{"id":7086,"date":"2025-05-21T14:22:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/?p=7086"},"modified":"2025-05-21T14:24:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:24:28","slug":"florida-eds-conducts-statewide-disaster-preparedness-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/florida-eds-conducts-statewide-disaster-preparedness-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida EDS Conducts Statewide Disaster Preparedness Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7086\" class=\"elementor elementor-7086\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63523c7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63523c7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5252c3b6\" data-id=\"5252c3b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1036ce95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1036ce95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>This week, the Florida Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) Department is conducting training exercises to strengthen its disaster response capabilities.<\/p>\n\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7089 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FLA-EXC-2-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FLA-EXC-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FLA-EXC-2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FLA-EXC-2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FLA-EXC-2-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FLA-EXC-2-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In Tampa, 14 participants are undergoing a three-day training at the FLA EDS Warehouse and Command Center. The program covers base camp operations, equipment specifications, and Base Camp Coordinator preparation. In addition to classroom instruction, participants receive hands-on training with EDS equipment, including setup, operation, and demobilization of a base camp. The training concludes with a review of lessons learned.<\/p>\n\n<p>Florida Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams are also participating, using the EDS Field Kitchen to prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner for all attendees\u2014giving their personnel valuable experience operating in field conditions.<\/p>\n\n<p>Simultaneously, in Tallahassee at the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), Assistant EDS Director and State Liaison Deanna Roush is taking part in a three-day Multi-Incident Statewide Exercise led by the Florida Division of Emergency Management. The goal is to improve coordination and response to large-scale emergencies. On the first day, the Tallahassee Corps prepared and served over 300 meals for exercise participants.<\/p>\n\n<p>Training and exercises like these are essential to disaster preparedness. By bringing together teams from multiple levels and agencies, Florida EDS ensures it remains ready to meet the needs of disaster survivors statewide.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, the Florida Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) Department is conducting training exercises to strengthen its disaster response capabilities. 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