PAARC Mini-Drill

PAARC DRILL SERIES

May 21, 2003

Familiarize volunteers with

The role of the EOC in disaster operations
How the Palo Alto chapter house EOC is organized
- Functions established
- Layout
How to set up the Palo Alto EOC
- Locations of necessary materials (go-kits, signs, phones)
- Setup and use of EOC phones

Functions established in EOC:

Participants are divided into teams of 3-4, randomly assigned to functions
- As participants enter, they are given a label with the abbreviated name of one of the functions to be set up on it
- Labels are handed out systematically, so that approximately equal numbers for each function are distributed
(EOC Setup) Each team sets up the "station" for their function
- Retrieve and hang the function sign
- Set up table(s) (in accordance with the EOC setup map)
- Set up 2 chairs per table
- Retrieve the function go-kit
- Retrieve any other materials needed
- There are only 8 phone lines to be shared among 12 functions, so collaborate with neighboring function(s) to
  - Decide who can share a phone
  - Decide where the phone(s) should be, based on mutual needs
  - Retrieve phone(s)
  - Drop phone line(s)
(EOC Operations) Each function is given a list of questions that requires them to think about
- What is the full name of this function?
- What does this function do in the EOC?
- What special resources might this function need for its EOC operations? (For instance, particular office supplies, chocolate, specific types of information, blankets, specialized tools, access to vehicles or other spaces in the chapter, train schedules)
- With whom does this function need to interact during its EOC operations? (For instance, other functions, outside agencies, particular individuals)
- What information does this function need from or provide to others?
Drill critique

Discuss teams' responses to questions
What did you, personally, learn from this drill?
What should we, as a chapter, have learned from this drill? Are there things we should change? Ways in which we can improve? Anything that is missing?

Critique took 20 minutes, even just going around and having each team give their response to the first question.