Handbook of exercises for transportation sector personnel


Annex B: Sample Participant Feedback form and Sample After-Action Report



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Annex B: Sample Participant Feedback form and Sample After-Action Report:


IRON HORSE 2005

Participant Feedback Form



Exercise Name: Exercise Date:


Participant Name: Title:

Agency:


Role: Player Observer Facilitator Evaluator

Part I: recommendations and corrective actions


  1. Based on the exercise today and the tasks identified, list the top 3 strengths and/or areas that need improvement.


  2. Is there anything you saw in the exercise that the evaluator(s) might not have been able to experience, observe, and record?


  3. Identify the corrective actions that should be taken to address the issues identified above. For each corrective action, indicate if it is a high, medium, or low priority.


  4. Describe the corrective actions that relate to your area of responsibility. Who should be assigned responsibility for each corrective action?


  5. List the applicable equipment, training, policies, plans, and procedures that should be reviewed, revised, or developed. Indicate the priority level for each.

Part II – Exercise Design and Conduct: Assessment


Please rate, on a scale of 1 to 5, your overall assessment of the exercise relative to the statements provided below, with 1 indicating strong disagreement with the statement and 5 indicating strong agreement.

Table C.1: Participant Assessment

Assessment Factor

Strongly
Disagree










Strongly
Agree

  1. The exercise was well structured and organized.

1

2

3

4

5

  1. The exercise scenario was plausible and realistic.

1

2

3

4

5

  1. The facilitator/controller(s) was knowledgeable about the area of play and kept the exercise on target.

1

2

3

4

5

  1. The exercise documentation provided to assist in preparing for and participating in the exercise was useful.

1

2

3

4

5

  1. Participation in the exercise was appropriate for some- one in my position.

1

2

3

4

5

  1. The participants included the right people in terms of level and mix of disciplines.

1

2

3

4

5

  1. This exercise allowed my agency/jurisdiction to practice and improve priority capabilities.

1

2

3

4

5

  1. After this exercise, I believe my agency / jurisdiction is better prepared to deal successfully with the scenario that was exercised.

1

2

3

4

5


Part III – Participant Feedback


Please provide any recommendations on how this exercise or future exercises could be improved or enhanced.





















Example After-Action Report


Iron Horse 2005: The First 15 Minutes

ACE Train UASI/San Jose MMTF
September 20, 21, 22: 9:15 am, 10:30 am, Noon / Each Day

Executive Summary


Iron Horse 2005 provided an opportunity for 290 Bay Area first responders and supporting volunteers to learn about the safe response to an accident of unknown origin on the railroad. A joint venture of the ACE UASI and the San Jose Metropolitan Medical Task Force (MMTF), the goal was to ensure that all first responders know what to do in the first fifteen minutes after an accident, regardless of their professional background. Participants included law, fire, emergency service and emergency medical services personnel from Alameda and Santa Clara Counties and their cities.

The exercise was comprised of four stations in the Facilitated Exercise format. Station One covered situational awareness, improvised explosive device (IED) review, and information about hazardous materials on the railroad. Thirty nine (39) IEDs were placed around the exercise grounds for participants to discover during the exercise. The goal was to reinforce the need for vigilance at all major events. Station Two covered railroad safety precautions and information on locomotives and their systems, and an overview of unified command with rail. Station Three covered the configuration of the various types of passenger rail cars in use in the Bay Area, and the unique problems of managing a multiple casualty response in them. Station Four focused on the patient, including the problems of extraction from confined spaces, and treatment of likely injuries. The exercise proceeded over three days, with three cycles of 3.5 hours each day.

Several weeks before the Facilitated Exercise there was a tabletop exercise that focused on the dispatching and communications elements of the response to a train accident. In addition to identifying important lessons about the communications issues, participants also validated some of the materials for the exercise.

On the middle day of the exercises Mayor Ron Gonzales invited the media to join him for a tour of the exercise area, including a review of the main points taught at each station. The goal was to reassure the community that first responders are aware of the potential for accidents and intentional crime against the railroad, and are preparing to ensure the safety of the victims of such events.

Volunteers from three groups assisted with the event. San Jose RACES provided exercise communications, and assisted with student movement from station to station. San Jose Search and Rescue staffed the check-in position, and assisted participants with logistics for the event. Fremont Fire Department Rehabilitation Team provided refreshments, including water at each of the learning stations, and lunch for the instructors each day.

Lessons learned will be shared with all participating agencies, with the hope that they will incorporate them in their on-going training, and in their equipment acquisition programs. A training DVD was made from the exercise, and will be shared with all participating jurisdictions, along with the supporting handouts.




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