Scenario Village: Difference between revisions
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== Exercise Information == | == Exercise Information == | ||
All subheadings in this section describe a ''typical'' Scenario Village exercise, but much of what is listed here is variable and can be changed in some way. The Village is versatile enough that the PBEM exercise organizer could consider any number of alternative training scenarios, or add/take away/change any of the exercise elements described below. The PBEM exercise organizer is responsible for appropriately shaping expectations about the exercise if anything described in this section is going to change. | |||
This goes for the typical exercise scenario for Scenario Village: NET rescuers are responding in their neighborhood in the aftermath of a megathrust earthquake and mass casualty situation (MCI) on an afternoon with clear weather. | |||
==== Exercise Location, Rules, and General Expectations ==== | |||
Scenario Village takes place at the Portland Police Bureau Training Division facility, [https://goo.gl/maps/VMdK4abtXtFcwXSy9 14912 NE Airport Way] in Portland. | |||
NETs and others associated with these exercises are guests of the Portland Police Bureau. NETs continuing to be allowed to exercise at Scenario Village depend on following rules of this highly secure facility. Failure to follow appropriate conduct can result in a permanent ban from the facility, and possibly removal from the NET program. Rules include: | |||
* In all things, follow the NET Code of Conduct. | |||
* Follow any and all instructions given to you by PPB officers and employees. | |||
* Unless given permission by PPB or PBEM staff, you may not enter any area of the building besides the immediate lobby (including restrooms) and the Village. | |||
* Follow all identification protocols you are instructed to. You will likely be provided with a color-coded paper bracelet to identify you as an exercise participant; do not remove it while in the facility. | |||
* Do not bring guests without clearing them first through PBEM. If they are not a NET volunteer, they may need to undergo a criminal background check. | |||
* Sign in when you arrive. If the scatterbrained PBEM employee running the exercise forgot to bring a sign-in sheet, make one and turn it in to PBEM. | |||
* Do not bring cutting instruments/sharp instruments into the exercise area ([[bandage shears]] are an exception). PPB personnel will confiscate them, to be returned to you before you leave. | |||
* Do not leave any permanent markings on any walls. If you want to make building markings in the Village, use a sheet of paper. | |||
General tips about facility use: | |||
* '''Exercise the way you would respond.''' With the exception of sharp/cutting instruments, bring everything in your pack that you would use in a real deployment. Doing this will reveal best and deficient practices in the way you prepare your equipment. | |||
* '''There are working restrooms in the Village.''' | |||
* '''Prepare yourself mentally for some stress.''' In order for the exercise to be a meaningful learning experience, the exercise designer is going to introduce some level of stress; if you felt no stress at all, the exercise designer did poorly at their job. If you find an exercise too stressful, ask your Team Leader or the exercise proctors to turn it down, and/or check out with your Team Leader and take a break on the observation deck. | |||
* '''Take extra precautions to make sure you arrive on time.''' Again, this is a secure building...not only is the front door kept locked, but so are all areas of the building. If you are late, someone has to be escorted through locked areas to get you and escort you back. | |||
* '''Have key phone numbers handy.''' If you are late, or get locked out of an area, be ready to call a fellow NET in the exercise or a proctor so someone can let you in. | |||
==== Exercise Objectives and Core Capabilities ==== | ==== Exercise Objectives and Core Capabilities ==== | ||
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|Uninjured survivors (played by volunteer actors) may be helpful SUVs, unhelpful SUVs, someone providing information, someone trapped, or someone causing trouble. | |Uninjured survivors (played by volunteer actors) may be helpful SUVs, unhelpful SUVs, someone providing information, someone trapped, or someone causing trouble. | ||
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==== Exercise Timeline ==== | |||
As with all other parts of this section, this subsection describes the usual routine. However, the usual routine is subject to change without notification. | |||
* '''Before you visit the Scenario Village facility:''' | |||
