[Instructions for the Controllers/Facilitators:]{.underline}

The control table, as shown on the room layout diagrams (material codes
Esc-c-1 and Esc-c-2), can seat three roles:

-   Control;

-   Laboratory; and

-   Media.

It is recommended that at least one controller/facilitator fill each
role. The control individual's role is to follow the exercise timeline
to determine when to distribute injects and to receive communication
cards from the participants prior to their delivery to the appropriate
role table. He/she needs to separate the original/duplicate from one
another, give the original back to the participant for delivery to its
intended role table, and then read the duplicate. The duplicate
communication card must be read so that the controllers/facilitators
will know where participants are (in terms of their actions and
reactions) in the exercise. The media individual's role is to read media
alerts and to deliver injects to the appropriate role tables at the
request of control. The media role will also accept and read any "press
releases" from exercise participants. The laboratory individual's role
is to accept requests for analyses from the participants. If there is a
laboratory represented by participants (see ESc-c-1), then participants
requesting analyses will bring their requests to the laboratory table;
the laboratory players will then go to the laboratory role at the
control table for the results. He/she playing the laboratory role at the
control table will determine, based on how long it typically takes to
have the requested analyses performed, when to fill out a lab results
form to return to the requesting role table. The laboratory individual
should also assist the control in managing communication cards and
tracking progress in the exercise.

If the exercise is being conducted with a participant laboratory role
table (see room layout diagram Esc-c-1), exercise participants will
submit their analyses requests directly to this participant role table.
However, analytical "results" will be given to the participant
laboratory by the control individual. The participant laboratory table
will then, in turn, give the results to the requesting role table. One
of the primary functions of having a participant laboratory role table
is to have a discussion, during the after action review, to determine
what a laboratory would need from a water supplier to begin performing
analyses for unknowns, what the expected turnaround times are, how much
advance notice is needed, and the extent of the lab's capabilities to
analyze for certain contaminants.

As you read the following exercise timetable, please note that injects
are distributed to exercise participants at separate and distinct times
throughout the exercise. Some injects are distributed concurrently, and
others are distributed individually after some key event or
communication occurs in the exercise. Although there is flexibility
within any exercise to distribute the injects at times different from
those shown in the timetable based on the knowledge and speed of the
participants, the grouping and ordering of the injects should not be
changed. Otherwise, the exercise may not develop as intended.

# Zenith Tabletop Exercise Timetable 

# (For Controllers and Simulators Only)

##### Scenario 8

## *EVENT DAY* / TIME ACTION DATE

# *PRE-EVENT*

-   Present Zenith City background, discuss rules, and familiarize
    tables with exercise materials.

-   The month is March and the temperature is a cool 45 degrees. There
    is a severe weather warning in Zenith City threatening heavy rain
    and strong wind. There is a potential for flooding in areas of
    Zenith City due to the severity of this storm.

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-   **Inject ESc8-p-5** to all participant tables: National Weather
    Service Severe Weather Warning

***EVENT DAY 1*** **March 15**

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: *ST* (*START TIME*) **(Event Time: 12:00 A.M. --
9:00 A.M.)**

-   Announce it is Event Day 1.

-   **Inject** **ESc8-1-1** to "Zenith City Hospitals" table, 3 copies:
    emergency room logs with flood activity -- event day 1, part 1

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-   **Inject** **ESc8-1-2** to "Zenith City Police Department" table, 1
    copy: police incident reports with flood activity -- event day 1,
    part 1

-   **Inject** **ESc8-1-3** to "Zenith City Fire Dept., HazMat & EMS"
    table, 1 copy: 911 incident reports with flood activity -- event day
    1, part 1

-   **Injects ESc8-1-4 *and* ESc8-1-5** to all participant tables, 1
    copy of each: News Alert #1 -- major flooding, power outages, strong
    winds *and* a map showing power outages and flooding in specified
    areas.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: (*ST* + 0 hr.15 min.)

-   **Inject ESc8-1-6** to "Zenith City Water Dept./Public Utilities"
    table, 1 copy: radio call from the wastewater treatment plant
    superintendent to the public works manager -- The generator has
    failed due to a broken part (lack of maintenance) and the
    equalization tank is full.

