capabilities-based planning to identify a baseline assessment of their homeland security efforts by comparing their current capabilities against the Core Capabilities List. This approach identifies gaps in current capabilities and focuses efforts on identifying and developing priority capabilities and tasks for the jurisdiction. The primary Core Capabilities associated with the objectives for this exercise are: Operational Coordination: Establish and maintain a unified and coordinated operational structure and process that appropriately integrates all critical stakeholders and supports the execution of core capabilities; On Scene Security and Protection: Ensure a safe and secure environment through law enforcement and related security and protection operations for people and communities located within affected areas and also for all traditional and atypical response personnel engaged in lifesaving and life-sustaining operations Participants Discussion exercises generally have the following types of participants: Players discuss what their responses would be to the situation presented on the basis of expert knowledge of response procedures, current plans and procedures, and insights derived from training. Observers may support the group in developing responses to the situation, but they are primarily limited to observing the exercise. They are not participants in any facilitated or moderated discussions. Facilitators provide situation updates and moderate discussions. They also provide additional information or resolve questions as required. Key Exercise Planning Team members may assist with facilitation as subject matter experts (SMEs) during the exercise. Evaluators are assigned to observe and evaluate certain objectives during the exercise. Their primary role is to document players’ discussions, including how and if those discussions conform to written and established procedures. Pre-Exercise Executive Seminar The purpose of Pre-Exercise Seminar will be to provide participants with information regarding the mall and their emergency procedures. Additionally, participants will be provided information pertaining to current threat assessments and lessons learned from similar incidents. Exercise Structure The Mall Active Shooter TTX will be a multimedia, facilitated exercise. Players will participate in the following three modules: Module 1: Awareness and Information Notification and Response Module 2: Module 3: Recovery & Business Restoration (optional) The Mall Active Shooter TTX will be an open and active facilitated discussion, with players positioned in a plenary seating format in the form of a U, where the primary participants are facing one another. The scenario and discussions will be presented in a multimedia format and will be led by a facilitator, who will present
capabilities-based planning to identify a baseline assessment of their homeland security efforts by comparing their current capabilities against the Core Capabilities List. This approach identifies gaps in current capabilities and focuses efforts on identifying and developing priority capabilities and tasks for the jurisdiction. The primary Core Capabilities associated with the objectives for this exercise are: Operational Coordination: Establish and maintain a unified and coordinated operational structure and process that appropriately integrates all critical stakeholders and supports the execution of core capabilities; On Scene Security and Protection: Ensure a safe and secure environment through law enforcement and related security and protection operations for people and communities located within affected areas and also for all traditional and atypical response personnel engaged in lifesaving and life-sustaining operations Participants Discussion exercises generally have the following types of participants: Players discuss what their responses would be to the situation presented on the basis of expert knowledge of response procedures, current plans and procedures, and insights derived from training. Observers may support the group in developing responses to the situation, but they are primarily limited to observing the exercise. They are not participants in any facilitated or moderated discussions. Facilitators provide situation updates and moderate discussions. They also provide additional information or resolve questions as required. Key Exercise Planning Team members may assist with facilitation as subject matter experts (SMEs) during the exercise. Evaluators are assigned to observe and evaluate certain objectives during the exercise. Their primary role is to document players’ discussions, including how and if those discussions conform to written and established procedures. Pre-Exercise Executive Seminar The purpose of Pre-Exercise Seminar will be to provide participants with information regarding the mall and their emergency procedures. Additionally, participants will be provided information pertaining to current threat assessments and lessons learned from similar incidents. Exercise Structure The Mall Active Shooter TTX will be a multimedia, facilitated exercise. Players will participate in the following three modules: Module 1: Awareness and Information Module 2: Notification and Response Module 3: Recovery & Business Restoration (optional) The Mall Active Shooter TTX will be an open and active facilitated discussion, with players positioned in a plenary seating format in the form of a U, where the primary participants are facing one another. The scenario and discussions will be presented in a multimedia format and will be led by a facilitator, who will present
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