Section 301.410  Exercise Requirements for the Emergency Operations Plan

a)         The ESDA shall have a documented exercise program for its EOP and conduct or participate in an IEMA-approved exercise for hazards identified through the processes set forth in Section 301.220, and exercise all core capabilities, within a four-year cycle beginning with IEMA's approval of the EOP, including at least one full-scale exercise.

b)         The ESDA shall have a process for corrective actions to prioritize and track the resolution of deficiencies in exercise events.  Corrective actions identified in the process shall be used to revise relevant plans.

c)         The ESDA may combine hazards and core capabilities into one or more exercises and must submit required documentation to IEMA for approval pursuant to Sections 301.420 and 301.430.

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 15933, effective July 31, 2018)