Soldiers assigned to Army North along with civilians

Soldiers assigned to Army North along with civilians working for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other Oregon state agencies take part in a mock press conference at the Oregon National Guard center in Clackamas, outside of Portland, Nov. 1. More than 60 people from Army North, FEMA, National Guard and state agency converged at the center to conduct certification training. The training is a scenario based exercise that bring together state, federal and government agencies to support the effected local population during times of crises disasters - natural or manmade. There are X FEMA regions throughout the U.S., each region conducts training to prepare for real world disasters. These exercises help prepare key coordinating people to work out possible problems and solutions before disaster strikes.