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Evaluation Questions

Some exercises work better than others to develop staff skills, demonstrate abilities, or test
community communication. Examples of evaluation questions tailored to specific criteria
include:

1. Evaluating an LPHA’s Emergency Response Plan Developing an Evaluation Plan
• Did the plan anticipate all key needs, such as • Did the plan match the community’s
space, communication equipment, supplies? expectations?
• Did it anticipate all needed roles?

2. Evaluating How Well an LPHA Fulfilled Its Plan

What happened when the plan was put • Did people go where they were supposed to?
into actual use? • Were functional role assignments followed?

• Was the desired outcome achieved?

3. Evaluating the Speed with Which the Plan Is Put into Place

• Time to notify? • Other times as detailed in the action plan
• Time to be in place?

4. Evaluating the Efficiency of Plan Execution

• Down time? • Conflicting instructions?
• Repeated messages? • Supplies wasted?
• Duplicate instructions?

5. Evaluating LPHA Staff Competency in Specific Functional Roles

• Functional roles to be assessed need to be • Competency statements and applicable JASs
identified in advance. must be incorporated into the assessment.

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