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 Facilitation
• 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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Exercise Purpose

• To provide participants an opportunity to
  evaluate current response concepts, plans, and
  capabilities for a response to a terrorist event
  in Jurisdiction.
• The focus will be on local emergency responder
  command and control coordination, critical
  decisions, notifications, and the integration of
  State and Federal assets.

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Exercise Scope

• Emphasize the role of the local first responders
  and State agencies in response to a terrorist
  attack, and examine the processes and decision
  making involved therein.

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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.
• Emergency Public Information and Warning
• Emergency Operations Center Management
• Public Safety and Security Response
• Urban Search Rescue
• Fatality Management

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Exercise Objectives

• Determine strengths and weaknesses in current
  plan governing on-scene command and control, the
  EOC, and coordination and integration of response
  resources.
• Review plans for area perimeter control, staging,
  and Incident Command Post security.
• Assess the adequacy of local plans for interface
  with and use of media resources.
• Review plans to provide information to the public
  and preclude dissemination of conflicting data.

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Exercise Scenario

• Terrorist attack in Jurisdiction using a
  vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED)
• The VBIED is driven into the lobby of the
  Building/Center in downtown Jurisdiction
• The attack occurs during morning rush hour,
  causing mass casualties
• The explosion causes a partial collapse of the
  building, trapping many victims

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Participating Agencies

• State Department of Emergency Management
• State USR
• State State Police
• Jurisdiction Office of Emergency Management
• Jurisdiction Fire Department
• Jurisdiction Police Department
• Jurisdiction Sheriffs Office
• Jurisdiction Department of Public Works

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Exercise Facilitation

• Lead Facilitator Insert Name
• Functional Area Facilitators
• Law Enforcement
• Fire / USR
• Emergency Management
• Public Information

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Exercise Evaluation

• Evaluators
• Scribes
• 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 Documents

• Situation Manual (SitMan)
• Evaluation Plan (EvalPlan)
• Facilitator Handbook
• After Action Report (AAR)

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Exercise Logistics
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Exercise Staffing

• Select Facilitators
• Select Evaluators
• Select Scribes
• Select Support Staff
• Security
• Registration Support

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Exercise Logistics

• Provide Food/Water
• Players
• Exercise Staff
• Observers
• Provide Restrooms
• Create an exercise logo and name
• Draft and finalize AAR
• Develop Media and Public Information

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Exercise Logistics

• Identify and coordinate an exercise location
• Location requirements
• Secure
• Audio/visual capable
• Tables and chairs
• Adequate size
• Parking

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Meeting Dates

• Initial Planning Conference Insert Date
• Final Planning Conference Insert Date
• Exercise Conduct Insert Date

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Questions
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Closing