This 6-hour workshop is designed for use with specific exercises to prepare individuals to function as exercise controllers and/or simulators. Participants, given a job aid, will identify tasks, define roles and responsibilities, demonstrate proper use of the master scenario event list, and solve potential/actual exercise problems and issues related to exercise controller/simulator roles.
Selection Criteria: State, FEMA regional, other federal agency staff, and local emergency management/emergency services staff who have responsibility to function as exercise controller/simulator in his/her respective organization’s/jurisdiction’s comprehensive exercise program activities.
Prerequisites:
Required: None.
Recommended: The participant must have substantial knowledge of emergency management operations and exercises within his/her organization and the assigned responsibility of functioning as a control/simulation team leader or member.