Identify Driver(s)
Contract
Specific wording concerning exercise
Grant
What was stated in the Grant/Application?
Code/Legislative Requirement
What does the code/legislation state and require?
Political
For what specific purpose?
Internal
What is motivating this change?
Identify Stakeholders
Establish Stakeholders List
Name
Organization
Contact Information
Position
Identify Funding Streams
Discretionary
General Fund - Budgeted for Exercise
Grant Funding
Identify Scope of Exercise
Who is the lead agency?
Who are the participants?
Road
Rail
Mass Transit
Public Works
First Responders: Police, Fire, EMS
Emergency Management
Type of Exercise Envisioned
Jurisdictions Involved
Special District
Local: City, County
Regional, MPO
State
Federal
Resources Involved
Identify Scenario Restrictions
Identify Labor/Union Restrictions
Number of hours between breaks
Number of hours between meals
Number of hours before overtime
Scope of Work
Establish Charter
Identify Exercise Director
Internal and External Restrictions
HSEEP Compliance
Identify Objective of Exercise
Planning Process – Functional Exercise
Establish Design Team
Technical (field)
Procedural (management)
Legal
Evaluation Team
Identify Leader
Controller Team
Identify Leader
Site Selection
Site owner/controlled contact info
Traffic Route
Ingress
Egress
Staging
Check-In Point
Rehab (Red Cross, Fire Associates, Caterer)
Bathroom Facilities
Water
Safety Plan
Heat/Cold/Medical/Fire/Trespassing/Traffic
Communications Plan
Between Controllers
Between Participants and Controllers/Sim Cell
Resources List and Their Sources
Signs, Cones
Mannequins
Actors
Water Jugs
Portable Toilets
Printing
Trash Cans
Scenario Development
Goals/objective addressed
Realistic/Believability by Participants
Create participant direction cards/Victim symptom cards
Establish Simulations Cell (Sim Cell)
Script message traffic as required
Create Master Sequence of Events List (MSEL)
Notification/Activation of Participants (choose one of the items below)
Pre-stage participants and provide a brief of what has occurred to that point
Activate response ___ minutes before event to compensate for response time
Activate as with real event and expect ___ minutes delay before arrival
Location/Site Plan Layout
Ingress/Egress
Cones/Signs
Staging
Rehab
Location Set-Up and Tear-Down Plan
(who brings what; sets it up/takes it down)
Site Staging
Check-In/Out
Cones
Signs
Directions
Event Construction
Vehicle Layout
Dummy Positioning
Rehab
Trash Cans
Portable Toilets
Create Exercise Plan (EXPLAN)
Recommend use of HSEEP Template
Create Controller/Evaluator C/E Handbook
Recommend use of HSEEP Template
Exercise Documentation
Print
Suggested Meeting Agenda Topics – Functional Exercise
Initial Planning Meeting
Goal and Objectives – Develop
Location – Identify options
Scenario – Discuss
Logistics/Support – Identify issues specific to this exercise
Midterm Planning Meeting
Location – Report on the options, then select best option
Scenario – Develop
Evaluators and Controllers – Discuss evaluation tools for goal and
objectives
Logistics/Support – Identify resources
Master Scenario Events List Meeting
Use Goals and Objectives to identify critical tasks/conditions/standards
Establish timeline with appropriate triggering events to activate critical tasks/conditions/standards
Prepare contingency injects to be used if participants fail to engage
appropriately
Address artificialities the exercise venue may create
Final Planning Meeting
Location – Confirm date, time and point of contact
Scenario – Complete and finalize
Evaluators and Controllers – Ensure evaluation tools are synchronized to scenario and identify assignments
Logistics/Support – Confirm entities and commitment
Executing Process – Functional Exercise
Issue Exercise Documentation (as required)
Evaluator and Controller briefing (prior to day of exercise)
Assignment by location, participants, or both
Check In (for support staff, Evaluators, Controllers)
Safety Brief
Actor/Victim Briefing
Actor/Victims with Symptom Cards
Begin Exercise Play
Document time exercise begins
Notify all involved parties of exercise commencement
Terminate Exercise Play
Document time exercise ends
Notify all involved parties of termination
Controlling Process – Functional Exercise
Controllers
Monitor and adjust exercise play
Provide injects to participants as required by MSEL
Interact with participants to address resource requests
Evaluators
Monitor and document activities/actions of participants
Discussion with Controllers on objectives missed
Documenters
Scribe(s) take notes of sessions
Photographer(s) discreetly document activities throughout
Controller/Evaluator Debrief
Note: This time is used by participants and other exercise staff to pack up and stand by for the Hot Wash
Conducted by the lead Evaluator immediately following exercise
termination
Ensure all Evaluators, Controllers are included
When possible, include exercise design team and Exercise Director
Discuss course of exercise events. Were goal and objectives met?
Document conversation
Submit findings to Exercise Director
Exercise Hot Wash
Conducted by Exercise Director
Include all participants, exercise staff, rehab staff, actor/victims, Evaluators, Controllers, exercise planners, and observers
Issue Participant Feedback Form
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Funding Source
Location Owner
Exercise Design Team
Controllers
Evaluators
Volunteers
Discuss Exercise Results (document discussion)
Goals
Objectives
Scenarios
Actions Taken
What Went Right/Wrong
Areas of Improvement
Thank participants for attendance
Collect Participant Feedback Form
Closing Process – Functional Exercise
Exercise Director Reviews Documentation
Participant Feedback Forms
Evaluator Observation Forms
Notes from Controller/Evaluator Debrief
Notes from Hot Wash
Prepare Draft After Action Report
Incorporate comments related to goal and objectives
Convene After Action Conference
Invite Controllers and Evaluators
Review Draft After Action Report
Create Final After Action Report
Establish list of action items for inclusion in the Improvement Plan
Exercise Director Creates Improvement Plan
Each improvement element is tied to one of the core capabilities
Each improvement action is assigned to a specific organization with start/ending dates
Submit After Action Report/Improvement Plan to appropriate authorities
Retain Improvement Plan for inclusion in future grant applications
Consolidate Documentation
Place into Exercise Documentation Folder
Notes/Minutes
Other Lessons Learned from Exercise
Participant Feedback Forms
Debrief Notes
Photos
Miscellaneous Documentation
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