1. Critical Incident Exercise
Meningitis

2. Objectives of table top exercise
Planning for emergencies cannot be considered reliable until it is exercised and has proved to be workable, especially since false confidence may be placed in the integrity of a written plan.
Table top exercises are based on simulation and involve a realistic scenario and a time line
This type of exercise is particularly useful for validation purposes, particularly for exploring weaknesses in procedures
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3. Attendees at Meningitis Incident Exercise
Business Continuity Lead*
Head of Security
Lead Nurse*
Silver Commanders
Head of Occupational Health
Director of Health and Safety
Director of HR
Director of Accommodation
Representative from wardening and residential mentoring service
Head of Student Services
Student’s Union
Director of Communications
Media and coms representative
Insurance
Heads of Faculty/School
Estates and Facilities (cleaning)
Director of Employability re international placements
Public Health England Consultant*
Public Health England Nurses
*led the session
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4. Priorities for exercise
Background information about meningitis
High profile incidents
National guidance
Universities UK toolkit
Role of Public Health England and local authorities
Scenario
Timeline
Actions and priorities
Outcomes for improvement
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5. Considerations during exercise
Roles and responsibilities
Coms (external, social media, internal)
Liaison with Public Health agencies
Contact tracing
Family liaison
How to manage time between case (s) and decisions
Increased contact to University, staffing these routes in
Consideration of hotline
Time of academic cycle considerations (freshers, exams, external visitors)
Meningitis charity support
Decontamination – affected areas?​
Business as Usual, what does this look like in a protracted incident?
Command Resilience​
Ongoing Welfare of staff involved (‘Principal Officers’)​
Local GP involvement
What would happen if this was abroad?
Prophylaxis and vaccination
Costs​
Operational review of incident and recording decisions​
Review of plans, policies and procedures
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