Exercise Name

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Exercise Name

• Final Planning Conference
• Date

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Welcome Introductions
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Meeting Agenda

• Review Exercise Purpose, Scope, and Objectives
• Review Scenario and MSEL timeline
• Review Participating Agencies
• Exercise Control and Simulation
• Exercise Evaluation
• Exercise Documents
• Exercise Logistics
• Meeting Dates
• Closing

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Operational Security

• This briefing contains exercise and operational
  material that must be safeguarded.
• The materials in this briefing are categorized as
  For Official Use Only (FOUO).

FOUO Information that has not been given a
security classification pursuant to the criteria
of an Executive Order, but which may be withheld
from the public because disclosure would cause a
foreseeable harm to an interest protected by one
or more FOIA Exemptions.
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Purpose, Scope and Objectives
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Exercise Purpose

• The purpose of this exercise is to evaluate
  player actions against current response plans and
  capabilities for a terrorist incident response

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Exercise Scope

• The scope of play for Exercise Name requires
  the establishment of an incident scene and
  requires responders in the field to perform those
  actions usually associated with an initial
  response to a possible bioterrorism incident
• Actions include command and control,
  communications, victim rescue, triage and
  treatment, hazard identification, site security
  and crowd control, monitoring for contamination,
  contamination control, and device recovery and
  packaging

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Target Capabilities

• Capabilities provide the foundation for
  development of the exercise objectives and
  scenario. These capabilities have been selected
  from the priority capabilities identified in
  Jurisdictions Multi-Year Training and Exercise
  Plan.
• Capability 1
• Capability 2
• Capability 3

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Exercise Objectives

• Incident Command System (ICS) / Unified Command
• Evaluate the local decision-making process, the
  capability to implement the ICS, and the
  effective transition to a Unified Command in
  response to a terrorist incident. Examine the
  communities ability to employ various ICS
  functions
• Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Operation
• Exercise the communities ability to activate,
  staff, and operate local EOCs in response to a
  terrorist event

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Exercise Objectives

• Communications
• Assess the ability to establish and maintain
  multi-disciplinary/jurisdictional communications
  network during a response to a terrorist incident
• WMD/Hazardous Materials Response
• Assess the capability and adequacy of agency
  plans for responding to a potential bioterrorism
  incident. This includes issues of hazard
  identification, site security, contamination
  control, and recovery and packaging

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Exercise Scenario and MSEL
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Exercise Scenario

• Armed suspects aboard Jurisdiction Mass Transit
  bus seize the bustaking passengers as
  hostageswhen approached by law enforcement
  officers
• Negotiations begin to break down, prompting SWAT
  to make entry and neutralize the hostage takers
• Law enforcement are alerted by hostages that a
  biological agent (anthrax) was supposedly in one
  of the hostage takers backpack
• HazMat unit responds, locates and identifies
  substance as anthrax
• Precautionary decontamination is conducted

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MSEL Timeline

• Ensures events are observed and injects are sent
  at the proper time so data concerning
  performance can be obtained and controllers can
  manage exercise flow
• Number
• Delivery Time
• Scenario Time
• Responsible Controller
• Intended Player
• Delivery Method
• Event Synopsis
• Message/Description
• Expected Player Action
• Objective to be Demonstrated
• Notes

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Participating Agencies
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Participating Agencies

• City Police Department
• County Police Department
• City Fire Department
• County Fire Department
• State State Police
• City Office of Emergency Management
• State Department of Transportation
• Mass Transit Operator
• City Emergency Operations Center

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Exercise Control Simulation
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Exercise Control

• Exercise Director Insert Name
• Safety Controller Insert Name
• Senior Controller Insert Name
• Functional Area Controllers
• SimCell Controllers
• Simulators/SMEs
• Location of SimCell Insert Location

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Exercise Evaluation
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Exercise Evaluation

• Lead Evaluator Insert Name
• Functional Area Evaluators
• Evaluator Training Requirements
• Evaluation Components
• Objectives
• Exercise Evaluation Guides / Evaluation Criteria
• Participant Feedback Form
• Player Hot Wash
• Controller and Evaluator Debriefing
• Evaluator Reports

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Exercise Documentation
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Exercise Documents

• Exercise Plan (ExPlan)
• Controller and Evaluator (C/E) Handbook
• VIP/Observer Management Plan
• Media Management Plan
• Master Scenario Events List (MSEL)
• After Action Report (AAR)

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Exercise Logistics
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Weapons Policy

• Personnel serving as exercise participants shall
  NOT carry a loaded weapon within the confines of
  the exercise play area.
• Authorized individuals may carry their weapon
  only after
• it has been properly cleared and rendered safe
  (i.e., no ammunition in chamber, cylinder,
  breach, or magazines)
• The weapon has been marked or identified in a
  conspicuous manner (i.e., bright visible tape
  around the visible stock or holster)
• Personnel providing exercise site security may
  carry loaded weapons

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Exercise Staffing

• Select Controllers
• Select Evaluators
• Select Support Staff
• Real-World Emergency Crew
• Security
• Registration Support
• Select Actors
• Amount/Source
• Waiver
• Tracking

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Exercise Logistics

• Provide Food/Water
• Responders
• Exercise Staff
• Actors
• VIPs/Observers
• Acquire and Apply Moulage
• Provide Restrooms
• Create an exercise logo and name
• Provide Videotaping/Photography
• Draft and finalize AAR
• Develop Media and Public Information
• Develop MSEL

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Exercise Logistics

• Determine Briefing Locations
• Controller/Evaluator Briefing
• Actor Briefing
• Player Briefing
• Observer/Media Briefing
• Controller/Evaluator Debriefing

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Exercise Logistics

• Identify and coordinate any exercise locations
• Field site
• EOCs
• Hospitals
• Other play locations
• Assembly area(s)
• Registration
• Observer/VIP area
• Media area
• SimCell
• Briefing areas
• Parking

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Meeting Dates
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Meeting Dates

• Initial Planning Conference Date
• Mid-term Planning Conference Date
• Final Planning Conference Date
• Controller and Evaluator Briefing Date
• Exercise Conduct Date
• Controller and Evaluator Debriefing Date
• After Action Conference Date

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Questions
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Closing