Exercise Categories
HSEEP
FEMA
Exercise Overview
Examples
100

What are the two main exercise categories? 


Discussion-Based

Operations-Based



100

What does HSEEP stand for?

Homeland Security Exercise & Evaluation Program



100

What are the 5 mission areas?

1. Prevention

2. Protection

3. response

4. recovery

5. mitigation



100

What does SMART stand for? 

Specific

Measurable 

Attainable 

Realistic 

Time bound

100

(T/F) The facilitator leads the discussion, introduces spokespersons, poses questions to the audience, and ensures that the schedule remains on track.

True

200

What are the (4) Discussion-Based exercises?

 - Seminars

- Workshops

- Table Tops

- Games



200

What are the three main documents for a table-top exercise?

1.Participant evaluation

2.Document summary (sitman)

3.Evaluator/controller/observer forms

200

How many core capabilities are there?

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200

An AAR has three main sections: 

1.Executive Summary 

2.Recommendations 

3.Observations

200

An ____ is a formal record of the exercise or incident that provides a full summary of events

After Action Report

300

What are the (3) Operations-Based exercises?

- Drills

- Functional

- Full Scale



300

What are the stages of the exercise cycle?

Design and development 

Conduct

Evaluation 

Improvement Planning

300

What are the 5 main meetings?

1. C&0

2. Initial Planning 

3. Mid-term Planning

4. MSEL

5. Final Planning 


300

What are the three categories of threats/hazards? 

Man made, Natural, technological 

300

Where the event takes place, what time of day does the event take place, and what the weather is like are all questions that should be answered in the....

Scenario narrative

400

Which exercises use injects?

Table top 

Functional 

Full-Scale

400

Exercise Evaluation Guides consist of what three point?

·Capabilities

·Capability target

·Critical tasks

400

What are the four main positions for a tabletop exercise?

1.Player

2.Facilitator

3.Observer

4.Evaluator

400

What are the 4 main parameters of Scope 


Exercise Type

Exercise Duration

Exercise Location

Exercise Parameters

400

A ____ is a chronologically sequenced outline of the simulated events or injects and key event descriptions that players will be asked to respond to during the course of an exercise.


MSEL 

500

Injects ask the recipient to do something. Injects should influence action among the participants in at least one of four ways: 

Decide 

Validate

Consider

Defer

500

A capbibilty target consists of____, ____, and ____.

a critical task, an impact, and a timeframe.



500

The last step in the exercise cycle before you start over with  is:

 Improvement planning.

500

Exercises can be used to test ____, _____& ____

plans, procedures, and policies.



500

Existing exercise requirements and capabilities, plausible risks, and functions most in need of rehearsal will be identified by conducting a(n):

 Concepts and Objectives meeting



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