Emergency Preparedness Drill & Evaluation Form

Included here are fifteen survival/preparedness drills (complements of Marion County, KS Fire Department)
which will require two days each to complete.

The first day of each drill will be used for training the necessary skills to complete the drill.

The second day will be for holding an unannounced drill on the skills learned the previous day and
completing an after-action review. If follow-up meetings are required, these could be additional days.

Drills should include participation from the entire family (or preparedness/survival group) and of course,
should be tailored to the level of the persons involved.

If your neighborhood or preparedness group has specific “activation” protocols, one or more of the
following drills can be modified to test your group’s activation processes.

Take any of these drills and modify them for various ages or special needs;

• Turn drills into a game for a fun learning experience for younger children.

• Take advantage of groups for mobility and disabled people to come up with safe modifications
for their special needs.

Get your local government, businesses and volunteer organizations involved. Work with the Red
Cross and Disabled Veterans groups, public safety, utility companies or dojos and the like, for your
specialty training needs.

Although I really do not trust our government, there is a great online course to help you get started
(and offer up some great project ideas too), called: “IS-909, Community Preparedness: Implementing
Simple Activities for Everyone” and is found at http://emilms.fema.gov/IS909/index.htm

There are also several government volunteer organizations through the Department of Homeland
Security (that were formerly their own individual entities before the Patriot Act) that can be of assistance like:

• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

• Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS)
• National Neighborhood Watch Program (NWP; also known as USA on Watch)
• Medical Reserve Corps

Some affiliates and partners are:

• American Association of Community Colleges

• The American Legion
• The American Legion Auxiliary
• American Red Cross
• American Radio Relay League
• Association of Public Television Stations
• Civil Air Patrol
• E9-1-1 Institute
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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• Girl Scouts of the USA
• Home Safety Council
• Jaycees
• Meals on Wheels Association of America
• Mercy Medical Airlift
• 9/11 Day (formerly MyGoodDeed.org)
• National Association for Search and Rescue
• National Crime Prevention Council
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Weather Service (NWS)
• National Safety Council
• National Volunteer Fire Council
• National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
• Operation HOPE, Inc.
• Points of Light Institute and the HandsOn Network
• U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools
• United States Power Squadrons
• Veterans of Foreign Wars

Other groups to contact are:

• Boy Scouts of America

• Baptist Disaster Relief Foundation (or any local disaster relief organization)
• Disabled American Veterans
• National Arthritis Foundation
• Firefighter and Law Enforcement Associations
• Salvation Army

And I could go on and on ...

“Practice makes perfect and

Repetition is the foundation of learning.”

Please note that many of these drills will require advanced study and preparation by the leader in
order to facilitate the most up-to-date skills and information. Some tasks (CPR, firearms use, etc) may
require professional instruction.

Some Disaster Drill Suggestions

Drill #1 Fire Drill. Training should include: how to call 911, how to check the batteries in the smoke
detectors, how to use a fire extinguisher, how to warn everyone in the house about a fire, how to
escape from the house if it is on fire, where to meet after escaping from the house, common sense
rules about when to try to extinguish a fire and when to just leave.

Drill #1 Fire Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

Drill #2. First Aid Drill. Training should include: how to call 911, where the first aid kit is located,
what is in the first aid kit and how to use each item, how to perform CPR, how to perform the Heimlich
maneuver, basic first aid skills.

Drill #2 First Aid Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

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Drill #3 Lockdown Drill. Training should include: who is responsible for closing and locking each
door and window, who is secondarily responsible for this action should the primary person not be
home, how to secure each door and window, how to set the security alarm/system, how to turn on the
surveillance system, how to perform these tasks as quickly as possible and in what situations these
actions would be necessary, how to access the safe room and what procedure to follow once secured
in the safe room.

Drill #3 Lockdown Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

Drill #4 Emergency Evacuation Drill. Training should include: what to include in each person’s Bug
Out Bag (BOB), which pre-determined vehicle will be used for evacuation, how to quickly access each
person’s BOB and put it in the vehicle, what other items should be taken when evacuating and how to
access them quickly, what to do with pets, how to secure the home before leaving, and how quickly
everyone can complete the above tasks, get in the vehicle and leave the home.

Drill #4 Evacuation Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

Drill #5 Natural Disaster Drill. Training should include: an overview of which natural disasters are
likely to occur in your area, what specific steps to take during a tornado, hurricane, earthquake,
tsunami, etc; what steps to take prior to the event (ie: boarding up windows for a hurricane, bracing heavy
furniture and the hot water tank for an earthquake), what steps to take during the actual event (ie: holing up in the
basement during a tornado, dropping and covering during an earthquake), and what steps to take after the event
(turning off the power/water/natural gas).

Drill #5 Natural Disaster Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

Drill #6 Communications Drill. Training should include: who to contact during an emergency
and their phone numbers/email
(parents, neighbor, relative in another town, relative in another state)
addresses/CB or HAM access points, how to contact these people by landline, cell phone, email, CB
or HAM radio, what would constitute an emergency and what information to provide.

Drill #6 Communications Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

Drill #7 Meeting Place Drill. Training should include: where to meet in your neighborhood if you
cannot return home, where to meet in your town/city, where to meet in the next town, where to meet
across the country should your entire state be devastated and possibly what international city to meet
in should that be required. Include exact locations, how long to wait, and how to leave a message if
you are unable to wait any longer at the location.

