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Tabletop <br />Tabletop Exercises (TTX) are intended to <br />$8,000 <br />generate discussion of various issues regarding <br />a hypothetical simulated emergency. They can <br />be used to enhance general awareness, validate <br />plans and procedures, rehearse concepts, <br />and/or assess the types of systems needed to <br />guide the prevention of, protection from, <br />mitigation of, response to, and recovery from a <br />defined incident. The effectiveness of a TTX is <br />derived from the energetic involvement of <br />participants and their assessment of <br />recommended revisions to current policies, <br />procedures, and plans; therefore facilitation is <br />critical to keeping participants focused on <br />exercise objectives. <br />B) Operation -Based Exercises - used to validate plans, policies, agreements, and procedures; <br />clarify roles and responsibilities; and identify resource gaps. Exercises are characterized by <br />actual reaction to an exercise scenario, such as initiating communications or mobilizing <br />personnel and resources. (*Note: Estimated costs are example costs only and depict a range <br />that an exercise may fall within. Actual costs can vary and is dependent on the size, scope, <br />and variables involved with a particular exercise) <br />Exercise Type <br />Description <br />Range of <br />Cost <br />(Estimated) <br />Drill <br />A drill is a coordinated, supervised activity <br />$6,000 <br />usually employed to validate a specific <br />function or capability in a single agency or <br />organization. Drills are commonly used to <br />provide training on new equipment, <br />validate procedures, or practice and <br />maintain current skills. For every drill, <br />clearly defined plans, procedures, and <br />protocols need to be in place. Personnel <br />need to be familiar with those plans and <br />trained in the processes and procedures to <br />be drilled. <br />Functional <br />Functional Exercises (FE) are designed to <br />$35,000 <br />validate and evaluate capabilities, multiple <br />functions and/or sub -functions, or interdependent <br />groups of functions. FEs are typically focused on <br />exercising plans, policies, procedures, and staff <br />members involved in management, direction, <br />command, and control functions. An FE is <br />conducted in a realistic, real-time environment, <br />however, movement of personnel and equipment <br />is usually simulated. <br />20A-36 <br />