Parts of the scenario may seem implausible. Recognize that the exercise has objectives to satisfy and may require incorporation of unrealistic aspects. Every effort has been made by the to balance realism with safety and to create an effective learning and exercise’s trusted agents evaluation environment. All exercise communications will begin and end with the statement is an This “This exercise.” precaution is taken so that anyone who overhears the conversation will not mistake exercise play for a real-world emergency. For an emergency that requires assistance, use the phrase The “real-world emergency.” following procedures should be used in case of a during the exercise: “real-world emergency” Anyone who observes a participant who is seriously ill or injured should immediately notify emergency services and the closest member of the planning staff, and, within reason and training, render aid. When a Controller, Evaluator or Planning Staff Member becomes aware of a real emergency, stoppage of the exercise at the emergency location will be initiated, appropriate resources for the emergency will be obtained, and the Senior Controller and Exercise Director will be provided with the location of the emergency and resources needed, if any. Maintain a log of your activities. Many times, this log may include documentation of activities that may have not been recorded by the Controller or Evaluator. After the Exercise As a Player, participate in the Hot Wash at your venue with Controllers and Evaluators. Complete the Participant Feedback Form. This form allows you to comment candidly on emergency response activities and exercise effectiveness. Provide the completed form to an Evaluator. Provide any notes or materials generated from the exercise to your Controller or Evaluator for review and inclusion in the After-Action Report. Simulation Guidelines Because the exercise is of limited duration and scope, certain details will be simulated. The Simulation Cell (SimCell) will simulate the roles and interactions of nonparticipating organizations or individuals. The physical description of what would fully occur at the incident sites and surrounding areas will be relayed to site leads or Controllers. Players’
Parts of the scenario may seem implausible. Recognize that the exercise has objectives to satisfy and may require incorporation of unrealistic aspects. Every effort has been made by the exercise’s trusted agents to balance realism with safety and to create an effective learning and evaluation environment. All exercise communications will begin and end with the statement “This is an exercise.” This precaution is taken so that anyone who overhears the conversation will not mistake exercise play for a real-world emergency. For an emergency that requires assistance, use the phrase “real-world emergency.” The following procedures should be used in case of a “real-world emergency” during the exercise: Anyone who observes a participant who is seriously ill or injured should immediately notify emergency services and the closest member of the planning staff, and, within reason and training, render aid. When a Controller, Evaluator or Planning Staff Member becomes aware of a real emergency, stoppage of the exercise at the emergency location will be initiated, appropriate resources for the emergency will be obtained, and the Senior Controller and Exercise Director will be provided with the location of the emergency and resources needed, if any. Maintain a log of your activities. Many times, this log may include documentation of activities that may have not been recorded by the Controller or Evaluator. After the Exercise As a Player, participate in the Hot Wash at your venue with Controllers and Evaluators. Complete the Participant Feedback Form. This form allows you to comment candidly on emergency response activities and exercise effectiveness. Provide the completed form to an Evaluator. Provide any notes or materials generated from the exercise to your Controller or Evaluator for review and inclusion in the After-Action Report. Simulation Guidelines Because the exercise is of limited duration and scope, certain details will be simulated. The Simulation Cell (SimCell) will simulate the roles and interactions of nonparticipating organizations or individuals. The physical description of what would fully occur at the incident sites and surrounding areas will be relayed to Players’ site leads or Controllers.