HMIS' Emergency Management & Preparedness team spends months crafting the scenario, objectives, guidelines and timeline. The team recruits personnel to act in the various emergency response roles they've been trained in, as well as controllers, evaluators and observers who ensure the response follows Hanford's emergency plan and procedures.

Hanford Mission Support Assistant Manager Brain Harkins acted as the EM representative in the Hanford Emergency Operations Center during the exercise.

"This was an opportunity for hundreds of people on the Hanford Site, and even in the community, to put our training to the test," said Harkins. "Emergency exercises help us fine-tune our skills and identify opportunities for improvement. The teamwork displayed during this event is an excellent example of a successful One Hanford collaboration."

-Contributor: Reneé Brooks