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PREP Drills in the First District
The Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) is the
framework utilized by government and industry for testing
contingency plans of the National Response System. Developed by
four federal agencies (USCG, EPA, MMS, and RSPA), it meets the
minimum Oil Pollution Act of 1990 exercise requirements for
government agencies; industry use of PREP is voluntary but
encouraged, since it meets the exercise requirements of the four
regulatory agencies. The routine testing of plans,
relationships, and notifications ensures preparedness to respond
even as the number of actual spills decreases. Under PREP, plans
are regularly tested through notification, tabletop, equipment
deployment, and government-initiated unannounced exercises. The
exercises listed below (First District exercises only) are the
largest type of exercise under PREP: the triennial Area
Exercise, which tests the entire Area Response System. For more
information on the PREP program, see Coast Guard Headquarters'
PREP
Frequently Asked Questions.
[Future D1 Exercises] [Past
D1 Exercises] [PREP Links]
Upcoming First District Area Exercises:
Calendar Year 2005
- CANUSLANT 2005,
scheduled for June 2005 will provide PREP credit for the
Maine/New Hampshire Area.
- Providence PREP
- TOPOFF 3 - TOP Officials 3 Exercise met criteria for
SONS, ACP and PREP and AMSP credit in the New London, CT
area.
National Schedule
Additional Information on the PREP Program:
Coast Guard Headquarters PREP Program (national
schedule, lessons learned, FAQs)
Coast Guard National Strike Force Coordination Center's PREP
staff
U.S.
EPA's PREP Program overview
Updated: 01/11/2007 |
