Exercise and Drill Options Stacey Rosenberger, MPH, Emergency Planner

Exercise and Drill Options Tabletop Walk-through Drills Large vs. Small

Tabletop Administrative Staff Tabletop Helps you evaluate your polices and plans in a low stress environment Identity administrative actions that need to be taken Customize scenario exercise to work space/location Discuss specific actions that staff will take and why they chose their course of action Can cover multiple scenarios

Walk-Through Allows staff and supervisors to walk through their work space and identify: Closest exits Hiding/Safe Space Rooms Discuss lockdown of building Communication with each other Weapons available in workspace Issues Door doesn’t lock/window doesn’t open

What drill will you choose? Large Small Pros Promotes realism Coordinate with other organizations- law, first responders Cons Require more time and resources Hard to do regularly Large amount of organizations involved May not be feasible for all staff to participate on a regular basis Can be stressful and scary for staff and patients May have block off part of facility Pros Easier to conduct on a regular basis- more staff can participate Can be conducted within work space Less time and resources needed Good for small facilities Cons Lacks realism Doesn’t allow you to coordinate with outside organizations

Drill Use a cowbell or some other sound to indicate gun shots What does it entail? Why does it work? Use a cowbell or some other sound to indicate gun shots Assign someone to be active shooter “Assigned shooter” walks calmly around work are for 2 minutes allowing staff to react based on the location of the “shooter” Designed to be done during normal work hours Minimal interruption to work flow Allows supervisors and managers to run drills at convenient times Get ALL staff involved in drills Capture feedback from staff Provided in packet handed out to the participants

Drill Considerations What will your drill focus on? Run Hide Fight Or all three? Where will you conduct your drill?

How do you mimic an active shooter without scaring people?

Inform and train your staff in advance of an exercise This is not a time for a no notice drill Allow staff to “opt out” if the drill is too stressful for them

Next Steps Conduct drill Nov 17th Train staff Write/ update policy procedure Attend workshop Oct. 20 or 27 Select drill type for November Train staff Conduct drill Nov 17th

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