E132: DISCUSSION-BASED EXERCISE DESIGN AND EVALUATION COURSE Unit 7:

E132: DISCUSSION-BASED EXERCISE DESIGN AND EVALUATION COURSE Unit 7: Course Wrap-Up and Proficiency Demonstration #5 FEMA/Jocelyn Augustino Visual 7.1

Unit Objectives By the end of this unit you will be able to: ‒ Summarize the key points of the E132: DiscussionBased Exercise Design and Evaluation Course ‒ Explain how to successfully complete Proficiency Demonstration #5: Tabletop Exercise, Take-Home Visual 7.2

Course Review In the E132 course, you learned how to better: ‒ Develop a Multi-year Training and Exercise Plan ‒ Apply the four phases of the exercise cycle—design and development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning—to discussion-based exercises ‒ Apply the eight steps of exercise design to a discussion-based exercise ‒ Evaluate a discussion-based exercise ‒ Apply the first three steps of the eight exercise evaluation steps to discussion-based exercises Visual 7.3

Course Review (cont’d.) In Units 1 and 2 you learned about the E132 course and the fictional exercise community, including: ‒ The requirements for the MEPP certificate title ‒ The State of Columbia, Central City/Liberty County, and the ESSD Visual 7.4

Course Review (cont’d.) In Unit 3 you learned about a progressive exercise program, including: ‒ The policy that guides the creation of the Multi-year TEP: ‒ Guidance for creating a Multi-year TEP, including determining priorities, exercises, evaluation, and the TEP schedule You completed Proficiency Demonstration #1: Multi-year TEP Visual 7.5

Course Review (cont’d.) In Unit 4 you learned about discussion-based exercises, including: ‒ The four types of discussion-based exercises ‒ The eight exercise design steps You completed Proficiency Demonstration #2: Seminar Visual 7.6

Course Review (cont’d.) In Unit 5 you learned about facilitation, including: ‒ ‒ ‒ ‒ ‒ What makes an effective facilitator Preparing to be a facilitator Strategies to get participants involved Facilitation tips About wrap-up activities You completed Proficiency Demonstration #3: Tabletop Exercise Visual 7.7

Course Review (cont’d.) In Unit 6 you learned about exercise evaluation, including: ‒ The eight exercise evaluation steps ‒ The evaluation tasks performed at each stage of the exercise cycle ‒ How to plan and organize an exercise evaluation ‒ How to observe an exercise and collect data ‒ How to analyze TTX evaluation data using root cause analysis You completed Proficiency Demonstration #4: Tabletop Exercise Evaluation Visual 7.8

Course Evaluations Thoughts? Reactions? Let us know! Visual 7.9

Proficiency Demonstration #5: Tabletop Exercise, Take-Home Visual 7.10

Proficiency Demonstration #5: Tabletop Exercise, Take-Home Purpose: ‒ Design, develop, and if possible, conduct a TTX specific to your agency or community Deliverables (see rubric): 1. SitMan (HSEEP template) 2. TTX for your agency or community (PowerPoint document) 3. EEGs (HSEEP template) 4. Participant Feedback Form 5. Any job aids or resources necessary for the players of the TTX (formats may vary) Visual 7.11

Proficiency Demonstration #5: Tabletop Exercise, Take-Home Submitting Your Deliverables: ‒ Save as PDF ‒ Send via email to Course Manager ‒ Due no later than 3 weeks before the start date of the E133 course ‒ If you’re not able to conduct the TTX, you still need to provide evaluation materials Visual 7.12

Questions? Visual 7.13