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EDS DemobilizationTabletop Exercise

[Exercise Location]

[Exercise Date]

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Welcome and Overview

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Purpose

• The purpose of this exercise is to provide participants an opportunity to evaluate current response concepts, plans, and capabilities for a response to a bioterrorism event in [Jurisdiction]. The exercise will focus on local emergency responder command and control coordination, critical decisions, and the integration of State and Federal assets necessary to save lives and protect public health and safety.

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Scope

• The exercise will focus on the role of [Jurisdiction] in response to potential consequences of a bioterrorist event

• Processes and decision-making are more important than minute details

• The emphasis is on coordination, integration of capabilities, problem identification and resolution

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Target Capability:Mass Prophylaxis

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Objectives

• Discuss the necessary components for EDS staff to consider for demobilization of an Emergency Dispensing Site after a biological terrorism incident, in accordance with standard operating procedures and the EDS Plan.

• Examine the plan for EDS staff to dispose of waste/hazardous material produced at an Emergency Dispensing Site operation, in accordance with local code and regulations.

• Discuss the debriefing process to be followed by the EDS Coordinator/Director during the demobilization of an Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS), in accordance with standard operating procedures and the EDS Plan.

• Review the process for post-incident analysis of responder health and safety for EDS staff to follow upon the demobilization of an Emergency Dispensing Site, in accordance with standard operating procedures and the EDS Plan.

• Examine the process for EDS staff to assess operational readiness during a biological terrorism incident, in accordance with standard operating procedures and the EDS Plan.

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Participants

• Players– Respond to situations presented

• Observers– Support players as they develop responses to the

scenario• Facilitators

– Provide situational updates and moderate discussions

• Evaluators– Observe and record discussions

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Exercise Structure & Guidelines

• Three modules, each comprised of:– Multimedia situation updates– Moderated group discussion of response issues

• This is an open, low-stress, no-fault environment. Varying viewpoints, even disagreements, are expected

• Consider different approaches and suggest improvements

• Base your responses on the current capabilities of your agency

• Feel free to visit other participants

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Assumptions & Artificialities

• The scenario is plausible, and events occur as they are presented.

• There is no “hidden agenda”, nor any trick questions.

• All players receive information at the same time.

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Agenda

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Registration

Welcome and Overview

Introduction

Module 1: Response Operations

Module 2: Site Closure

Module 3: Return to Readiness

Hot Wash

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Module 1: Response Operations

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[Month, Day, Hour]

• Credible intelligence at home and abroad has projected the possibility of a terrorist attack on U.S. soil

• Intelligence and Health Care Communities have heightened awareness and surveillance measures

• A white powder incident in [Your Town/City] is confirmed by the State Lab as Anthrax. Mass prophylaxis is needed to treat those exposed within 48 hours.

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[Month, Day, Hour]

• [Your Town/City] has deployed resources and opened an Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS) at [name of an EDS] at [EDS address].

• Response staff has arrived at [EDS name] and have set up the operation.

• After a successful response, the community is awaiting word from governing officials in hopes of bringing closure to the response effort, however it is unclear who will make the final decision to stand down.

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Discussion

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Module 2: Site Closure

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[Month, Day, Hour]

• [Your City/Town] emergency management officials have agreed that it is time to shut down the emergency dispensing operation taking place at [EDS name(s)].

• The Public Information Officer (PIO) from [Lead Agency] has scheduled a press conference to provide an update to the public.

• At [EDS name] staff members and volunteers are beginning to break down the dispensing site, when they realize that there is a surplus of pharmaceutical materials as well as logistical support items, such as tables, chairs, police tape and mega-phones.

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[Month, Day, Hour]

• Trash, including bio-hazardous medical waste, has piled up at [EDS name] and a team of volunteers are looking for a place to dispose of the waste

• A truck load of support materials arrives at [EDS name]. The delivery truck driver begins to unload pallets of materials.

• Staff members have begun arguing with the driver and frustrations are boiling over. Two exhausted staff members become visibly upset by the situation, raising concerns from the mental health practitioner on call.

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Discussion

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Module 3: Return to Readiness

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[Month, Day, Hour]

• After determining and addressing the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) needs, the demobilization effort continues.

• Two logistics support staff and the [EDS name] custodian are requesting reimbursements for items that were purchased

• The EOC has radioed the Incident Commander, informing her that [Your Neighboring Town/City] has decided to stand up an Emergency Dispensing Site

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[Month, Day, Hour]

• The Mayor of [Your Neighboring Town/City] has asked all of the towns in [Your Region] for resource support.

• Questions and rumors about a pending terrorist attack in the region persist. Public inquiries continue to overwhelm 9-1-1 operators and local medical facilities are seeing a constant flow of worried-well patients.

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Discussion

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Hot Wash

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Hot Wash

• Strengths

• Areas for Improvement

• Next Steps for [Your City/Town]

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Thank you for participating!

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