On September 24, 2009, the Galveston County Office of Emergency Management conducted and participated in a training exercise developed to provide hands-on experience in resource management and tracking.  During an actual activation, one function of the Office of Emergency Management is to assist in providing much needed resources to jurisdictions and agencies affected by the event.  Participants utilized WebEOC, which is a web-based crisis information management system that provides real time information for Emergency Management staff, to request resources for a mock scenario in real time.  Over 75 requests were generated and processed by more than 50 participants working from six different locations utilizing the Internet, fax, phone and 800 MHz radios.  The ability to acquire needed resources is critical in an actual disaster event.  Galveston County is committed to continued education and training in order to perform their tasks more efficiently in an actual emergency.  

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