tabletop exercise binge drinking/alcohol poisoning

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Tabletop ExerciseBinge Drinking/Alcohol PoisoningDivision for Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, and Institutional Research


Rules of the Road

Creativity/Group Problem Solving Use the knowledge and information

available in the room Active Thinking Active Listening Active Participation Respect – challenge ideas, not people Reality Check – make the exercise real for

you.


Agenda

Introductions Scenario Description Hot Wash (Debrief) Action Planning


Introductions


The Exercise Continuum

Drills Tabletop Exercises Functional Exercises Full-Scale Exercises


What is a tabletop exercise?

Simulates an emergency situation in an informal, stress-free environment

Initiates discussion of emergency guidelines

Focuses on training and familiarization with roles, guidelines, and responsibilities


How does a tabletop exercise work?

Scenario-based discussion, guided by a facilitator

Problems talked through without stress Evaluators selected to observe and offer

feedback on the proceedings Policies, plans, and guidelines are

updated


What determines the success of a tabletop?

A successful tabletop leaves participants with: A positive learning experience Organizational learning Improvement Action Planning More effective policies, plans, and guidelines Improved preparedness


Exercise Guidelines

This exercise is designed to test the preparedness of the _____ to respond to a multi-agency, multi-site emergency event

Following the exercise, there will be a debriefing time or “Hot Wash”

Each participant will be given the opportunity to share his/her views on what worked well and what needs to be addressed in additional planning, training and/or drilling


Exercise Guidelines (continued)

_____ISD/college policy shall govern all activities relating to the emergency event.

The facilitator shall serve as the exercise referee and will provide any official interpretation of the exercise rules.

Although we will not actually be contacting them, ISD/college and outside resources are available to assist you.


Exercise Guidelines (continued)

From time to time, there will be injections to the scenario. These are intended to further assess response to the exercise scenario.

This is a learning experience.


Purpose

To examine current policies, procedures, resources and actions in the context to a response to alcohol abuse in a school/college setting

To promote greater understanding and ability to apply NIMS/ICS principles in a college setting

To make improvements as identified as an outcome of the exercise


Objectives

To evaluate policies and procedures To evaluate command and control

including communications procedures To identify resources needed vs. available To identify training needs To identify needed improvements and

create an action plan to address those needs


Demographic Overview

On this slide, add bullets of information about the demographics of your school/college, including but not limited to: Number of schools/facilities Types of schools/facilities Athletic facilities Student population Employee population


First Responder Resource Overview

On this slide, add bullets of information about the first responder resources immediately available to your school/college, including but not limited to: Police Fire EMS


Threat Assessment

On this slide, add bullets of information about the known threats to your school/college, including but not limited to: Internal threats External threats


Scenario

A party was held at a house just off campus grounds

The house is on private property that is adjacent to campus and not separated by a barrier

A 9-1-1 call for a medical emergency is made from the residence

A separate complaint call reports of a noise ordinance violation at the residence


Scenario – Part Two

Upon arrival police find the area outside and within the home filled with intoxicated people

Police and EMS find a student unconscious on the front porch. The student’s breathing is slow and irregular and he exhibits pale, blue tinged skin

A second student (female) is found in the front yard vomiting


Questions

What do you need to know? How do you find the information? What does your EOP direct? What are you going to do? Who do you notify?


Scenario – Inject 1(two hours later)

After initial response a total of five students and two non-students were transported to the local hospital with suspected alcohol poisoning

The police dispersed the party. Two intoxicated students were arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct

Local media responded to the scene of the party and filmed a report


Questions

What do you need to know? How do you find the information? What does your EOP direct? What is your ICS team going to do? How do you handle the media? What are the key issues for school

administration?


Scenario – Inject 2 (two days later)

One student has died from complications of alcohol poisoning

One student remains in the hospital Local media has contacted the

school/college asking for an interview as part of their expose’ on binge drinking on campus

Concerned parents are calling to ask what the school/college is doing about alcohol abuse on campus


Questions

What do you need to know? How do you find the information? What does your EOP direct? What are you going to do? What campus departments, offices and

individuals are involved in this response?


Questions

What actions will you take? Do you activate your school/college

incident command? What is your ICS structure? What resources are needed? Who is in charge of the response?


ICS Structure Questions

Who is the Incident Commander? Who is the Public Information Officer? Who is the Liaison Officer? Who is the Operations Chief? What other ICS positions will you activate

and who will fill them?


Scenario – Inject 3

A funeral service is being held for the deceased student

The local media expose’ suggested that alcohol abuse by students is a concern on your campus


Questions

What do you need to know? How do you find the information? What does your EOP direct? What is your ICS team going to do?


Hot Wash

How well did your EOP operate and what actions will you take toward improvement?

How well did your ICS Team operate and what actions will you take toward improvement?

How well did your Communications Plan operate and what actions will you take toward improvement?


Hot Wash

What can be done to improve campus police/security operations?

What internal divisions were required to work together in this scenario?

What external agencies did the Liaison Officer need to work with in this scenario?

Are all necessary agreements in place to facilitate cooperation among agencies?


Action Plan

The lessons learned during this table top exercise will lead to a college action plan to: Keep Doing ______ Stop Doing ______ Start Doing ______


Conclusion

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