The resources on this page can be used in the design and conduct of a recovery exercise. If your jurisdiction currently has a recovery plan, this package can be used to develop a tabletop exercise to help validate it. Or, if your jurisdiction needs help getting information to start developing a recovery plan, this package can be used to develop a workshop to gather information from agencies and organizations that will support your recovery from a disaster.

The current iteration of this package may be best done as a full-day exercise, or the modules may be split over multiple half-day exercises.

 

Situation Manual Template

The Exercise Planning Team will need to modify this template to fit the needs of the jurisdiction. It follows the standard Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) template. The scenario can be modified to depict a large or small incident, or it may remain vague as to encompass both. The template is divided in to three modules: Short-Term Recovery Phase, Intermediate Recovery Phase, and Long-Term Recovery Phase. Each phase includes questions designed to engage each of the agencies and organizations involved in a community’s recovery.

Click here to access the situation manual template.

 

Recovery Exercise PowerPoint Presentation Template

This recovery exercise PowerPoint presentation template reflects the modules and questions in the Situation Manual. As the Exercise Planning Team modifies the Situation Manual, this exercise presentation will need to be updated to reflect those changes.  Helpful suggestions and notes for the exercise facilitator are included in the notes section on a number of the slides of the presentation.

Click here to access the Recovery Exercise PowerPoint Presentation Template.

 

Facilitator Guide Template

This template mirrors the Situation Manual and provides additional information and suggestions for the facilitator of the exercise.  As the Exercise Planning Team modifies the Situation Manual, the Facilitator Guide should be updated to reflect those changes.

Click here to access the Facilitator Guide template.

 

Evaluator Guide Template

This template mirrors the Situation Manual and is designed to allow evaluators to document their observations to the specific questions and topics discussed during the exercise as laid out in the SitMan.  As the Exercise Planning Team modifies the Situation Manual, the Evaluator Guide should be updated to reflect those changes.

Click here to access the Evaluator Guide template.

 

Recovery Exercise AAR/IP Template

This template follows the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) structure but uses the cover and color scheme of the other documents in this package. Following the recovery exercise, the exercise planning team can use this template to document observations during the exercise and develop improvement planning items that the community should complete.

Click here to access the Recovery Exercise AAR/IP Template. 

 

Recovery Exercise Invitation (*to be used when developing a recovery plan*)

The exercise planning team can use this invitation to invite players to the exercise. This invitation should be used if the purpose of the exercise is to develop a recovery plan.

Click here to access the Recovery Exercise Invitation (Developing a Recovery Plan) template.

 

Recovery Exercise Invitation (*to be used when exercising an existing recovery plan)

The exercise planning team can use this invitation to invite players to the exercise. This invitation should be used if the purpose of the exercise is to validate an existing recovery plan.

Click here to access the Recovery Exercise Invitation (Exercising an Existing Recovery Plan) template.

 

Recovery Exercise Participant Feedback Form

The exercise planning team can use this template to capture feedback from participants about the exercise. Information collected on this form may be used to supplement the after action and improvement planning process.

Click here to access the Recovery Exercise Participant Feedback Form template.

 

Recovery Exercise Sign-in Sheet

This is a simple sign-in sheet that the exercise planning team can use to capture who participates in the exercise.

Click here to access the Recovery Exercise Sign-in Sheet template.