1. [Exercise Name] [Date]
Hospital Briefing
[Exercise Name]
[Date]

2. Today’s Briefing Exercise Overview Exercise Schedule Exercise Scenario
Exercise Control and Evaluation
Exercise Administration
Conclusion

3. Exercise Overview
A [length of play] interagency exercise focused on field-level and hospital response to a [scenario] incident
No-fault learning environment
A training tool

4. Exercise Safety
Safety comes first! Use the phrase “This is a real emergency” in any actual emergency.
Safety of real patients is the primary concern.
Safety of all participants has priority.
Terminate exercise for real-world emergencies.

5. Exercise Security
All exercise materials are considered [insert protective marking].
Prevent prior release of information and exercise materials to participating medical facility personnel.
Use badges for identification of exercise participants.
Actors must sign in and sign out.

6. Exercise Players
[List participating agencies.]

7. Participating Hospitals
[List all participating hospitals.]

8. Exercise Objectives
[List exercise objectives.]

9. Target Capabilities
[List target capabilities for the exercise.]

10. Exercise Schedule
[Insert schedule.]

11. Focus Assessment Decontamination Treatment Facility security
Staff protection
Notification procedures

12. Exercise Play Exercise play will be on [date] from [time] to [time].
Exercise play will take place at [exercise site] and area hospitals.
Play will be restricted to the delineated areas surrounding the [exercise site] and area hospitals.

13. Exercise Artificialities
Communication
Real-world interference
Clinical symptoms
Decontamination
Treatment simulation

14. Exercise Scenario

15. Symptoms How will you know victims’ symptoms? They will be acting
Symptomology tags
The orange symptomology tag is an example. Include an image of your exercise’s symptomology tag.

16. [Threat/Hazard/Agent]
[Insert agent/hazard information.]

17. How will patient care be indicated?
Medical Management
Observe patient
Triage tags
Verbal reports
Victim symptomology tag
How will patient care be indicated?

18. Medical Management Gross decontamination Secondary decontamination
Remove clothing; skin decontamination (rinsing only)
Secondary decontamination
Rinse, wash, and rinse
Airway support
Ventilation; suction
Supportive therapy
Administration of antidote

19. Communication
Everyday practices
Special practices

20. Exercise Identification
Exercise director [color] hat
Controllers [color] badges
Evaluators [color] badges
Support staff [color] badges
Players [color] badges
Observers [color] badges
Media [color] badges
Actors [color] symptomology tags
Some exercises use vests instead of hats. Modify accordingly.

21. Controller Responsibilities
Give briefings
Review exercise material
Organize walk-in patients
Maintain safety and security
Note key events and times on activity log
Provide assistance, if necessary
Facilitate internal exercise critique at termination of exercise

22. Evaluator Responsibilities
Use Exercise Evaluation Guides (EEGs) provided
Observe and record findings
Write legibly and concisely
Note key events and times on activity log
Remain invisible
Attend debriefing

23. Controllers and Evaluators
Do not:
Prompt players, except when necessary
Permit exercise play to deviate from exercise objectives

24. Exercise Tools Controller and Evaluator (C/E) Handbook
Controller and evaluator roles and responsibilities
Evaluation materials
Victim tags with symptoms
Reference materials
Activity logs

25. Administrative Requirements
Complete EEGs and activity logs.
Submit your forms and logs at the hospital debriefing at [time] on [date] at [location].
Identify facility on EEG.
Return victim badges at debriefing.

26. Conclusion This is YOUR exercise.
Make the exercise as realistic as possible.
Maintain safety and security at all times during the exercise.
Document all significant events.
The exercise is NOT an inspection.
Please invite your administration.

27. Questions

28. Exercise Debriefing
Date: [date]
Time: [time]
Location: [location]