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Appendix E:
3. Planning Template—Tabletop Exercise
Purpose
This preset format is used to guide the planning process.
How to use
Fill in dates, names, and materials as required for your specific exercise.
Sample Planning Template—Tabletop Exercise
Tabletop Exercise Exercise Anytown Flood
Date Scheduled: Initiation Time: Duration of Exercise:
November 10, 20xx 10 AM 4 hours
Facilitator: John Smithe Site:3rd floor Conference Room
Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to give the participants an opportunity to
evaluate their current emergency response plans and capabilities for responding to a
flood in Anytown. This exercise will focus on key local public health emergency responder
coordination, critical decisions, and the integration of other response sectors necessary to
protect the public’s health and save lives following a [type of disaster/emergency] event.
Scope: The scope of this exercise will focus on Anytown Health Department’s role in
response to the potential consequences of a flood emergency. More important than
minute details are processes and decision making. The emphasis should be on coordina-
tion, integration, problem identification, and problem resolution.
Objectives: Participants will demonstrate the ability to:
1. Identify priorities and responsibilities
2. Reorder priorities based on new information
3. Develop priorities in response to unexpected events
Players: Health Officer, Public Health Nurse, Epidemiologist
Narrative: On Monday afternoon, after two weeks of rainy weather, Anytown’s rivers are
at high levels. Weather forecasters are indicating that a strong storm front is rapidly
approaching the region. Heavy rains are predicted to start by Tuesday early morning….
Write opening narrative for scenario here.
Scenario Development (Move I) By 11 AM on Tuesday, the Anytown river begins to
overflow its banks…. The scenario and the chronological events continue here.
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