IAEM Chapter 8 Terms
Training and Exercise Planning Workshop (TEPW) - answer A workshop that develops
the structure and strategy of an exercise program by collaborating with stakeholders to
set multi-year program priorities and draft a multi-year Training and Exercise Plan.
resource typing - answer Categorizing, by capability, the resources requested,
deployed, and used in incidents.
Multi-year Training and Exercise Plan (TEP) - answer Articulates overall exercise
program priorities and outlines a schedule of training and exercise activities designed to
meet those priorities.
exercise scenario - answer A narrative description of a hypothetical hazard event, which
should describe how quickly the event occurred, how destructive it was, what responses
have been taken, what future events are predicted, and more.
rolling summary report - answer Provides stakeholders with an analysis of issues,
trends, and key outcomes from all exercises conducted as part of the exercise program.
exercise cycle - answerA depiction of the four stages of the exercise process: design
and development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning.
After-action meeting (AAM) - answerA meeting held among elected and appointed
officials or their designees from the exercising organizations, as well as the lead
evaluator and members of the exercise planning team, to debrief the exercise and to
review and refine the draft AAR/IP. [FEMA definition]
hot wash - answerProvides an opportunity for exercise participants to discuss exercise
strengths and areas for improvement immediately following the conduct of an exercise.
credentialing - answerThe objective evaluation and documentation of an individual's
current certification, license, or degree; training and experience; and competence or
proficiency to meet nationally accepted standards, provide particular services and/or
functions, or perform specific tasks under specific conditions during an incident. [
emergency operations center (EOC) - answerA central and secure location where
officials and key personnel share information and plans, as well as coordinate
emergency response activities at a distance from on-scene responders.
Exercise Evaluation Guides (EEGs) - answerIdentify the activities, tasks, and
performance measures that the evaluator should observe during the exercise.
Training and Exercise Planning Workshop (TEPW) - answer A workshop that develops
the structure and strategy of an exercise program by collaborating with stakeholders to
set multi-year program priorities and draft a multi-year Training and Exercise Plan.
resource typing - answer Categorizing, by capability, the resources requested,
deployed, and used in incidents.
Multi-year Training and Exercise Plan (TEP) - answer Articulates overall exercise
program priorities and outlines a schedule of training and exercise activities designed to
meet those priorities.
exercise scenario - answer A narrative description of a hypothetical hazard event, which
should describe how quickly the event occurred, how destructive it was, what responses
have been taken, what future events are predicted, and more.
rolling summary report - answer Provides stakeholders with an analysis of issues,
trends, and key outcomes from all exercises conducted as part of the exercise program.
exercise cycle - answerA depiction of the four stages of the exercise process: design
and development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning.
After-action meeting (AAM) - answerA meeting held among elected and appointed
officials or their designees from the exercising organizations, as well as the lead
evaluator and members of the exercise planning team, to debrief the exercise and to
review and refine the draft AAR/IP. [FEMA definition]
hot wash - answerProvides an opportunity for exercise participants to discuss exercise
strengths and areas for improvement immediately following the conduct of an exercise.
credentialing - answerThe objective evaluation and documentation of an individual's
current certification, license, or degree; training and experience; and competence or
proficiency to meet nationally accepted standards, provide particular services and/or
functions, or perform specific tasks under specific conditions during an incident. [
emergency operations center (EOC) - answerA central and secure location where
officials and key personnel share information and plans, as well as coordinate
emergency response activities at a distance from on-scene responders.
Exercise Evaluation Guides (EEGs) - answerIdentify the activities, tasks, and
performance measures that the evaluator should observe during the exercise.
