After Action Report Process Secure Commonwealth Panel

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After Action Report Process Secure Commonwealth
Panel
Janet ClementsChief Deputy State Coordinator

• Mission Statement
• Leading the effort to protect Virginia from the
  impact of emergencies and disasters

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After Action Reports
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What is an AAR?

• Created after both exercises and real world
  events
• From feedback from response/recovery participants
• To improve response effectiveness and efficiency
  by noting
• Best Practices
• Opportunities for Improvement

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The Purpose of AARs

• AAR Philosophy
• Improvements to Our AAR Process
• Standardize report forms
• Reduce time between event closure and report
  creation
• Require stronger accountability for process
  improvements.

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Collecting Feedback

• At the end of the event
• From all participants in response and recovery
  operations
• AAR Entry Form in WebEOC

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Discussing Feedback

• Hot Wash Briefings
• Within 48 Hours of Event

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Non-State Emergencies

• Completed 2-4 weeks after event
• Summarizes event
• Lists Opportunities for Improvement

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Declared Events

• Incident Brief
• AAR Report
• State Sitreps
• GIS photos/Maps
• Coordination Action Plans
• Best Practices
• Opportunities for Improvement

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Improvement Matrix
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Individual Worksheets
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Summary Sheets
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Questions?