Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
• Resource typing
• Anticipating requests
• Procedures for making and fulilling requests
• Tracking and reporting on resource status
• Recovering resources
− Personnel requests—credentialing, qualifications, certification, training,
expertise
Participant Roles and Responsibilities
Players
discuss the situation presented based on expert knowledge of response
procedures, current plans and procedures, and insights derived from training and
experience.
Facilitators
provide situation updates and moderate discussions. They also provide
additional information or resolve questions as required. Key planning team mem-
bers will also assist with facilitation as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) during the
discussion.
Recorders
capture the discussions of the exercise in written form.
Exercise Assumptions and Artificialities
In any tabletop exercise, a number of assumptions and artificialities may be nec-
essary to complete play in the time allotted. Participation in the discussion is in
accordance with the assumptions and guidelines below:
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The scenario is plausible, and events occur as presented.
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There are no “hidden agendas” or trick questions.
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The scenario is based on earthquake response capability and hazard assess-
ments completed for each of the eight NMSZ states evaluated by the MAE
Center and CUSEC. The scenario in this exercise is not based on worst-case
scenarios developed from the models but represents a likely outcome of an
earthquake of this size at this location.
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All participants receive information at the same time.
Exercise Rules of Conduct
A successful tabletop exercise also depends on following the rules below, which
have been proven to ensure effective discussion.
