What is the value of health emergency preparedness exercises? A scoping review study

Skryabina, Elena; Reedy, Gabriel; Amlôt, Richard; Jaye, Peter; Riley, Paul

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2016.12.010

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“…Seminars and workshops are both informal discussions, but seminars are held to familiarize personnel with new or updated policies and procedures, whereas workshops are held to create policies and procedures. Tabletop exercises use simulated scenarios to evaluate current preparedness protocols, and games allow for teams to compete against each other in response to simulated emergency situations …”

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“…Operation‐based exercises use simulation to create realistic emergency scenarios and can help identify any gaps in current plans and protocols . They include drills, functional exercises, and full‐scale exercises.…”

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“…Drills are supervised tests of one specific protocol; functional exercises test the coordination among various agencies, including emergency responders; and full‐scale exercises examine the reactions of multiple agencies, jurisdictions, and disciplines . Although operation‐based exercises are more difficult to administer and require more resources than discussion‐based exercises, they provide greater insight into the appropriateness of emergency response, including current plans in place …”

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“…Preparedness exercises are a key component of training that contribute to team building and teamwork. Exercises have been shown to improve personnel's knowledge of emergency events, policies, and procedures; perception of disaster skills; understanding of roles; and overall competence and confidence . In addition, exercises can help health care leaders test their emergency plans, protocols, and procedures; identify problem areas; and make improvements .…”

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“…Exercises have been shown to improve personnel's knowledge of emergency events, policies, and procedures; perception of disaster skills; understanding of roles; and overall competence and confidence . In addition, exercises can help health care leaders test their emergency plans, protocols, and procedures; identify problem areas; and make improvements . Facility leaders should emphasize the importance of preparedness by instituting policies that focus on eliminating deficiencies in preparedness and creating a health care team that can respond effectively to disasters …”

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Emergency preparedness and response in palm oil mill and investigation of the employees' emergency preparedness knowledge and attitude

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2022

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Several legislations and standards have listed emergency preparedness and response (EPR) in palm oil mills as one of the requirements. EPR effectiveness depends on the knowledge and attitude of an individual. This study evaluated the EPR in a palm oil mill (POM) company and investigated the employees' emergency preparedness (EP), knowledge, and attitude. The potential emergency occurrences were identified through hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control (HIRARC). Meanwhile, the current EPR practices were assessed through the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) emergency management checklist and the EP exercises. A social survey provided the data on the EP knowledge and attitude among the employees. There were two high‐risk level work activities: welding and conveyor maintenance, rated at 12 and 16, respectively. The mill did not provide three elements of the 10 minimum requirements listed in the OSHMS guidelines. The EP exercises were successfully conducted. 63.5% of the respondents scored a moderate level of EP knowledge. A positive attitude toward EPR was found. There was no significant relationship between EP knowledge and attitude. The EPR practices in this POM company need improvement and enhancement, including the EP knowledge and attitude among the employees.

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An exercise in disaster: Does policy learning occur after a tabletop crisis scenario?

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Jeschke

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Risk Hazard & Crisis Pub Pol

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It is well‐established that experience with a disaster can heighten risk perception, initiate policy learning, and ultimately enhance preparedness and mitigation. This experience can make stakeholders more amenable to mitigating risk, but disasters are sporadic, dangerous, and costly. At the same time, the importance of differences in epistemic communities that manage public agencies and departments has received little attention in the context of policy learning, preparedness, and mitigation. This study investigates whether it is possible for simulated disasters, such as tabletop exercises, to influence risk perception and encourage learning in a way that is consistent with the effects of experiencing an actual disaster. To test this idea, we analyze survey data collected from an Environmental Protection Agency workshop of drinking water officials and public health stakeholders from southeast Michigan and northwest Ohio, including Detroit, Flint, and Toledo. A pre and posttest survey captured participants' beliefs before and after a tabletop exercise designed to simulate a large‐scale drinking water disaster. Results suggest that epistemic communities matter in these exercises but professional experience is less important than what previous studies have shown about experience with a policy problem and policy learning.

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What is the value of health emergency preparedness exercises? A scoping review study

Cited by 106 publications

References 80 publications

Disaster preparedness exercises improve personnel competence and confidence

Disaster preparedness exercises improve personnel competence and confidence

Emergency preparedness and response in palm oil mill and investigation of the employees' emergency preparedness knowledge and attitude

An exercise in disaster: Does policy learning occur after a tabletop crisis scenario?

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