Since 2007, CAW has partnered with Oxnard Harbor District (OHD) to conduct a comprehensive training and exercise program focused on improving the capability of port personnel and regional public safety organizations to mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of an emergency at the Port of Hueneme. This continuing program has included the participation of OHD staff and port personnel, facility security officers, and terminal operators; city and county fire, emergency medical services, and law enforcement agencies; specialized Coast Guard, Navy, and California National Guard emergency management and response teams; and state and federal agencies that would respond to a potential incident at the port.

In August of 2011, CAW began development of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) for the Oxnard Harbor District and the Port of Hueneme. The EOP describes the necessary elements of mitigation, response, and recovery – as well as who will do what, when, with what resources, and by what authority – before, during and following an emergency. The EOP will be validated during the Coastal Trident 2012 exercise, currently scheduled for Spring 2012.