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The use of training exercises in preparing for disaster scenarios is an importan

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Question

The use of training exercises in preparing for disaster scenarios is an important component of any emergency preparedness plan. Training exercises may be conducted at regularly planned intervals, or they can be conducted at random and without warning. Answer the following questions regarding the training exercises for preparation for an emergency or disaster scenario: •What are the advantages of conducting training exercises at regularly planned intervals? Why? What are the advantages of conducting training exercises at random and without warning? Why? •Under what circumstances is it most appropriate to conduct training exercises at regularly planned intervals? Why? •Under what circumstances is it most appropriate to conduct unannounced training exercises? Why?

Explanation / Answer

Advantages of conducting training exercises at regularly planned intervals:

Advantages of conducting training exercises at random and without warning:

During introduction of a disaster training announced exercise needs to be conducted. The exercise should be conducted in a regularly planned intervals until the people are trained properly. Secondly, the situations which cannot be mimicked example, earthquake, are exercised with planned intervals.

In situations where environment can be set similar to the real disaster, the unannounced training can be conducted, example, fire. The unannounced training is conducted only after introduction of a planned training exercise to people. When people get introduced with the exercise, anytime unannounced exercise can be conducted.