PER 294: Testing an Emergency Operations Plan in a Rural EOC

Event Type: Zoom
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When

August 6, 2026    
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Where

DeSoto County Emergency Operations Center
2200 N.E. Roan St. , Arcadia, , FL , 34266
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Rescheduled training – new registration COMING SOON!

PER 294: Testing an Emergency Operations Plan in a Rural EOC

Date: August 6th, 2026
Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Location: DeSoto County Emergency Operations Center – 2200 N.E. Roan St. Arcadia, FL 34266
Please register by July 23, 2026

PER 294 is a DHS/FEMA-certified, 8-hour, tuition-free, performance level course designed with a proactive approach to testing the Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) of rural communities in an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) environment. EOPs are all hazard plans developed for use by state and local jurisdictions to ensure a coordinated and effective response to natural, technological, or man-made disasters that may occur within an area. It serves as the “game plan” for those who will be tasked with responding to an incident. Testing these plans on a routine basis is critical to their effectiveness.

Description This eight-hour performance-level course is designed with a proactive approach to testing the Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) of rural communities in an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) environment. EOPs are all-hazard plans developed for use by state and local jurisdictions to ensure a coordinated and effective response to natural, technological, or man-made disasters that may occur within an area. It serves as the “game plan” for those who will be tasked with responding to an incident. Testing these plans on a routine basis is critical to their effectiveness.
PreRequisite None
Target Audience Law Enforcement; Fire Service; Healthcare; Emergency Management; Long-Term Recovery Groups; Non-Profits; Community Mental Health; Community Stakeholders
Additional Information REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED THROUGH THE RDPC WEBSITE. IF YOU REGISTER ON SERT TRAC, IT DOES NOT CONFIRM YOUR REGISTRATION. YOU MUST COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION THROUGH THE RDPC. Register for this course by visiting the following link:

https://ruraltraining.org/course/PER-294/?scheduled=true&id=12699

or visit      www.RuralTraining.org.

Register no later than 2 weeks before the course date or February 12, 2026 . A minimum of 20 registrations must be received by this date to ensure the class will be held. FEMA S.I.D. REQUIRED. Register for your FEMA Student Identification Number by visiting     https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid

This course is scheduled from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Location DeSoto County EOC
Address 2200 NE Roan St
Arcadia 34266
DeSoto
Region 6
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Date Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 – Thursday, Feb 26, 2026  
Point of Contact Marc Purvis
863-993-4831  
[email protected]
More Info URL www.RuralTraining.org 

SERT TRAC Link https://trac.floridadisaster.org/TRAC/EventDetailPublic.aspx?ID=8532&mode=ModeEdit&LookupName=eventsearchpublic