-   The wastewater utility should contact DEP or equivalent to ask
    permission to discharge the excess flow into the river

-   If DEP or equivalent approve of dumping into river, they should
    advise downstream receivers.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: (*ST* + 0 hr.30 min.)

-   **Inject ESc8-1-7** to "Zenith City Water Dept./Public Utilities"
    table, 1 copy: call from the wastewater treatment plant
    superintendent to the public works manager -- the broken generator
    part needs to be brought in from the neighboring city, and will be
    delivered in two days.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: (*ST* + 0 hr.45 min.) **(Event Time: 9:00 A.M. --
5:00 P.M.)**

-   **Inject** **ESc8-1-8** to "Zenith City Hospitals" table, 3 copies:
    emergency room logs with flood activity -- event day 1, part 2

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-   **Inject** **ESc8-1-9** to "Zenith City Police Department" table, 1
    copy: police incident reports with flood activity -- event day 1,
    part 2

-   **Inject** **ESc8-1-10** to "Zenith City Fire Dept., HazMat & EMS"
    table, 1 copy: 911 incident reports with flood activity -- event day
    1, part 2

-   **Inject ESc8-1-11** to "Zenith City Water Dept./Public Utilities"
    table, 1 copy: call from police to water superintendent -- An EMS
    worker called the police to report dwindling water pressure at
    Zenith City Hospital and water gushing out from under the Congress
    St. Bridge

-   **Injects ESc8-1-12 *and* ESc8-1-13** to all participant tables, 1
    copy of each: News Alert #2 -- an updated report of major flooding,
    power outages, strong winds *and* a map showing more power outages
    and flooding in specified areas.

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-   **Inject** **ESc8-1-14** to "Zenith City Hospitals" table, 1 copy:
    Sacred Heart Hospital beds are full, need to reroute people to other
    area hospitals.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: (*ST* + 1 hr. 00 min.)

-   **Inject ESc8-1-15** to "Zenith City Water Dept./Public Utilities"
    table, 1 copy: call from the water treatment plant maintenance dept.
    to the water treatment plant manager stating that they are low on
    water treatment chemicals.

-   The utility should look to the public well and declare a water
    shortage.

-   Local officials should declare a state of emergency.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: (*ST* + 1 hr. 15 min.) **(Event Time: 5:00pm --
10:00 pm)**

-   **Inject ESc8-1-16** to all participant tables, 1 copy: News Alert
    #3 -- WARNING: Water Shortage...(the Great Flood)

-   **Inject** **ESc8-1-17** to "Zenith City Hospitals" table, 3 copies:
    emergency room logs with flood activity -- event day 1, part 3

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-   **Inject** **ESc8-1-18** to "Zenith City Police Department" table, 1
    copy: police incident reports with flood activity -- event day 1,
    part 3

-   **Inject** **ESc8-1-19** to "Zenith City Fire Dept., HazMat & EMS"
    table, 1 copy: 911 incident reports with flood activity -- event day
    1, part 3

### *EVENT DAY 2* March 16

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: (*ST* + 1 hr. 30 min.)

-   Announce it is Event Day 2.

-   **Inject** **ESc8-2-1** to "Zenith City Hospitals" table, 3 copies:
    emergency room logs with flood activity -- event day 2

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-   **Inject** **ESc8-2-2** to "Zenith City Police Department" table, 1
    copy: police incident reports with flood activity -- event day 2

-   **Inject** **ESc8-2-3** to "Zenith City Fire Dept., HazMat & EMS"
    table, 1 copy: 911 incident reports with flood activity -- event day
    2

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-   The utility should have tried to fix the generator at the wastewater
    treatment plant.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: (*ST* + 1 hr. 45 min.)

-   **Inject ESc8-2-4** to all participant tables, 1 copy: News Alert #4
    -- On the fly, wrap-up "The Great Flood" events and summarize all
    activities.

*\* An "Evaluator Checklist" and an "Exercise Critique Form" have been
included in the "Useful Water Security Documents" section of this CD.
You may wish to use these documents to assist you in evaluating the
exercise.*