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EXERCISES and DRILLS
If
your Plan is to be effective it needs to be
practiced and tested.
Alameda Corridor Full Scale
Exercise 3/24/02
The following are
the different ways to test your plans effectiveness and practice
emergency skills and procedures.
Drills:
- Usually a single
function event, used to practice a trained, manipulative skill.
- Focuses on building or
refreshing skills and is based on your organizations standard
operating procedures.
Table top exercise:
- Scenario driven
exercise, can be real time or informational.
- Focuses on the
emergency management team and their rolls and responsibilities.
- Used to practice
emergency management skills and build confidence in the Emergency
Operations Center process.
Functional
exercise:
- Scenario driven, real
time exercise.
- Used to practice
specific parts of the plan.
- Emergency management or activity
oriented.
- Used to practice
management or activity skills and to build coordination and team
work.
Full scale
exercise:
- Simulation of actual
disaster event.
- Real time exercise
that includes props, equipment & special effects.
- Used to practice all
aspects of your emergency operations plan and to build team work and
communications between all areas of your organization.
- Requires a high degree
of training, organization and planning.
From
the simple drill to the full scale exercise, NAEM will assist your
organization in developing the right type of activity that will
effectively test you readiness. |
