1. How to Use this Template
This was created as a blank template to allow you freedom of color/design and font choice
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Anything in [ ] should be made specific to your hospital
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2. <Name of Department> Seminar
[Place Institution’s Name Here]
[Department Name Exercise Series]
<Name of Department> Seminar
<Place Date Here>

3. 2-Project Overview & Goals
Agenda
Agenda
1-Welcome
3-Conduct Seminar
Project description
Purpose of the Seminar
Plan Analysis
Seminar format
2-Project Overview & Goals
Round table discussion
Evaluations
Next steps
4-Conclude Seminar
Plan review
Scenario
Response Actions

4. Project Overview & Goals
[Department Exercise Series]

5. Project Description
In preparation for the [Department Exercise Name] Full-Scale Exercise we will be conducting [Department Exercise Name] exercises for our institution.
The series will consist of:
Seminar
Tabletop Exercise (TTX)
Full-scale Exercise (FSE)

6. Purpose of Today’s Seminar
We are here today to familiarize ourselves with the [Name of Plan] for the purposes of:
Socializing and familiarizing key staff with the plan
Increasing staff awareness of roles, responsibilities, and procedures upon plan activation
Plan revision

7. [Name of Plan] Analysis
Today we will explore:
The plan’s strengths
The plan’s weaknesses
Any gaps in the plan
Other considerations
Is the plan updated?
Consider:
Conditions and resources needed to activate, mobilize and deactivate the plan
Associated policies and procedures

8. Seminar Format Today’s seminar will be conducted as follows:
The lead facilitator will guide the discussion, covering specific planning areas
Note-taker(s) will record the discussion
Plan editing will take place during the actual seminar or workshop
This will be an OPEN and HONEST discussion conducted in a NO- FAULT environment

9. Questions?

10. Let’s Begin!

11. General [Name of Plan] Planning Areas
Triggers
Notification
Pre-activation
Activation
Mobilization
Demobilization
Deactivation

12. Plan Review Key planning “Must Haves” General considerations
Preparedness activities
Response activities
Recovery activities

13. <Name of Department> Seminar
[Place Institution’s Name Here]
[Department Name Exercise Series]
<Name of Department> Seminar
<Place Date Here>

14. Scenario
[Insert scenario here]

15. Response Actions Have the triggers been met to activate the plan?
How will our institution respond to this incident?
Does the plan guide us, from beginning to end, through managing this incident?

16. [Insert Type of Planning] Planning
Related Plans and Documents
Put here if there are any
Questions to Consider
Does this plan refer to the [names of plans noted above]
Should it?

17. Roundtable Discussion
Lets talk about:
What are the critical take home points?
What needs to be worked on?
Who needs to be involved?

18. Next Steps Before you depart, please be aware that:
Participants are asked to please complete and submit your evaluations
The [whoever is responsible for plan revision] will begin to revise necessary portions of the name of the plan you were exercising
Upon completion, the EPC will disseminate the plan to relevant parties
The next exercise in the series will be a [Tabletop Exercise (TTX)] to be held on:
[Date]
[Time]

19. Thank You for Participating!
[Insert names of exercise facilitators/directors]
[Insert names of exercise facilitators/directors]

20. [Place Institution’s Name Here] [Department Name Exercise Series]
End Seminar