EPA’s Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Climate Resiliency

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

Tabletop Exercise: Key Elements

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• Planning • Design and

development • Conducting the

exercise • Evaluating the

exercise

How to Use the Tabletop Exercise Tool

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: How to Use the TTX Tool

Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Training Presentations and Resources

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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: Customizable Situation Manual

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Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Customizable Situation Manual

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

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: 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?