Exercise Summary

Name
"Cajun Jumanji" 2025 Statewide Exercise
Exercise Flyer
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Date & Time
Apr 8 - 10, 2025 from 8 AM - 4 PM
Locations
GOHSEP - Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
7667 Independence Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Type
Functional
Point of Contact
Carmen Smith
Number of Participants
None Set
Max Attendance
100 (41 Open Seats)
Region
State
Mission Area
Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
Scenario

Hurricane over the last 24 hours went from Category 1 to Category 3 (rapid intensification) maximum sustained winds of 115 mph and heavy rainfall. The storm is making landfall on the southern coast of Louisiana with a cone reaching across multiple southern parishes. The hurricane is expected to bring a storm surge of up to 10 feet, with rainfall totaling 12 inches over the next 24 hours. Other threats are tornadoes, cyber-attack, and Utilities (Interruptions and System Failures).

Objectives

Within 15 minutes of a WEBEOC mission being inputted with incorrect tasking to branches other than operations, the mission will be reassigned to the operations branch.
Core Capabilities: Operational Communications and Operational Coordination

LSP (Louisiana State Police) will establish SIM (Simulation) cell training within the first shift of activation.
Core Capabilities: Operational Communications, Operational Coordination, Planning, and Situational Assessment

GOHSEP will conduct radio checks with all Parish Directors and Regional Coordinators, and perform basic ham radio checks within the first shift of activation or before.
Core Capabilities: Operational Communications, Operational Coordination, and Situational Assessment

Beginning on first shift of activation, SitReps (Situational Reports) will transition from day shift to night shift reporting protocols.
Core Capabilities: Operational Communications, Operational Coordination, and Situational Assessment

LANG will utilize COMPASS to evaluate its effectiveness and determine if it can be phased out by the end of the activation/exercise.
Core Capabilities: Operational Communications, Operational Coordination, and Situational Assessment

Starting from first shift, LANG will begin reporting back in WEBEOC using newly trained personnel.
Core Capabilities: Operational Communications, Operational Coordination, and Situational Assessment

Operations will conduct parish phone calls or Teams meetings daily, starting at 9:00 AM and concluding by 11:00 AM, during the day shift.
Core Capabilities: Operational Communications, Operational Coordination, and Situational Assessment

By the end of each shift, ensure that maps detailing local area outages, blocked roadways, shelter sites, and evacuation routes are communicated to relevant stakeholders.
Core Capabilities: Operational Communications, Operational Coordination, Planning, Public Health, Healthcare, And Emergency Medical Services, and Situational Assessment

Coordinate the evacuation of individuals from hospitals and nursing homes, etc. as determined by emergency assessments and protocols per state EOP.
Core Capabilities: Critical Transportation, Operational Communications, Operational Coordination, Planning, Public Health, Healthcare, And Emergency Medical Services, and Situational Assessment

Coordinate emergency operations using WEBEOC in response to a cyber-threat that disrupts internet connectivity, ensuring uninterrupted coordination within 30 minutes of internet disruption onset.
Core Capabilities: Cybersecurity, Operational Communications, Operational Coordination, Planning, and Situational Assessment

Threat / Hazard
Cyber Disruption, Flooding, Hurricane, Tornadoes, and Utilities (Interruptions and System Failures)
Sponsor
State
EMPG Eligible
Yes

Exercise Roster

Exercise registrants will be listed here along with their contributing role.

Name Organization
Ball, Denda GOHSEP
Gaspard, Melton GOHSEP
ROMAGOSSA, GARRETT GOHSEP
Smith, Carmen GOHSEP
Tatum, Leah GOHSEP
West, Brian LANG
Al Lami, Mustafa American Red Cross
Alford, Suzanne Grant Parish Sheriff's Department
AMONS, SHELBY RED RIVER TREATMENT CENTER
Antee, Haley LADOTD
Barnes, Troy Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
Barth, Brad CPRA
Beard, Keith LA DOTD
Beches, Vence Louisiana Emergency Response Network
bergeron, jade PACIT
Brouillette, Tiffany GOHSEP
Brown, Archie GOHSEP
Brown, Stephen Legion Claims Solutions, LLC
Butler, Robert State of Louisiana Division of Administration
Corie, Jancie GOHSEP
Crockett, Jamelyn Louisiana Department of Health
Dabadie, Stephen Pointe Coupee Parish Government
Davis, Dean GOHSEP
Dayries, Christina Lafayette Consolidated Government
DEAL, JEREMY DOA / OTS
Dorsa, Anthony Louisiana National Guard
DURBIN, ERIC Loiuisiana Air National Guard
Elango, Vijaikrishnah LDH/OPH/Engineering Services
Feet, Kelly GOHSEP
Ford, John Louisiana Department of Insurance
Fudge, Robert GOHSEP
Gary, Lee Strategic Management Services - USA
Gaskins, Daniel LAARNG
Gazzea, Jacqueline GOHSEP
Gorio, Earl SPLC
Grymes, John GOHSEP
HARRIS, JEREMY LDH - Office of Public Health
Jackson, Joshua American Red Cross
Keen, Kay GOHSEP
Leep, Kimberly LA Department of Children & Family Services
Long, Melinda Division of Administration
McInturff, Meredith City of New Orleans - Health Department
MELANCON, CHRISTINA U.S. Coast Guard
Nicholson, Toni Aptim
Ogunyemi, Olu City of Shreveport
OURSO, RODNEY St. Bernard Parish Fire Department
Parks, Kelly GOHSEP
Pelegrinis, Marissa GOHSEP
Prator, Jon Shreveport Fire
Roppolo, Joseph GOHSEP
Sharrow, Sonya DeSoto Parish Sheriff
Skipper, Jennifer American Red Cross
Sonnier, Chad Lafayette Parish Government
TOUPS, MIKE UNITED HOUMA NATION
Underwood, Katie GOHSEP
Wider, Clayton American Red Cross of Louisiana
Wiley, LILLIE LA Dept of Ag & Forestry
Williams, James Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center
Yozzo, Sarah N/A