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I-1 A P P E N D I X I Exercise Toolkit Exercises are the primary way of measuring the understanding, effectiveness, and quality of the airport's training and planning regimen. Exercises should test the following items, which are identified in FAA Advisory Circular 150/5200-31C (Change 2)
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I-2 Airport Emergency Communications for People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs Airport exercise designers should familiarize themselves with these documents and programs to develop effective exercises. Key Considerations Possible scenarios that will test DAFN communications: • Facility evacuation – Weather – Criminal event • Shelter in place – Weather – Criminal event • Aircraft accident • Airport closure Core capabilities: • Operational coordination • Public information and warning • Operational communications • Intelligence and communication sharing Exercise participants: • Person who has mobility limitations • Person who is blind • Person who is hard of hearing • Person who has a cognitive impairment • Person who is a non-native English speaker • Representation of response stakeholders • Airport emergency response team In addition to regulatory requirements and guidance, it is suggested that airports develop an exercise strategy.
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Exercise Toolkit I-3 there are certain elements that can be integrated into any exercise. An airport can use any or all of these aspects and integrate them into the exercise documentation.
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Discussion-Based Exercise Question Objective Evaluation Criteria Is the airport's communications technology suitable for effective and timely dissemination to all people?
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Full-Scale Exercise Question Objective Evaluation Criteria Is the airport's communication technology suitable for an effective and a timely dissemination to all people?
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I-6 Airport Emergency Communications for People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs Additional Considerations Consider having three types of evaluators: • Subject matter experts (SMEs) who are familiar with the policies and procedures of the elements being evaluated • Individuals within the DAFN community who can speak to expectations • Outside eyes who can provide an overview of how things look to an outsider Evaluations guides should contain the following elements at a minimum: • Ranking criteria using a Likert type scale (i.e., from 1 [not accomplished]
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Exercise Toolkit I-7 Exercise Planning Checklist This checklist presents an estimate timeline and key tasks that must be accomplished for a successful exercise. Each key task can be broken into further steps.
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I-8 Airport Emergency Communications for People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs Activity to Be Accomplished Time in Relation to Exercise Date Develop exercise documents: (for more information, see ACRP/FEMA) : • Evaluation guides (How do you know if the objectives were met?
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