Transcript EDS Inventory Management Tabletop Exercise [Exercise Location] [Exercise Date]

EDS Inventory Management
Tabletop Exercise
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[Exercise Location]
[Exercise Date]
Welcome and Overview
Purpose
• The purpose of this exercise is to provide
participants an opportunity to evaluate current
response concepts, plans, and capabilities for a
response to a bioterrorism event in
[Jurisdiction]. The exercise will focus on local
emergency responder command and control
coordination, critical decisions, notifications,
and the integration of State and Federal assets
necessary to save lives and protect public
health and safety.
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Scope
• The exercise will focus on the role of [Jurisdiction]
in response to potential consequences of a
bioterrorist event
• Processes and decision-making are more important
than minute details
• The emphasis is on coordination, integration of
capabilities, problem identification and resolution
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Target Capability:
Medical Supplies Management and
Distribution
Objectives
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Review the process to establish an inventory management structure,
monitor supply usage and request additional material for the EDS sties
by the Logistics Section during a biological terrorism incident, in
accordance with the EDS Plan.
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Discuss the appropriate number of trained personnel that need to be
identified for inventory management by the Logistics Section Chief prior
to the activation of an EDS for a biological terrorism incident in
accordance with the EDS Plan.
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Discuss the chain of custody process to be taken by EDS staff when
receiving SNS material from the State or transferring it to another EDS
during activation for a biological terrorism incident in accordance with
EDS Plan.
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Assess the process to be taken by the Logistics Section for recovering
and accounting for unused supplies and resources within the EDS
during the demobilization of an Emergency Dispensing Site, in
accordance with standard operating procedures.
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Participants
• Players
– Respond to situations presented
• Observers
– Support players as they develop responses to the
scenario
• Facilitators
– Provide situational updates and moderate
discussions
• Evaluators
– Observe and record discussions
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Exercise Structure & Guidelines
• Four modules, each comprised of…
– Multimedia situation updates
– Moderated group discussion of response issues
• This is an open, low-stress, no-fault environment.
Varying viewpoints, even disagreements, are
expected
• Consider different approaches and suggest
improvements
• Base your responses on the current capabilities of
your agency
• Feel free to visit other participants
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Assumptions & Artificialities
• The scenario is plausible, and events occur
as they are presented.
• There is no “hidden agenda”, nor any trick
questions.
• All players receive information at the same
time.
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Agenda
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Registration
Welcome and Overview
Introduction
Module 1: Detection and Activation
Module 2: Response Underway
Module 3: On-going Operations
Module 4: Demobilization
Hot Wash
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Module 1: Detection and
Activation
[Month, Day, Hour]
• Credible intelligence at home and abroad has projected
the possibility of a terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
• Intelligence and Health Care Communities have
heightened awareness and surveillance measures
• A white powder incident in [Your Town/City] is
confirmed by the State Lab as Anthrax. Mass
prophylaxis is needed to treat those exposed within 48
hours.
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[Month, Day, Hour]
• [Your Town/City] has deployed resources to open an
initial Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS) at [name of an
EDS] at [EDS address].
• An initial truck load of pharmaceutical supplies has
entered [Your Region] and is nearing [Your Town/City].
The high visibility and intense media coverage of the
terrorist attack has drawn attention to both the shipment
of supplies and the EDS.
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Discussion
Module 2: Response Underway
[Month, Day, Hour]
• The SNS shipment of supplies has arrived at [EDS
name] and the pallets are ready for unloading.
[City/Region] Medical Reserve Corps volunteers are
ready to set up the operation.
• Dispensing operations are underway when the
Operations Section Chief requests more boxes of
medication.
• The Emergency Operations Center has contacted the
EDS Manager and requested a Situation Report
(Sitrep), including the status of resources.
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Discussion
Module 3: On-going Operations
[Month, Day, Hour]
• [EDS name] has become
inundated with clients and the
dispensing staff from
[City/Region] Medical Reserve
Corps have begun to run out of
pharmaceutical supplies.
• EDS staff have become
concerned because a set of
handheld radios have also gone
missing.
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Discussion
Module 4: Demobilization
[Month, Day, Hour]
• Federal, State and Local
officials have agreed that it is
safe to stand down the
dispensing operations at [EDS
name].
• The [Your Health Department]
has started the demobilization
process. The doors at [EDS
name] are set to close at
[Time].
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Discussion
Hot Wash
Hot Wash
• Strengths
• Areas for Improvement
• Next Steps for [Your
City/Town]
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Thank you for participating!
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