Exercise Support
Training and exercise programming contributes directly to strengthening the capability of organizations to respond to incidents of all types. Exercises are so important in an emergency program that legislation and/or regulations govern the establishment of an exercise program in many sectors. But the reality is that the pace of day-to-day operations makes it challenging for organizations to optimize their investment in training through practical and effective exercises.
KI specializes in discussion-based exercises that familiarize participants with current plans, policies, agreements and procedures, or may be used to develop new plans, policies, agreements, and procedures. Discussion based exercises are a great option because they offer you the most bang for the buck by building capability without being overly onerous on your staff’s time.
Our bilingual team is comprised of professionals from fire, police, EHS, military and SAR are experienced exercise planners and facilitators with expertise in multiple sectors including transportation, marine, and aviation and government regulations.
KI has assisted many government and private sector clients achieve their exercise objectives. We have a proven methodology for effective exercise design and delivery that places little demands on the client until exercise day. We would be happy to discuss your particular requirements and provide more details on our methodology.
Our Exercise program
All of our exercise support can be one-offs or part of a multi-year exercise plan that increases capability and resilience through a building block approach of increasing complexity using the following potential blocks:
Seminar
A seminar is an informal discussion, designed to orient participants to new or updated plans, policies, or procedures (e.g., to review a new Evacuation Standard Operating Procedure).
Workshop
A workshop resembles a seminar, but is used to build specific products, such as a draft plan or policy (e.g., to develop a Multi-year Training and Exercise Plan).
Tabletop Exercise (TTX).
A tabletop exercise involves key personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an informal setting. TTXs can be used to assess plans, policies, and procedures. TTXs can be used to familiarize people with or assess plans, policies, and procedures. They are especially valuable in building relationships and trust among different parts of an organization, or between organizations.
Functional Exercise
A functional exercise examines and/or validates the coordination, command, and control within an EOC/ECC or between various multi-agency coordination centres (e.g., an EOC). A functional exercise does not involve any "boots on the ground" external to the centre(s), but does exercise individuals in their roles within the centre(s).