Testing & Exercise Programs Flashcards
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Which type of exercise involves participants walking through their roles in a scenario without activating actual resources or personnel?
Answer: Tabletop exercise
A tabletop exercise is a discussion-based session where participants talk through their roles and responses to a scenario without deploying real resources.
What is the primary distinction between a functional exercise and a full-scale exercise?
Answer: Functional exercises test a single function; full-scale tests the entire plan
A functional exercise tests specific functions or capabilities, while a full-scale exercise activates all aspects of the plan with real resource deployment.
In DRI terminology, what is a 'drill' most accurately defined as?
Answer: A supervised practice of a single operation or function
A drill is a coordinated, supervised activity that tests a single specific operation or function, such as a fire evacuation or system failover.
Which exercise category is considered the most realistic and resource-intensive testing method?
Answer: Full-scale exercise
Full-scale exercises simulate a real incident as closely as possible, mobilizing actual personnel and resources, making them the most realistic but most resource-intensive type.
What document formally captures the objectives, scenario, timeline, and roles for a planned exercise?
Answer: Master Scenario Events List (MSEL)
The Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) is the chronological timeline of scripted events and injects that drive exercise play and align with exercise objectives.
Which exercise type is BEST suited for testing the effectiveness of notification and communication systems?
Answer: Drill
A drill focused on notification and communication tests the actual mechanics of alerting systems, call trees, and mass notification tools in practice.
What is the correct sequence when building an exercise program from least to most complex?
Answer: Drill → Tabletop → Functional → Full-scale
DRI and FEMA guidance recommends a progressive exercise program starting with drills, advancing to tabletops, then functional, and finally full-scale exercises.