Exercise Design & Training Programs Flashcards
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Which agency maintains the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)?
Answer: FEMA's National Preparedness Directorate
HSEEP is maintained by FEMA's National Preparedness Directorate and provides a standardized policy, methodology, and terminology for exercise design.
What type of exercise requires actual deployment of personnel and resources to simulate a real emergency event?
Answer: Full-Scale Exercise
A Full-Scale Exercise is the most complex, involving real deployment of resources and personnel in a simulated emergency to test multiple functions simultaneously.
In HSEEP terminology, a 'Hot Wash' is conducted immediately after an exercise primarily to:
Answer: Capture initial participant observations before memory fades
A Hot Wash is an informal debrief held immediately after an exercise to capture participants' initial observations and impressions while they are still fresh.
Which exercise type is primarily discussion-based and tests plans and procedures without deploying resources?
Answer: Tabletop Exercise
A Tabletop Exercise (TTX) is a discussion-based exercise where participants walk through a scenario to identify strengths and gaps in plans without actual resource deployment.
The Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) is used during exercise planning to:
Answer: Script injects that drive exercise play and test objectives
The MSEL is a detailed chronological timeline of scripted events (injects) used to drive exercise activity and ensure all objectives are tested.
Which HSEEP document formally captures exercise observations, analysis of strengths and areas for improvement, and forms the basis for corrective actions?
Answer: After Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP)
The AAR/IP documents exercise observations and analysis, and the Improvement Plan section assigns corrective actions with responsible parties and timelines.
A Functional Exercise (FE) is best described as an exercise that:
Answer: Activates EOC staff and tests coordination without field deployment
A Functional Exercise activates an EOC or command post in a simulated environment, testing coordination and decision-making without full field deployment of resources.