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Contractor: Constant and Associates, Inc.
<br />B) Operation -Based Exercises - used to validate plans, policies, agreements, and procedures; clarify roles and responsibilities; and identify resource gaps.
<br />Exercises are characterized by actual reaction to an exercise scenario, such as Initlating communications or mobilizing personnel and resources. (*Note:
<br />Estimated casts are example costs only and depict a range that an exercise may fall within. Actual costs can vory and is dependent on the size, scope, and
<br />variables involved with a particular exercise)
<br />Exercise Type
<br />Description
<br />Variabies
<br />Range of Cost
<br />(Estimated)
<br />Preparation,
<br />Planning Meetings,
<br />A ddll is a coordinated, supervised activity usually employed to validate
<br />Participants (p),
<br />a specific function or capability In a single agency or organization. Drills
<br />Facilitation, Hours,
<br />are commonly used to provide training on new equipment, validate
<br />Materials,
<br />Drill
<br />procedures, or practice and maintain current skills. For every drill,
<br />Slte/Mgt.
<br />$30,000-$75,000
<br />clearly defined plans, procedures, and protocols need to be in place.
<br />Locations,
<br />Personnel need to be familiar with those plans and trained in the
<br />Reporting/Plans,
<br />processes and procedures to be drilled.
<br />Travel & Expenses,
<br />Moulage, Media,
<br />Volunteer
<br />Coordination
<br />Preparation,
<br />Functional Exercises (FE) are designed to validate and evaluate
<br />Planning Meetings,
<br />capabilities, multiple functions and/or sub -functions, or interdependent
<br />Participants (4),
<br />groups of functions, FEs are typically focused on exercising plans,
<br />Facilitation, Hours,
<br />Functional
<br />policies, procedures, and staff members involved in management,
<br />Materials,
<br />$55,000 -$100,000
<br />direction, command, and control functions. An FE is conducted In a
<br />Site/Mgt.
<br />realistic, real-time environment; however, movement of personnel and
<br />Locations,
<br />equipment Is usually simulated.
<br />Reporting/Plans,
<br />Travel & Expenses
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