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* '''THE MAGIC WORDS ARE "REAL WORLD!"''' If a Player/Survivor/Proctor at any time observes something unsafe, or a situation that is about to become unsafe, they should yell "REAL WORLD". '''A'''nyone in earshot must pause what they are doing, a proctor will assess the situation, and un-pause the exercise when appropriate. | * '''THE MAGIC WORDS ARE "REAL WORLD!"''' If a Player/Survivor/Proctor at any time observes something unsafe, or a situation that is about to become unsafe, they should yell "REAL WORLD". '''A'''nyone in earshot must pause what they are doing, a proctor will assess the situation, and un-pause the exercise when appropriate. | ||
===== | ===== General tips about facility use ===== | ||
*'''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. | *'''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. | ||
* '''Exercise the way you would respond.''' Be ready to put your team's [[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. | * '''Exercise the way you would respond.''' Be ready to put your team's [[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. | ||
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* '''We do not serve lunch to Players at Scenario Village'''; Players should bring their own easily-contained food if they think they might get hungry. We will provide lunch to Proctors and Survivors. | * '''We do not serve lunch to Players at Scenario Village'''; Players should bring their own easily-contained food if they think they might get hungry. We will provide lunch to Proctors and Survivors. | ||
===== | ===== 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. | * '''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. | * '''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. | ||
