Drills and Exercises

In accordance with public health guidance on COVID-19, all drills through April 30, 2020 have been postponed. Please see the Drills and Exercises guidance related to COVID-19 (PDF) (updated March 16, 2020) for more details.

The Drills and Exercises (D&E) Unit promotes the response readiness of vessel and facility plan holders by engaging in the design and conduct of individual exercises. Evaluators assess the performance of drill participants through the testing of specific objectives. Our goals are to enforce regulatory requirements, improve OSPR and stakeholder preparedness through drill and exercise attendance, constantly improve the drill evaluation process, and maintain up-to-date calendars.

Drill Resources

• Unannounced Drill Program
• Drills Calendar - Drills, Area Contingency Plan and Field Response Technology Meetings (PDF)
• Out of State Drills Calendar (PDF)
• Independent Drill Monitoring Program
• Drill Forms and Job Aids
• OSPR Regulations

Contacts

Sacramento

• Jenna Driscoll, Drill Coordinator / Environmental Scientist, (916) 375-4205, Jenna.Driscoll@wildlife.ca.gov
• Rachel Fabian, Spill Management Team Coordinator / Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist, (916) 375-4321, Rachel.Fabian@wildlife.ca.gov
• Jennifer Linander, Drill Coordinator / Environmental Scientist, (916) 375-4271, Jennifer.Linander@Wildlife.ca.gov
• Mike Roskey, Research Program Specialist I, (916) 375-4284, Mike.Roskey@wildlife.ca.gov

Bakersfield

• Taylor Schoene, Drill Coordinator / Environmental Scientist, (661) 664-5807, Taylor.Schoene@wildlife.ca.gov

Los Alamitos

• Katherine Hummel, Drill Coordinator / Environmental Scientist, (562) 325-3719, Katherine.Hummel@wildlife.ca.gov
• Kim Penttila, Drill Coordinator / Environmental Scientist, (562) 483-9416, Kim.Penttila@wildlife.ca.gov
• Chris Thixton, Drills and Exercises Program Supervisor / Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor, (562) 598-4052, Chris.Thixton@wildlife.ca.gov