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Appendix F:

6. Hot Wash/Debriefing

Sample Hot Wash/Debriefing Format

Hot Wash/Debriefing Format
OVERVIEW
• Date/Location: [Jurisdiction] hosted a [Type of Exercise] on [Date].
Attendees included representatives from: [List Attendees].

• Hot Wash: After the exercise’s conclusion, exercise planners met briefly to discuss the
exercise conduct and planning process. Discussion primarily focused on
three aspects: expectations, after-action items, and the planning process.

DISCUSSION POINTS
1. Expectations:

2. After Action Items: Planning group members emphasized the following issues as
critical to the After Action Report/Improvement Plan’s success:

3. Exercise Design: Exercise planners noted the following about the
exercise planning process:

4. Other: The planning group also noted the following:

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