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LLNL Emergency Plan <br />Rev-22 <br />January 2017 <br /> <br /> 109 <br />14 EXERCISES <br />14.1 Exercises <br />Exercises are conducted to evaluate/validate emergency response training and to assess LLNL’s <br />ability to respond to an emergency. The exercise critique and evaluation process provides <br />feedback for improving plans, facilities, equipment, training and emergency response <br />performance. Participation is required for personnel who would be expected to participate in an <br />actual emergency response. Emergency exercises require substantial effort to plan and coordinate <br />effectively. The use of a realistic scenario and adequate controls enhances the validity of the <br />drill/exercise to evaluate operational procedures. ERO drills/exercises are administered in <br />accordance with Emergency Programs Organization plans for drills and exercises, which <br />provides direction for planning, developing, conducting, and evaluating exercises, including <br />evaluated drills, in which the Emergency Programs Organization is the institutional lead. <br />An exercise is a comprehensive performance test of the integrated capabilities of the ERO. <br />Exercises test the adequacy and effectiveness of: <br /> Organizational command and control <br /> Implementation plans and procedures <br /> Notifications and communications networks <br /> Emergency equipment <br /> Training <br /> ERO performance <br /> Overall emergency response program performance <br />Exercise-specific objectives define the exercise scope, specify the emergency response functions <br />to be demonstrated, identify the extent of organizational/personnel participation, and identify the <br />spectrum of exercise activities to be accomplished or simulated. Not all emergency response <br />elements are demonstrated in every exercise, and a systematic approach is used to demonstrate <br />all ERO capabilities over a period of five years. <br />The LLNL exercise program validates the various emergency response elements over a multi- <br />year period. The program provides periodic drills and exercises to evaluate emergency response <br />capabilities and ensure that members of the ERO are prepared to respond appropriately to an <br />actual emergency. The program also ensures that the local offsite organizations are offered <br />participation in an exercise at least every three years.