The Application of Existing Simulation Systems To Emerging Homeland Security Training Needs

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The Application of Existing Simulation Systems
To Emerging Homeland Security Training Needs

• Roger Smith
• Titan Corporation
• rdsmith_at_titan.com

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Homeland Security Preparation and Training
We must prepare to minimize the damage and
recover from any future terrorist attacks that
may occur despite our best efforts at prevention.
Past experience has shown that preparedness
efforts are key to providing an effective
response to major terrorist incidents and natural
disasters. Therefore, we need a comprehensive
national system to bring together and command all
necessary response assets quickly and
effectively. We must equip, train, and exercise
many different response units to mobilize for any
emergency without warning. - National Strategy
for Homeland Security, July 2002
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Survey of Existing Simulation Systems

• Conducted for National Homeland Security Training
  Center
• Focused on existing simulations that could be
  applied to HLS missions
• Sought to provide advice to NHLSTC on the best
  use of limited funds and human resources
• Accompanied by study of Distance Learning Courses
  and Technologies

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Categories of Simulation Systems

• Planning and Preparation
• Data Analysis
• What If Scenario Exploration
• Leadership Training
• Training Command and Control
• Teaching Leaders to Employ Assets at their
  Disposal
• Cooperative Team Training
• Teaching People to Operate Together Effectively
• Teams and Diverse Organizations
• Individual Skills Training
• Hands-on Practice with Specific Actions
• Simulation Support Tools
• Tools to Enable the Application of Simulations

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55 Simulations Discovered and Examined
Planning and Preparations
Leadership Training
Cooperative Team Training
Individual Skills

• Hazard Prediction and Assessment Capability
• Computer Aided Mgmt of Emergency Operations
• Consequences Assessment Tool Set
• Vapor Liquid and Solid Tracking
• Virtual Cities
• Cellular Automata Based Infiltration

• Civil Emergency Reaction and Responder Training
  Sys
• Emergency Preparedness Incident Command Simul
• Joint Combat Analysis and Tactical Simulation
• Joint Semi-Automated Forces
• VR Forces
• FLAMES

• Regional Live Table-Top Exercises
• Live Physical Events
• Guard Force
• Mass Casualty Operations Trainer
• The Sims Online Conversion
• Computer Aided Management of Emergency Ops

• BioSIMMER
• MediSim
• Emergency Room Code Red
• Combat Medic Special Ops
• Virtual Emergency Management Training System
• SWAT 3 Conversion
• Americas Army Operations Conversion
• National Counterdrug Center Simulation System

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Planning and Preparation

• NBC Agent Dispersion
• NBC Danger Areas
• Agent Behavior, Cloud Size, Dispersion Time
• Lethal Effects
• Virtual Cities
• Mission planning in specific buildings
• 21st Century version of Blueprints

Consequences Assessment Toolset
Virtual Cities
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Leadership Training
Civil Emergency Reaction and Responder Training
System
Mass Casualty Operations Trainer
NBS CREST
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Cooperative Team Training - Live
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Cooperative Team Training Potential Simulations
The Sims Online
Guard Force
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Individual Skills Training
SWAT 3 Urban Ops
Emergency Room
Combat Medic Special Ops
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Recommendations
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Apply Existing Simulation
Customize Simulation Databases
Modify Existing Simulations
Build New Simulations
Purchase a simulation that fits directly into
this domain.
Customize the terrain, urban objects, people, and
behaviors of an existing simulation system
Use existing core simulation engine. Program new
models and objects into the simulation.
Create a new simulation system from scratch.
MCOT Virtual Cities Emergency Room
CERRTS EPICS JCATS SWAT 3
VERTS SAF Systems The Sims Online
Focus Leadership Teamwork Individual Skills
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Conclusion

• Simulations are a valuable part of preparation
  and training
• Simulation tools are available and modifiable to
  meet HLS missions
• Adopting and Modifying existing tools will place
  more capabilities in the hands of more people
  faster
• Developing simulations from scratch is very
  expensive, time consuming, and prone to new
  errors
• HLS is not purely an opportunity to fund new
  simulation programs