[Exercise Name] 
Full Scale Exercise
Actor Briefing
[Location]
[Date]
Welcome & Introductions
Thank You!
•	Thank you for your participation
•	You provide necessary realism for the responders
•	Without your assistance, this exercise would not be possible

Today’s Briefing
•	Exercise Overview 
•	Exercise Location & Area
•	Exercise Schedule
•	Exercise Scenario
•	Exercise Implementation
•	Exercise Administration
•	Conclusion
Exercise Overview
Exercise Overview
•	A [Length of play] interagency exercise focused on field-level response to a biological event
•	No-inspection, no-fault, learning environment
•	“A training tool”

Exercise Players
•	[List participating agencies/organizations]
Exercise Play
•	Exercise Play will be on [Date], from [Time] to [Time] 
•	Exercise Play will take place at [Exercise Site] and [other location(s)]
•	Play will be restricted to the delineated                                                                                                                    areas surrounding the [Exercise Site] and [other location(s)]

How to Play Your Role
•	You may or may not receive a symptom card from the Actor Controller
•	Important!! Continue to display your “symptoms” throughout the exercise.  DO NOT STOP ACTING
•	Follow the instructions of the Actor Controller
•	Act your role but don’t “overact”
•	Do not ad-lib symptoms
•	REMEMBER:  If there is a problem, or you do not feel well, tell the nearest responder or your controller, “Real-World Emergency”

Exercise Safety
•	Safety is everyone’s concern
•	Safety concerns override exercise execution
•	Controllers and Evaluators must immediately inform the Safety Controller or Senior Controller of safety concerns
•	Actual emergencies will be identified by the saying:	“Real-World Emergency”

Exercise Location & Area
Exercise Location & Area
Exercise Schedule
Exercise Schedule
Exercise Scenario
Exercise Scenario
•	Date:	

•	Time:
	
•	Setting:
	
•	Incident:	

•	Weather:	[if applicable]
Scenario Elements
•	A white powder incident in [Your Town/City] is confirmed by the William A. Hinton State Laboratory Institute as Anthrax.  Mass prophylaxis is needed to treat those exposed within 48 hours.  

•	[Your Town/City] has deployed resources and decided to open an Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS) at [Name of an EDS] at [EDS address].  The order has just been sent out to activate the appropriate personnel in order to staff the EDS.

Exercise Implementation
Exercise Implementation
•	Actors will report to the line at the entrance of the building.
•	Senior Controller will announce the start of Exercise Play.
•	Actors will proceed through the stations of the EDS
•	Exercise players will react to the information and situations as they are presented, in the same manner as if this had been a real event.
•	After completing the dispensing process and exiting the site, please report to the [Specific Location].
Exercise Administration
Exercise Badges
Exercise Badges
Exercise Badges
Exercise Hats
Exercise Administration
•	Restrooms will be available
•	Drinkable water will be located throughout the exercise site
•	After the Hotwash, please return:
•	Your badges 
•	Any exercise documentation 
Final Exercise Reminders
•	Know your role 
•	Do not prompt or get in the way of players
•	Contact the Exercise Director and/or Senior Controller with any problems or questions
•	Safety Comes First – use the phrase           “Real-World Emergency” in any actual emergency
Questions or Comments
Thank you for participating!
[Department name]
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