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Guidelines for Transportation Emergency Training Exercises
3.0 ESTABLISHING A PROGRESSIVE EXERCISE PROGRAM IN THE
TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENT
To establish a progressive exercise program, the transportation exercise coordinator should first
review the agency's existing exercise program to determine if it is sufficiently organized and if it
can be adapted to effectively meet the demands of the changing preparedness environment.
Figure 5 shows the requirements that should be addressed to establish a progressive exercise program
for a transportation agency. This figure shows the emphasis placed on management, support, admin-
istration, delivery, and quality assurance.
A progressive
exercise program
requires activity MANAGEMENT
to ensure
management,
support, Analysis
administration,
delivery and
quality assurance.
Implementation
Design
DELIVERY Evaluation
SUPPORT
Development
ADMINISTRATION
FIGURE 5 OBJECTIVES OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRESSIVE EXERCISE PROGRAM
Management refers to the organizational structure established to coordinate and run the progres-
sive exercise program. This includes the identification of dedicated staff, consultants, and commit-
tees or task forces with members from other participating agencies to organize and conduct the
program. Key management activities involve
· Establishing an internal organization to develop and manage the program, including exercise
planning and evaluation teams for scheduled exercises;
· Identifying external agency partners and establishing supporting task forces or committees;
· Identifying roles and responsibilities (e.g. hiring full-time or part-time staff or consultants) for
exercise development, implementation, evaluation, and overall program management;
· Establishing an annual and 3-year exercise schedule and budget;
· Conducting a needs assessment and review of existing emergency plans, procedures, poli-
cies, job aids, and training and identifying targeted areas of focus for the exercise program;
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