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EPA’s Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Climate Resiliency
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Objectives
• Familiarize students with discussion-based tabletop exercises
• Demonstrate EPA’s Tabletop Exercise Tool and how it is useful in creating exercises
• Give students the confidence needed to plan and conduct an exercise 2
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Tabletop Exercise: Key Elements
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• Planning • Design and
development • Conducting the
exercise • Evaluating the
exercise
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How to Use the Tabletop Exercise Tool
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Instructions on how to get started
Choose from 15 different exercise scenarios. Each with a customizable:
-Situation Manual -Presentation
-Additional Discussion Questions
Water Sector-related presentations, documents, and web links aid the
exercise planner in building a more comprehensive TTX
Presentations on how to : -Use the TTX Tool
-Plan, customize, conduct, and evaluate an exercise
Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Functionality
-Links to training presentations and reference materials -Contact E-mail address
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: How to Use the TTX Tool
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: How to Use the TTX Tool
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Training Presentations and Resources
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Choosing a Scenario
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Customizable Materials
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- Macros guide users through design process - Scenario Description - Discussion Questions & Key Issues - Action Planning Session Materials - Reference Materials
-Specific to both drinking water and wastewater utilities - Divided into eight categories
- Accompanies SitMan -Users can add images and other relevant information
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Additional Discussion Questions
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-Specific to both drinking water and wastewater utilities - Divided into eight categories
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Supplemental Information
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Water Sector Project Presentations
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Reference Documents
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Related Links
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Glossary
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Printer-Friendly Pages
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Free Software
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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Help Page
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EPA’s Tabletop Exercise Tool
Questions?