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Louisiana Awards State-Wide Contract SES to conduct specialized training and exercises |
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Desktop Exercises (1 of 3)
An SES Desktop ExerciseTM is a hybrid of a "decentralized" tabletop exercise combined with elements of a functional exercise that uses an innovative new approach to meeting disaster preparedness exercise and assessment needs. Instead of bringing all participants together into one physical location, as in traditional "tabletop" drills, SES uses internet conferencing technology to hold a virtual event which participants can attend from their organization's Emergency Operations Center (EOC), their office, conference room, or any location as long as they have access to a phone and an internet connected computer.
SES utilizes internet conferencing technology which works with virtually any computer connected to the internet, regardless of its configuration or internet connection speed. This technology requires no special software (just a standard web browser), no special skills to operate, and works effectively at dial up connection speeds as low as 14.4-19.2Kbs. This means that virtually anyone anywhere can participate in an SES exercise at any time.
Here's how it works - each participant uses a regular phone line to join a telephone conference call by dialing an 800 number and giving a pass code to an operator. At the same time, they are directed to the SES web site, where they access the visual portion of the event by entering an event-specific password. When the event begins, voice communications occur via the conference call, while visuals are automatically presented to the participants on their computers. In addition to the verbal discussions, participants can submit questions and periodically respond to questions and "injects" from the exercise facilitator via their computer.
Exercise scenarios cover as much as a week or more in time, but unfold in an accelerated format over the course of 2-3 hours. Each exercise involves up to 10-12 organizations actively engaged and responding to events as they unfold. Often these organizations gather their local disaster response teams in an EOC or conference room with a speakerphone and computer screen projection capabilities. As scenario events typically trigger extensive team discussions, each active organization mutes its phone when not interacting with the exercise facilitator or other active exercise participants. Participants are able to functionally interact with other agencies, organizations and facilities to assess communications, mobilization of resources and response plans.
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An SES Desktop ExerciseTM is a hybrid of a "decentralized" tabletop exercise combined with elements of a functional exercise that uses an innovative new approach to meeting disaster preparedness exercise and assessment needs. Instead of bringing all participants together into one physical location, as in traditional "tabletop" drills, SES uses internet conferencing technology to hold a virtual event which participants can attend from their organization's Emergency Operations Center (EOC), their office, conference room, or any location as long as they have access to a phone and an internet connected computer.
SES utilizes internet conferencing technology which works with virtually any computer connected to the internet, regardless of its configuration or internet connection speed. This technology requires no special software (just a standard web browser), no special skills to operate, and works effectively at dial up connection speeds as low as 14.4-19.2Kbs. This means that virtually anyone anywhere can participate in an SES exercise at any time.
Here's how it works - each participant uses a regular phone line to join a telephone conference call by dialing an 800 number and giving a pass code to an operator. At the same time, they are directed to the SES web site, where they access the visual portion of the event by entering an event-specific password. When the event begins, voice communications occur via the conference call, while visuals are automatically presented to the participants on their computers. In addition to the verbal discussions, participants can submit questions and periodically respond to questions and "injects" from the exercise facilitator via their computer.
Exercise scenarios cover as much as a week or more in time, but unfold in an accelerated format over the course of 2-3 hours. Each exercise involves up to 10-12 organizations actively engaged and responding to events as they unfold. Often these organizations gather their local disaster response teams in an EOC or conference room with a speakerphone and computer screen projection capabilities. As scenario events typically trigger extensive team discussions, each active organization mutes its phone when not interacting with the exercise facilitator or other active exercise participants. Participants are able to functionally interact with other agencies, organizations and facilities to assess communications, mobilization of resources and response plans.
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