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Contractor: Applied Creative Training, Inc.
<br />EXERCISES
<br />A) Discussl on- Based Exercises - focus on strategic, policy - oriented issues; Facilitators and /or presenters usually lead the discussion, keeping participants on
<br />track towards meeting exercise objectives. f *Note: Estimated costs are example costs only and depict a range that an exercise may fall within, Actual costs
<br />can vary and is dependent on the size, scope, and variables involved with a particular exercise)
<br />Exercise Type
<br />Description
<br />Variables
<br />Range of Cost
<br />(Estimated)
<br />Seminars generally orient participants to, or provide an overview of,
<br />Participants (4),
<br />Seminar
<br />authorities, strategies, plans, policies, procedures, protocols, resources,
<br />Facilitation, Hours,
<br />$5,000 - $25,000
<br />concepts, and Ideas. Seminars can be valuable for entities that are
<br />Materials, Location
<br />developing or making major changesto existing plans or procedures.
<br />Although slmllarto seminars, workshops differ in two important aspects:
<br />Participants (4),
<br />1. participant interaction is increased, and 2. focus is placed on achieving
<br />facilitation, Hours,
<br />Workshop
<br />or building a product. To be effective, workshops should have clearly
<br />$8000- $35,000
<br />defined objectives, products, or goals, and should focus on a specific
<br />Materials, Location,
<br />Issue,
<br />Plans
<br />Tabletop Exercises (TTX) are Intended to generate discussion of various
<br />Issues regarding a hypothetical simulated emergency. They can be used
<br />to enhance general awareness, validate plans and procedures, rehearse
<br />concepts, and /or assess the types of systems needed to guide the
<br />Participants ( #),
<br />Tabletop
<br />prevention of, protection from, mitigation of, response to, and recovery
<br />Facilitation, Hours,
<br />$25,000 - $50,000
<br />from a defined incident. The effectiveness of a TTX is derived from the
<br />Materials, Location,
<br />energetic involvement of participants and their assessment of
<br />Reporting /Plans
<br />recommended revisions to current policies, procedures, and plans;
<br />therefore facilitation is critical to keeping participants focused on
<br />exercise objectives.
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