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Louisiana Awards State-Wide Contract SES to conduct specialized training and exercises |
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In addition, other individuals or organizations can audit the exercise in a "listen-only" mode. These "listen-only" participants see and hear the entire event, but do not actively contribute responses to the scenario events. "Listen-only" participants can be temporarily included in the audio conference to share an important question or other contribution as needed, as well as submit written questions and survey responses.
SES DeskTop ExerciseTM scenarios are custom designed with the client by subject matter experts based on the disaster potentials (hazard vulnerabilities) in your industry and geographical area as well as the overall goals, objectives and deliverables related to the exercise. The scenarios simulate real events involving local/regional players and facilities. Events unfold to give participating organizations the opportunity to operate under realistic conditions. Supporting visual presentations are constructed with real images of local facilities, landmarks, and appropriate images to further enhance a sense of realism during the event.
Exercises are led by highly experienced and respected facilitators. Often the same person that designs the scenarios serves as the Exercise Facilitator. This individual possesses both the expert topical knowledge and dynamic situational experience necessary to lead participants through the exercise by revealing topical intricacies and complications that facilitate deep and telling discussions. The Facilitator guides discussion through relevant issues by posing questions and inserting "injects" which challenge participants to make time-sensitive decisions based on information at hand and/or interactions with other participants in the exercise.
The other leader engaged in the exercise is called the Moderator, who leverages special training and experience in the web-based conferencing modality to manage the dynamics and flow of the DeskTop ExerciseTM. The Moderator works to insure an engaging level of energy and realism for all participants while adhering to the constraints of time and equal participation. The Moderator also manages the submission and injection of participant questions which can be submitted in electronically written form during the exercise.
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In addition, other individuals or organizations can audit the exercise in a "listen-only" mode. These "listen-only" participants see and hear the entire event, but do not actively contribute responses to the scenario events. "Listen-only" participants can be temporarily included in the audio conference to share an important question or other contribution as needed, as well as submit written questions and survey responses.
SES DeskTop ExerciseTM scenarios are custom designed with the client by subject matter experts based on the disaster potentials (hazard vulnerabilities) in your industry and geographical area as well as the overall goals, objectives and deliverables related to the exercise. The scenarios simulate real events involving local/regional players and facilities. Events unfold to give participating organizations the opportunity to operate under realistic conditions. Supporting visual presentations are constructed with real images of local facilities, landmarks, and appropriate images to further enhance a sense of realism during the event.
Exercises are led by highly experienced and respected facilitators. Often the same person that designs the scenarios serves as the Exercise Facilitator. This individual possesses both the expert topical knowledge and dynamic situational experience necessary to lead participants through the exercise by revealing topical intricacies and complications that facilitate deep and telling discussions. The Facilitator guides discussion through relevant issues by posing questions and inserting "injects" which challenge participants to make time-sensitive decisions based on information at hand and/or interactions with other participants in the exercise.
The other leader engaged in the exercise is called the Moderator, who leverages special training and experience in the web-based conferencing modality to manage the dynamics and flow of the DeskTop ExerciseTM. The Moderator works to insure an engaging level of energy and realism for all participants while adhering to the constraints of time and equal participation. The Moderator also manages the submission and injection of participant questions which can be submitted in electronically written form during the exercise.
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