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Exercises
Module E1
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Learning objective
By the end of this session participants will be able to
– Describe the importance of conducting an exercise,
– Describe the different kinds of exercises used for
testing preparedness of the communication response,
and
– List the benefits of exercises for testing the
preparedness for an emergency response
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Session outline
The importance of exercises for emergency risk
communication preparedness
Types of exercises
Modalities of exercises
Benefits of exercises
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Why do we need exercises for emergency
risk communication Emergency situations are marked with uncertainty
Situation evolves very quickly
Need quick interventions to save lives and minimise health
consequences
Exercises are used as one of the most common tools to evaluate the
preparedness of institutions/professionals for emergency response in
the humanitarian community
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What is an exercise?
An opportunity to practice the
response to a potentially stressful
situation in a safe environment
Often based on a fictional scenario
with rapidly evolving situation in a
compressed timeframe
Elicits constructive discussion as
participants work through the
scenario and come up with solutions
and ideas for improvement
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Types of exercise
Orientation exercise
Drills
Full-scale exercise
Table-top exercise (TTX)
Simulation Exercise
(SimEx)
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Types of exercises
Orientation exercise are often done in the form of a
lecture, seminar or discussion, to familiarise key
responders with the organizational procedures and their
roles and responsibilities
Drills
– Coordinated, supervised activities normally used to
test a single specific operation or function
– Their role is to practise or perfect one small part of
the response plan.
A full-scale exercise simulates a real event as closely to
reality as possible; designed to evaluate the operational
capability of systems in a highly stressful environment
that simulates actual response conditions. This type of
exercise involves all the named responders in the plan,
and requires deployment of personnel and equipment.
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Type of exercise
Table top exercise
– Convene key personnel to discuss a simulated or
imaginary emergency situation and allows for
testing of the emergency plan in an informal, low-
stress environment
– Should result in action plans for continued
improvement of the emergency plan
– The scenario and script must provide very detailed
information to recreate the events and facilitate
understanding and monitoring of actions
– “Time jumps” can be used to simulate a long
period of time in the imaginary emergency within a
few hours. Table top exercises require minimal
resources and money, and there are no major
security risks since it takes place in confined
space
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Type of exercises
Simulation exercise or functional exercise
– An interactive exercise that tests the capability of an
organization or other entity to respond to a simulated
emergency, disaster or crisis situation.
– Normally run as field exercises and include a scenario as close
to reality as possible.
– These exercises are for practical operations in which the
participants’ actions are evaluated.
– Actions that are taken and the way decisions are made in
response to the particular situation will determine the
development of the exercise.
– Security plans may be needed should there be exposure to
real physical risks and psychological support should be on
hand due to the emotionally taxing situations that may arise.
– Simulation exercise can be sector-specific or involve inter-
sectoral coordination.
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Modalities of simulation exercise
Often focuses on multiple hazards rather than one type of
an emergency
Often involves a multi-disciplinary personnel, teams,
organizations
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Benefits of Exercises
Provides an opportunity for improving the overall system for
responding to an emergency through practice, review,
evaluation and revision of the existing mechanisms
Provides individuals with a learning opportunity, by receiving
training and practicing their roles, without being in an actual
crisis
Provides an opportunity to clarify roles and responsibilities,
increase coordination (internally and externally)
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Exercise
1. Why are exercises conducted on public health
emergencies?
2. List at least 3 types of exercises with a brief description
3. What are the benefits of conducting an exercise?