Golden Guardian 2008 Exercise Series
Golden Guardian Exercise Series PPT Brief
How We Plan a Statewide Exercise
Golden Guardian 2008 Exercise Series

Under the leadership of Governor Schwarzenegger and direction of his Office of Homeland Security, the nation’s largest state sponsored emergency exercise will take place November 13-18. Golden Guardian 2008 tests California’s capability to respond and recover during a major catastrophic earthquake. The Golden Guardian 2008 full scale exercise scenario focuses on a simulated, catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake along the southern portion of the San Andreas Fault.
Participation in GG08 includes:
- Counties, Cities and Special Districts
- State Operations Center will be activated with State Agencies participating.
- More than 5,000 participants from dozens of local, state, and federal agencies, including the U.S. Military and private organizations.
- Golden Guardian 2008 coincides with emergency preparedness drill on Nov. 13, the The Great Southern California ShakeOut, which uses the same scenario.
- 11/13/08 Governor Schwarzenegger Exercises in Golden Guardian
- Media Advisory Golden Guardian 2008 Full Scale Exercise
- 11/15/08 Emergency Exercise Helps City of Clovis Emergency Managers and Community Partners Practice Recovery Operations to a Natural Disaster
Golden Guardian 2008 Exercise Series Events Calendar
October
| 2 | State Agency/Federal Agency Full-Scale Exercise Controller/Evaluator Training |
| 8 | Southern Region Full-Scale Exercise Final Planning Conference |
| 9 | Lake Tahoe Functional Exercise Final Controller/Evaluator Training |
| 22-23 | Public Information Officer/Joint Information Center Training in San Diego County |













