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26 CITY OF SAN LEANDRO EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Training The City of San Leandro maintains and partfcipates in a comprehensive training program based on identffied preparedness and response needs. Training is coordinated with department and City leadership and may include formal and informal classroom training, online training, seminars, and workshops. Training may come from a variety of sources: • Local training: City of San Leandro staff, Alameda County Office of Emergency Services (OES) personnel, or other local partners may provide local training. These training courses are specific to department emergency roles and responsibilitfes and the local community and are designed to improve local response capabilitfes. • Regional training: As a member of the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initfatfve (UASI) through Alameda County, the City of San Leandro may access regional planning and training sources. The Bay Area Training and Exercise Program (BATEP) allows local responders to receive training and exercises to build and sustain public safety and preparedness capabilitfes. • State training: Training through Cal OES is managed by the California Specialized Training Instftute (CSTI), which provides basic and advanced training in all phases of emergency management and specific topic areas. The City of San Leandro coordinates with the Alameda County OA and Cal OES to provide relevant training. • Federal training: The City of San Leandro supports FEMA-sponsored training through its Emergency Management Instftute (EMI), which is used to close Threat and Hazard Identfficatfon and Risk Assessment gaps and increase skills and expertfse. The FEMA EMI program provides natfonal best practfces through online, standardized Independent Study courses and in-person courses at the Natfonal Emergency Training Center. Exercise The City of San Leandro conducts exercises regularly, including as many departments, Alameda County OA partners, and members of the whole community as possible. Exercises are developed using the Homeland Security's Exercise and Evaluatfon Program (HSEEP), which provides a systematfc approach to exercise development, evaluatfon, executfon, and post-improvement planning. Exercises may range in complexity from a workshop to a multf-agency/multf-jurisdictfonal event involving the actual deployment of resources. Resilience Hubs The City of San Leandro is proud to support the Resilience Hub initfatfve in response to the urgent need to build resilience and sustainability at the community level. Resilience Hubs are trusted community centers and spaces that serve as gathering places to distribute resources, exchange informatfon, and express community care during disasters while supportfng community programming and permaculture-inspired climate solutfons year-round. Existfng community groups serving as Resilience Hubs aim to operate in three phases: • Normal: Resilience Hubs provide a home base for residents, businesses, and organizatfons to gather for workshops, events, meals, and training opportunitfes that benefit a range of community needs, including resilience. Hubs functfon in normal mode most of the tfme, meaning there are no hazards present, and all critfcal infrastructure is available and functfoning properly. Exercise The City of San Leandro partfcipates annually in the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill. Great ShakeOut drills are an opportunity for residents and visitors to practfce earthquake safety and preparedness.