Tabletop ExerciseTabletop Exercise

Major EarthquakeMajor Earthquake

Tabletop Exercise Tabletop Exercise IntroductionIntroduction

• Introduction of players• How the exercise will be played• Questions and answers

NarrativeNarrative

• A 7.2-magnitude earthquake occurs along a fault zone approximately 50 miles from your hospital. Moderate to major damage is reported for two hundred square miles. Multiple severe aftershocks are expected for days and weeks after the initial earthquake. Your hospital has sustained moderate to severe damage. The Emergency Department and outpatient surgery areas have been impacted the most, rendering the area non-functional. Main water and power services are disrupted, but emergency power from the generators is functioning. Large numbers of injured are presenting to the hospital for care and many who are not injured seek shelter and reassurance from medical providers.

Scenario Event 1Scenario Event 1

• Several hospital rooms and offices are damaged.

Scenario Event 2Scenario Event 2

• There are constant requests for help from patients, visitors, and staff throughout the facility.

Scenario Event 3Scenario Event 3

• Patient surge is beginning to overload available resources.

Scenario Event 4Scenario Event 4

• The ED and outpatient surgical rooms have sustained heavy damage.

Scenario Event 5Scenario Event 5

• Main entrance door is broken and the lock is jammed.

Scenario Event 6Scenario Event 6

• Main water supply to the hospital is interrupted.

BreakBreak

10 minutes

Please return promptly

Scenario Event 7Scenario Event 7

• Patients, visitors, and staff express fears for their personal safety.

Scenario Event 8Scenario Event 8

• The shipment of vital supplies to the hospital is interrupted.

Scenario Event 9Scenario Event 9

• The State Department of Health requests the status of the hospital.

Hot washHot wash

• Player’s feedback

• Evaluator feedback

• Group discussion

• Suggestions for improvement