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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. | 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. | This goes for the typical exercise scenario for Scenario Village, which is: 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. | ||
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==== Exercise Location, Rules, and General Expectations ==== | ==== 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. | 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. | 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. | ||
* In all things, follow the NET Code of Conduct. | Rules include: | ||
* 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. | * In all things, '''follow the NET Code of Conduct.''' | ||
* 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. | * '''Follow any and all instructions given to you by PPB officers''' and employees. Follow any posted rules at 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. | * Unless given permission and/or escorted by PPB or PBEM staff, '''you may not enter any area of the building besides the immediate lobby (including restrooms) and the Village.''' | ||
* 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. | * 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 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 facility doors open behind you.''' NEVER chock a door or leave an outside door open (unless you're in the Village). | ||
* Do not leave any permanent markings on any walls. If you want to make building markings in the Village, use a sheet of paper. | * '''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. That's right, no small pocketknives or multitools with pocketknives either. | |||
* '''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: | General tips about facility use: | ||
* '''Exercise the way you would respond.''' | *'''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, you have to call someone inside (who may not hear their phone because of background noise), and then someone has to be escorted through locked areas to get you and escort you back. | ||
* '''There are working restrooms in the Village.''' | * '''Exercise the way you would respond.''' Be ready to put your [[Operations Plan]] into action if you have one. For equipment, with the exception of sharp/cutting instruments, bring the equipment you would bring in a real deployment. Doing these things will reveal the best and deficient practices in the way you prepare your equipment and how you organize your team. | ||
* '''There are working restrooms in the Village.''' You don't need to worry about holding it after you enter the exercise area, or use some darkened Scenario Village alleyway (which will absolutely get you ejected). | |||
* '''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. | * '''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. | ||
* '''You will be frisked and your bags thoroughly checked''' by a PPB or PBEM employee. So leave the bazooka at home, ok? | |||
Preparing yourself mentally: | |||
* '''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. | |||
* '''Don't fret about "failure" or "making mistakes".''' As long as everyone walks away from the exercise (real-world) uninjured, the only way you can "fail" an exercise is by not learning anything. Use the Scenario Village space and time to make mistakes and experiment; that's exactly why we exercise! It is strange the number of volunteers who walk away from Scenario Village feeling unsettled, even dispirited, like they "didn't do a good job". That's the point! Congratulations! As long as you learn from the exercise, you did a good job. Go get some (locally made) ice cream when it's over, OK? You earned it. | |||
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==== Exercise Objectives and Core Capabilities ==== | ==== Exercise Objectives and Core Capabilities ==== | ||
