Thisi presentation contains a brife overview of methods that can be used to test an emergency plan

1. Testing your Emergency Plans Gianmario Gnecchi Italian National Fire and Rescue Service please send your comments to [email_address]

4. The Emergency Planning Process TEST PLANNING REVISION UPDATE EVALUATION

5. Why someone should ask to you to test your emergency plan?

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27. Live exercise full scale Functional Command Post Table Top Verify ability of commanders Live exercise Full or partial for groups of responders Functional exercise Command Post exercise Table top Test structure of the plan Joint training Training Check resources Seminar Conference Inform Activity Purpose 1 Check SINGLE RESOURCES 2 Test the STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN 3 Verify the ABILITY OF COMMANDERS

32. Plans Test Documentation (existing) EMERGENCY PLAN Testing Requirements TEST PROJECT TEST EXECUTION TEST EVALUATION Recom Mendations To the Plan Amend ments To the plan (updated) EMERGENCY PLAN

41. Comparison of different planning test activity and possible feedbacks

44. High visibility Low visibility Can give visibility Can give visibility Can give visibility Can give visibility Influenced by “system” “ Visibility” High media relevance Low media relevance May have relevance May have relevance May have relevance May have relevance High media relevance Media Relevance Effective Limited to Scenario Very Effective Very effective May provide inputs to revision Not specific for revision Influenced by “system” Revision Appropriate Appropriate Very Appropriate Very appropriate Adequate Feedback Difficult feedback Influenced by persons Evaluation Effective Limited to Scenario Effective Very effective Specific to audience Limited to audience Very effective with follow-up Effective - ness High Cost Moderate Cost Medium Cost No extra cost Moderate cost Moderate Cost No extra costs Running Cost Medium Extra Cost High Cost for quality product Moderate extra cost Moderate extra cost Moderate extra cost Low extra cost No extra costs Preparation Effort Full Scale Virtual Table Top Command Posts Seminar or workshop Conference Everyday work Type Aspects

55. 3. ORGANIZING A LARGE SCALE EXERCISE: SOME KEY ISSUES

59. EXERCISING RESOURCES Incident Commanders Emergency Agency Emergency Responders - Public Teams - Private Teams Population DIRECTING STAFF Exercise director(s) Simulation staff OBSERVERS Evaluators Media V.I.P. General P ublic generate the “problems” elaborate the “solutions”

66. 4. VIRTUAL REALITY

77. 5. LESSONS LEARNED

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