# Presentation: 127687

## [Exercise Name]

- Final Planning Conference
- [Date]

## Welcome & Introductions

## 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

## 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.**

## Purpose, Scope and Objectives

## Exercise Purpose

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

## 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

## 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 [Jurisdiction]’s Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan.
- [Capability 1]
- [Capability 2]
- [Capability 3]

## 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

## 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

## Exercise Scenario and MSEL

## Exercise Scenario

- Armed suspects aboard [Jurisdiction Mass Transit] bus seize the bus—taking passengers as hostages—when 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 taker’s backpack
- HazMat unit responds, locates and identifies substance as anthrax
- Precautionary decontamination is conducted

## 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

## Participating Agencies

## 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

## Exercise Control & Simulation

## 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]

## Exercise Evaluation

## 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

## Exercise Documentation

## 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)

## Exercise Logistics

## 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

## Exercise Staffing

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

## 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

## Exercise Logistics

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

## 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

## Meeting Dates

## 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]

## Questions

## Closing