Week 3 AFI Table Top Exercise in Pre Hospital System Discussion 2. Here is the scenario – You are planning a tabletop exercise designed to solve a recurrin

Week 3 AFI Table Top Exercise in Pre Hospital System Discussion 2. Here is the scenario – You are planning a tabletop exercise designed to solve a recurring problem in your pre-hospital system. This is an urban system with a total of 10 paid paramedics and 20 paid EMTs. There are also 15 volunteer EMTs. The problem is that communication among the various EMTs and paramedics and among responding units is less than optimal. Problems include lack of interoperability and failure to use standard terminology.a. Determine who the players should be. Write an email notice inviting them to a tabletop with an explanation of what you hope to accomplish.b. Write a communication scenario that will allow the players to address the problem at hand.c. Make a list of facilities and materials you will use in the exercise. Reading Assignments Week 3
FOCUS POINTS
Having reviewed the basics of exercise design last week, this week we dig deeper. Look at
each of the design steps so you can begin the thought process that will go into developing
your group’s exercise. The chapter on the TTX will take you beyond the discussion-based
exercises.
One of the most valuable collection of resources you will use this summer and for the rest
of your career is the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
materials. We will use several of the files in HSEEP this semester, so look them over, ask
questions, think about the ones your group will need during the semester.
We will be assigning groups this week with each group developing two exercises. Look in
the Announcements area for more information about the group you have been assigned
to. We will also be adding a section to each week’s module that outlines the group work
to be done for the week.
As we move into the group work you should be aware of what are group assignments and
what are individual assignments. We have identified when an assignment or task is an
“individual” assignment and when assignment or task is a “group” assignment. There may
be individual work you need to do within the group work, but that is still considered
‘group’ work. You are still responsible for all the reading that is assigned for any given
week.
Because none of the students in any group have a common municipality to work from in
developing group exercises you will use a fictional location created by FEMA through
their Exercise Simulation System Document (ESSD) for Liberty County. The ESSD
document provides you all the information you need to know about the county for which
you will be designing your exercises, including lists of resources. Look over the ESSD
document with an eye towards your group’s scenario. If a resource you think you need is
in there, you may use. If a resource isn’t there, it is not available to you.
Assignments
1. IS 139a Lesson 2 – Exercise Planning Team
2. IS 139a Lesson 3 – Capability-based Exercise Objective Development
3. Review the Inventory Resource – Central City Planning Materials and Resources in the
Exercise Simulation System Document (ESSD) (This is a good link because it offers the
chapters and appendices as separate links, so it is easy to navigate. See also the attached
ESSD Section List to assist with navigation.)
https://training.fema.gov/programs/essd/curriculum/1.html (Links to an external site.)
4. Review the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program. This document is
found at the link titled Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program . You will
find the portions you’ll need for this week on pages 2.3-2.6 (Exercise types) and 3.1 (the
8-step process).
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/158266986265094efb02c8373e28cadf57413ef293ac6/Homeland-Security-Exercise-and-EvaluationProgram-Doctrine-2020-Revision-2-2-25.pdf (Links to an external site.)
Additional resources to review – See attachments below.
Core Capabilities document
https://www.fema.gov/core-capabilities (Links to an external site.)
HSEEP Information Sheet
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/15823030135300281b8d216648f8e4b3bfad1c9d6ebe2/HSEEP-Information-Sheet-20200203.pdf (Links to
an external site.)
HSEEP FAQ sheet
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1580848928695b50a2c6f0858dce8cb66556393589ea7/HSEEP-Frequently-Asked-Questions2020.pdf (Links to an external site.)
Here’s the link to the full HSEEP document:
https://preptoolkit.fema.gov/documents/1269813/1269861/HSEEP_Revision_Jan20_
Final.pdf/65bc7843-1d10-47b7-bc0d-45118a4d21da?t=1580851559070 (Links to an
external site.)
You can find a PDF of the full HSEEP document attached below. NOTE – Please
save the PDF and link for readings in upcoming week modules.
Here’s another great resource for exercise planning from University of California at
Berkeley School of Public Health
https://www.calhospitalprepare.org/sites/main/files/fileattachments/cider_hseep_refgdv3.pdf?1376949630 (Links to an external site.)
Attachments
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Core Capability Diagram (1).docx
Homeland-Security-Exercise-and-Evaluation-Program-Doctrine-2020-Revision-2-225.pdf
HSEEP-Information-Sheet-20200203.pdf
HSEEP Full document-2.pdf

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