Transcript Document

[Exercise Name]
Tabletop Exercise
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Player Briefing
[Location]
[Date]
Opening Remarks
• Local Officials
• State Officials [if applicable]
• Federal Officials [if applicable]
• Exercise Planning Team
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Exercise Schedule
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[Time]
[Time]
[Time]
[Time]
[Today’s Date]
Players’ Brief
Exercise Play
ENDEX
Players’ Hotwash
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Exercise Safety
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Safety is everyone’s concern
Safety Officer is [Name]
Safety concerns override exercise execution
Be aware that operating in this environment is
inherently dangerous [optional for FE]
• Actual emergencies will be identified by the
saying: “Real-World Emergency”
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Purpose & Scope
• The purpose of this exercise is to evaluate
player actions against current response plans
and capabilities for a bioterrorism incident
response.
• The scope of play for [Exercise Name]
requires the simulated establishment of an
emergency dispensing operation and the
actions usually associated with a response to
a bioterrorism incident. This includes
command and control, communications, and
other actions.
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Exercise Design Objectives
Communications
• Assess the ability of EDS staff to establish and maintain
internal/external communications with various support agencies
such as the local EOC, local BOH, etc. during a biological
terrorism incident in accordance with the communities EDS
Plan.
• Evaluate the ability of EDS staff to use common response
language (i.e. plain English) when implementing communication
plans during a biological terrorism incident, in accordance with
Incident Command System/NIMS recommendations.
Onsite Incident Management
• Assess the ability of the EDS Manager/Incident Commander to
implement the Incident Command System, during a biological
terrorism incident, in accordance with Incident Command
System principles and the EDS plan.
• Test the ability of EDS staff to create and disseminate an
Incident Action Plan during a biological terrorism incident, in
accordance with Incident Command System protocols.
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Exercise Assumptions
• Conducted in a no-fault learning environment
wherein systems and processes, not
individuals, will be evaluated.
• Exercise simulation will be realistic and
plausible, containing sufficient detail from
which to respond.
• Exercise players will react to the information
and situations as they are presented, in the
same manner as if this had been a real event.
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Exercise Artificialities
Artificialities and constraints, such as the
Assembly Area, may detract from realism.
Some other artificialities include the following:
• Surrogates may be playing in place of some key
decision makers
• Some organizations and individuals will be simulated
• The exercise will be played in real time. However,
there may be some time jumps or acceleration to
meet certain objectives
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Briefings & Events
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Controller/Evaluator Training
Observer/VIP Briefing
Player Briefing
Hotwash
Controller/Evaluator Debriefing
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Exercise Positions
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Exercise Director
Senior Controller
Safety Controller
Individual Controllers at each location
Evaluators
Simulators
– Simulated organizations and positions
• Support Staff
– Communications
– Site Set-up
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Conducting the Exercise
Players are expected to remain at the
exercise location.
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Starts with a briefing on the scenario
Some follow-on exercise injects
Subsequent players actions self directed
Play will not be halted
Scenario timeline is constant
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Communications
• All communication should begin and end with
“This is an exercise”
• No communication with outside agencies
other than the SimCell, EOC, EDS
Emergency
Operations
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Emergency
Dispensing Site
Communication
Simulation Cell
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Observers & Media
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Observers will be escorted
Observers should not interfere with play
Real World media may be present
Media should not talk to players
– All inquiries should be deferred to the
Exercise Director or Senior Controller
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Security
• No loaded weapons
carried by players in
“play area”
• No unauthorized
persons allowed
• Hats, badging and/or
vests must be worn at all
times
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Post Exercise
• Please provide copies of the following
documents to the controllers:
– Logs
– Notes
– Participant Feedback Summary Forms
• Please attend the Hotwash directly after the
end of exercise play
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Exercise Administrivia
Exercise Badges
CONTROLLER
EVALUATOR
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Exercise Badges
OBSERVER
MEDIA
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Exercise Badges
SIMULATOR
SUPPORT STAFF
PLAYER
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Exercise Hats
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Exercise Administrivia
• Restrooms will be available
• Drinkable water will be located throughout the
exercise site
• You may keep your hats
• After the Hotwash, please return:
• Your badges and vests
• All exercise documentation
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Final Exercise Reminders
• Know your role and the scenario
• Do not prompt or get in the way of players
• Contact the Exercise Director and/or Senior
Controller with any problems or questions
• Safety Comes First – use the phrase
“Real-World Emergency” in any actual
emergency
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Questions or Comments
Thank you for participating!
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