exercise planners. Each jurisdiction is
currently in the process of implementing their
improvement plan through on-going training,
continued coordination, and the development of
new plans and procedures for their area.
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Emergency Management Preparedness
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County OES takes
a proactive lead role with emergency management
preparedness by conducting discussion, tabletop,
functional and full-scale exercises in San
Bernardino County. Exercises such as the Golden
Guardian 2006 Exercise serves as an awareness
tool for County Administrators of the first
responder’s capabilities
to deter, prevent, respond and recover from
potential terrorist attacks or large-scale
natural disasters. This type of exercise
reinforces positive agency collaboration while
allowing participants an opportunity to gain
confidence in their abilities through structured
response.
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Participation in the Golden Guardian 2006 Full-Scale Exercise
The Golden Guardian 2006 Exercise included 81 agencies
with over 1,500 participants
including first responders, role players, victim
volunteers, VIPs and observers, controllers,
evaluators and exercise staff. Participants for the
exercise included:
Local Law Enforcement
and Fire Protection Agencies:
- Apple Valley Fire Protection District
- Barstow Fire Department
- Chino Police Department
- Chino Valley Independent Fire District
- Colton Fire Department
- Colton Police Department
- Crest Forest Fire District
- Fontana Police Department
- Loma Linda Fire Department
- Montclair Fire Department
- Montclair Police Department
- Ontario Airport Fire Department
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- Ontario Fire Department
- Ontario Police Department
- Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District
- Redlands Fire Department
- Redlands Police Department
- Rialto Fire Department
- Rialto Police Department
- San Bernardino City Fire Department
- San Bernardino City Police Department
- Upland Fire Department
- Upland Police Department
- Victorville City Fire Department
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San Bernardino County
Agencies:
- Assessor
- Auditor/Controller – Recorder
- County Counsel
- Department of Behavioral Health
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Public Works
- Fire Department
- Human Resources Department
- Human Services Group Administration
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- Information Services Department
- Inland Counties Emergency Medical Authority (ICEMA)
- Land Use Services Department
- Purchasing Department
- Regional Parks
- Sheriff - Coroner
- Superintendent of Schools
- Treasurer - Tax Collector
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San Bernardino County
Agencies:
- Orange County Sheriff’s Department
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- Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
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State
Agencies:
- California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
- California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
- California Highway Patrol (CHP)
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- Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
- Governor’s Office of Homeland Security
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Federal
Agencies:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- United States Forest Service (USFS)
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- United States Marshals Service
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Private
Agencies/Organizations:
- American Medical Response (AMR)
- American Red Cross, Inland Empire Chapter
- American Red Cross, Inland Valley Chapter
- Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
- Cole-Schaefer Ambulance
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- Doctor’s Ambulance
- Mercy Air
- Morongo Basin Ambulance
- Symons Event Safety/Med Event
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Hospitals:
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
- Barstow Community Hospital
- Bear Valley Community Hospital
- Chino Valley Medical Center
- Community Hospital of San Bernardino
- Desert Valley Hospital
- High Desert Medical Center
- Kaiser Permanente Hospital
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- Loma Linda University Medical Center
- Montclair Medical Center
- Redlands Community Hospital
- San Antonio Community Hospital
- St. Bernadine Medical Center
- St. Mary’s Medical Center
- Victor Valley Community Hospital
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Private
Businesses:
- Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen
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Volunteer Groups:
- Chino Valley Independent Fire District – Explorers
- Crafton Hills College – Regional Fire Academy
- Redland Fire Department – Explorers
- Trinity CO-OP San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department – Academy
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- San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department – Citizens on Patrol
- San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department – Explorers
- San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department – Search and Rescue
- Senator Bob Dutton’s Office
- Victory Valley College – Fire Academy
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For additional photos of the Golden Guardian 2006 Exercise
click here.
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