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Learn How to Design a Tabletop Exercise

Step 2: Select the participants

TTX participants can include:

  • Facilitator
    • • Understands the plans and policies being evaluated
    • • Coordinates development and implementation of the exercise
    • • Prepares and distributes TTX documents
    • • Guides exercise play
    • • Coordinates exercise hot wash
    • • Prepares TTX AAR and IP
  • Evaluator(s)
    • • Documents the discussions of players; they do not interfere with the flow of the exercise
    • • Helps with exercise logistics (e.g., sign-in) as required
  • Players
    • • Participate as the main actors in the TTX, and should include all utility personnel and response partner agencies identified in the ERP as having a support role in the scenario
    • • Discuss roles and responsibilities and outline response actions to the scenario
  • Observers (if any)
    • • Monitor player response actions to the scenario, but do not participate or control TTX functions
    • • View all or just selected portions of the TTX