1. XYZ Port Facility Maritime Security Drill
Briefing for Controllers
date

2. Emergency Response – Contingencies
Bomb Threat
Drill D422

3. Scope
Date, time, location
Aim
Objectives
Desired outcomes
Controllers
Players
Materials
Scenario
Master Events List
Controller Tasks
Communications
Safety
Debrief

4. Drill number: X/XX
Date:
Start Time:
Location:
Estimated End Time:

5. Aim
To enhance the proficiency of port facility staff in responding to a bomb threat

6. Objectives
Respond to a bomb threat according to procedures in the PFSP.

7. Desired outcomes
Staff will be able to:
Response correctly to a bomb threat
Carry out a search for the bomb

8. Control Team
Chief Controller: Safety Manager, Mr. AAA
Operations Controllers: Mr. XXX
Safety officer

9. Players
PFSO
Security staff on duty

10. Materials
Simulated parcel bomb.

11. Scenario
A local separatist group has successfully smuggled a bomb into the port facility. It has previously demanded that the port facility pay a ransom otherwise the bomb will be detonated.

12. Master Events List S/N Time Event From To Means of Delivery
Expected Response
Remarks
001
0900
All participants in position
Controller to plant “bomb”
002
0905
Drill commence
Chief Controller
All
Walkie Talkie
None
“Drill Start”
003
0935
Caller contacted port facility to declare bomb threat.
Controller
Security staff
Telephone
What actions did the security staff take? Were they in accordance with procedure?
004
1100
Drill completed
Dispersal of personnel/ equipment
“Drill End”
005
1130
Hot Wash

13. Controller Tasks
To prepare a simulated parcel bomb in a shopping bag
To plant the “bomb” at a suitable location consistent with the “threat”
To inform the port facility of the bomb threat by calling the security office

14. Communications
Mobile phone
Walkie-Talkie
Player – Ch YY
Controllers – Ch ZZ

15. Code words Drill Start The drill is to commence Drill Suspend
The drill is temporarily suspended
Drill Go
The drill is to resume from where it was suspended
Drill Stop
The drill is to be terminated (prematurely)
Drill End
The drill is completed
Drill, Drill, Drill
The message or statement that follows this preamble relates to the drill only, and is not to be confused with real activity

16. Safety Physical safety of personnel is paramount
There is to be no physical contact between player and controllers acting as intruders, etc.
Security staff are not to use abusive language when talking to controllers acting as “intruders”
Do not neglect the safety of equipment

17. Debrief
Location:
Secretary:
Attendance

18. Any questions ?