Drill #7 Meeting Place Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

Drill #8 Bio-terrorism Drill. Training should include: information on bio-terrorism agents and their
effects, how to conduct a decontamination process, what to do after decontamination, how to shelter
in place.

Drill #8 Bio-terrorism Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

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Drill #9 Kidnapping Drill. Training should include: how to avoid being kidnapped, how to
respond during a kidnapping (practice hitting, kicking, screaming, etc), what to do if you are kidnapped, how
to gather evidence during the kidnapping.

Drill #9 Kidnapping Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

Drill #10 Lost In The Woods Drill. Training should include: how to find water, how to start a fire, how
to create a shelter, how to gather food, how to signal rescuers, how to leave a trail, how not to panic,
how to navigate in the woods, how to avoid wilderness dangers (animals, hypothermia, etc).

A modification of this for children is Lost In The Streets. Train your children on what to
do, who is “safe” to ask for help. What their phone number and or address is and the like.

Drill #10 Lost In The Woods Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

Drill 11 Specialized Drill. Training should include: emergency response actions specifically for
activities/events your family is likely to encounter when boating, flying in a private plane, scuba diving,
traveling in a foreign country, or any other unique, specialized area not covered by other drills.

Drill #11 Specialized Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

Drill #12 Personal Protection Drill. Training should include: personal protection skills (fighting, karate,
shooting a rifle, shotgun or pistol), when to appropriately use these skills, how to avoid needing to use
these skills, what to do after an event.

A modification of this would be a Carjacking and Home Invasion. Do you have a safe
room? Have you practiced how to bail out of your vehicle (since it can be replaced and you cannot)?

Drill #12 Personal Protection Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

Drill #13 Public Disaster Drill. Training should include: what to do if a disaster occurs when you are
in a public area, what types of disasters could happen when you are in public (ie: bombing, shooting,
weather incident, etc), how to identify possible disasters before they happen, how to prepare in advance
for a public disaster, what to do during the event (ie: moving away from the incident, when to seek cover and
when to run), what to do after the event.

Drill #13 Public Disaster Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

Drill #14 Reporting Drill. Training should include: how to call 911 and report an incident, how to give
a verbal or written report of an incident (ie: who to report to, what details to report, when to ask for a lawyer).
Memory drills should also be included here. Show the group a fairly detailed picture then take it away
and ask them to write down as many details as they can remember. Go to a public place and practice
observing people and situations, memorizing as many details as possible.

Drill #14 Reporting Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

Drill #15 Hazard Hunt Drill. Training should include: what constitutes a home hazard, how to correct
hazards to create a safer home, where to look for hazards in the home (ie: unlocked meds in the medicine
cabinet, oily rags laying in the garage, brush around the perimeter of your home, a ladder leaning up against the house,
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etc). Give the group a limited amount of time to tag each hazard that needs to be corrected and take
corrective action immediately. If you live in an earthquake area, be sure your checklist includes the
anchoring of bookcases, hot water heaters and hanging objects.

A modification of this for children is to turn this into a type of scavenger hunt.

Drill #15 Hazard Hunt Drill Evaluation (what went well, what didn’t, what skills need to be worked on).

Use the following form to help you plan and evaluate your family’s and or community group’s
efficiency and effectiveness of the drill.

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Family/Group/Facility Name:

Coordinated by:

Name of Drill: First time for this drill? Yes No

Type of Drill: (circle one):

Fire Flood
Earthquake Landslide Tornado
(structure or wildfire) (fast or slow moving)
Winter Storm
Hurricane Tsunami Wind Storm Extreme Heat
Extreme Cold
Solar Utility Outage
Medical Emergency Missing Person Home Invasion
(Flare, Storm, CME) (gas, electric, water)
Crime Wave Civil
Airborne Threat Nuclear Power
(burgelry, murder, EMP
(biological or Unrest/Marshall
sniper, gang, rape,
chemical)
Plant Leak (air detonated ICBM)
vandalism, drugs) Law/War
Ground Detonated
Dirty Bomb Other Bomb Threat
ICBM
Other:

Intended Participants □ More listed on back

Name Phone Email Role

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Confirmed Family/Group Participants □ More listed on back

Name Phone Email Role

Confirmed Outside Participants (police, fire, county, emergency management entity (city, state, federal, private), civilian group, etc)
Name Phone Email Role

Scheduled Drill Duration

Start End
Date Time Date Time

Location of Drill (specify the address, area, building and the like)

Permits/Waivers Needed? Yes No

Fee? Yes No
(Attached? Yes No)

Contact Permit/Waiver ID Amount/Check # Paid Date

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Drill will be Monitored/Conducted by:
Name Contact Info

Objectives of Drill:

Attached Document(s) (produced in the course of the drill) Yes No

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Drill Evaluation Meeting

Coordinator: Date/Time:

Location

Findings
If this was not the first time for this drill; Did the drill come out better or worse than the previous time?

What went right?

What went wrong?

Lessons Learned:

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Action Items
Description Responsible Party Contact Info Follow-up Date

Follow-Up Meeting(s) (If yes, date, location, etc)

(Attach any follow-up agenda, minutes, etc)

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