The Operation Palmetto Bug Workshop has been designed as a single day discussion-based exercise to evaluate current response concepts, plans, and capabilities within South Carolina for a response to a widespread anthrax or other biological terrorist event. The workshop will focus on local, state, and federal integration procedures for an event of this type, with a strong emphasis on the transition from response to consequence management, and planning for long-term recovery. In doing so, the exercise seeks to include a broad range of participants from those with initial response and investigation missions, to those with long-term recovery missions. Interested planners and responders from throughout the state of South Carolina are invited to attend.

FEDERAL POINT OF CONTACT:
Matthew J. Huyser, P.E., On-Scene Coordinator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 4
61 Forsyth St., SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
404-562-8934 (office)
404-562-8699 (fax)
huyser.matthew@epa.gov

STATE POINT OF CONTACT:
Shirley Hollingsworth, SCCEM, CPM, Emergency Management Coordinator
SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), Office of Public Preparedness
2600 Bull St., Columbia, SC 29201
803-898-3709 (office)
803-898-3335 (fax)
hollinsd@dhec.sc.gov

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West Columbia, SC Event Details   August 23, 2011 - August 23, 2011