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ACRP Synthesis 72: Tabletop and Full-Scale Emergency Exercises for General Aviation, Non-Hub, and Small Hub Airports provides small airports with the tools and practices needed to practice emergency response. The report provides sample exercise tools and plans, a checklist of effective practices for tabletop and full-scale emergency exercises, and a road map for developing an effective exercise program.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Tabletop and Full-Scale Emergency Exercises for General Aviation, Non-Hub, and Small Hub Airports. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/23584.

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162 pages |  8.5 x 11 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/23584
Chapters skim
Front Matter i-xii
Summary 1-2
Chapter One - Introduction 3-8
Chapter Two - Resources Available to Airportss 9-13
Chapter Three - Survey Results 14-28
Chapter Four - Case Examples 29-49
Chapter Five - Enhancing Exercises at General Aviation, Non-Hub and Small Hub Airports 50-51
Chapter Six - Conclusions and Suggestions for Further Research 52-53
Glossary 54-56
References 57-58
Appendix A - Survey Questions and Responses 59-76
Appendix B - Participating Airports 77-80
Appendix C - Goals and Objectives: Functional Exercise #1 Alert 3 Time Response and ICP Exercise 81-81
Appendix D - Goals and Objectives: Tarmac Evacuation Exercise 82-82
Appendix E -Goals and Objectives: Overall Objectives LAL 83-84
Appendix F - Table Top Drill Scenario: Hurricane (JAX) 85-85
Appendix G - Table Top Drill Scenario: Family Assistance (RSW) 86-86
Appendix H - Full-Scale Scenario: Aircraft Emergency (RNO) 87-87
Appendix I - Full-Scale Scenario: Complex Scenario (RSW) 88-88
Appendix J - Functional Drill: Monthly No-Notice Functional Drill Scenario from LAL 89-89
Appendix K - Exercise Planning Checklist for Table Top (RNO) 90-92
Appendix L - Exercise Planning Checklist and Timeline: Full-Scale Exercise (PHX) 93-102
Appendix M - Full-Scale Scenario: Detailed Timeline for Exercise/Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) (HIB) 103-106
Appendix N - Exercise Brief: Aircraft Emergency Table Top with Mutual Aid Partners (JNL) 107-107
Appendix O - Exercise Communication Plan (JAX) 108-108
Appendix P - Exercise Safety Plan: Full-Scale Exercise Safety Plan (LAL) 109-110
Appendix Q - Evaluation Plan and Forms: Emergency Exercise Evaluation Form (EUG 2014) 111-111
Appendix R - Evaluation Forms: Participant Feedback Summary Form (RNO 2015) 112-113
Appendix S - Evaluation Checklist: Evaluation Checklist for Table Top Exercise (RNO 2015) 114-117
Appendix T - Post-Event Documentation/Hot Wash Summary: Hot Wash Comments from LAL Full-Scale Exercise (LAL) 118-118
Appendix U - Post-Event Documentation/Hot Wash Summary: Hot Wash Debrief for Triennial Exercise (EUG 2014) 119-121
Appendix V - Post-Event Documentation/After Action Report: AAR for TTX (JAX 2013) 122-125
Appendix W - Post-Event Documentation/After Action Review: AAR/Emergency Plan Review (OPF 2015) 126-128
Appendix X - Post-Event Documentation/After Action Review & Improvement Plan (AAR/IP LAL 2013) 129-133
Appendix Y - Complete Full-Scale Exercise Plan (HSEEP-based) (EUG 2014) 134-142
Appendix Z - Checklist for Creating and Improving Emergency Exercises at GA, Non-hub, and Small Hub Airports 143-145
Appendix AA - Road Map for Development of Exercise Program 146-149

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