Drill Calendar
Quarterly drill schedule with planned dates, drill types, and assigned facilitators. Columns: Title · Quarter · Scheduled · Facilitator Drills are planned quarterly. Facilitator names who runs each one — an unassigned drill is one that tends not to happen.Drills
Disaster drill records with scheduling, participation rates, and facilitator linkage. Columns: Name · Scheduled · Duration · Participation · SummaryCoordination Team
Disaster coordination team members with roles and team assignments. Columns: Member · Team · Title The people who run your emergency response. Roles need to be assigned before an emergency, not during one.Drill Participants
Junction records linking contacts to drills with roles and attendance status. Columns: Role · Attended · Notes Attended is what drives the participation rate on the drill record. Notes captures what an individual observed, which feeds the critique process.Planning the quarter’s drill
1
Schedule it on the calendar
Set the quarter, date, and drill type.
2
Assign a facilitator
Name someone specific.
3
Confirm the coordination team is current
Roles change as staff change.
4
Notify participants
Give staff enough notice to attend.
Running and recording a drill
1
Conduct the drill
Follow the relevant emergency plan. See Plans.
2
Record attendance
Mark Attended for each participant. This drives the participation rate.
3
Record duration and summary
On the drill record.
4
Collect critiques
From participants, recorded in Continuity.
5
Update the plan
A drill that revealed a problem should change the plan.
Troubleshooting
Related
Emergency drill cycle
Plan, run, critique, improve.
Continuity
Drill critiques and backup agency agreements.