Templates and Resources
WA Managing Exercises: A Guideline for Western Australian Emergency Management Agencies
This guideline has been developed by the State Emergency Management Committee Business Unit and approved by the State Exercise Management Committee for the purposes of assisting Emergency Management Agencies, Public Authorities and Local Governments within Western Australia to run exercises to prepare for an emergency.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This guideline was originally developed by the Tasmanian State Emergency Services in consultation with a steering committee comprising emergency services personnel and representatives from relevant Tasmanian Government agencies.
The Tasmanian Government have given permission for the original guideline to be reproduced and adapted for use in Western Australia.
The Western Australian Government acknowledges:
- the work done by the Tasmanian State Emergency Services and the Tasmanian Government in the development of this guideline and making it available to Western Australia.
- the work done by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department in consultation with emergency management professionals and subject matter experts.
- the work undertaken by the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Preparedness Directorate as part of the Department of Homeland Security, and
- The Australia-New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee whose processes this guideline is based on and intended to compliment.
This
Guideline:
- provides a simple overview of exercise management processes
- provides a step-by-step guide through the phases of exercise management
- can be used for single-agency, multi-agency or whole-of-government exercises
- has been designed to support small exercises, while providing more comprehensive information for large or more complex exercises
- includes useful templates and resources.
Who is this Guideline for?
This Guideline is aimed at:
- managers running a small emergency management exercise
- members of an exercise planning team running larger exercises
- exercise directors or other senior managers who have emergency management exercising responsibilities
- anyone with an interest in emergency management exercising in Western Australia.
Exercise Templates and Resources
The following templates and samples have been prepared to assist with the application of
Western Australia Managing Exercises Guideline
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