CBRNE Tabletop Exercise

Scenario #1

Chemical Agent

 

Scenario:

At 11:10 a.m., on a hot, still day in early September, _____________ School’s main office receives a frantic call from one of the teachers at the far end of the building.

The teacher reports that students in her class are having trouble breathing, and between her coughs, says that at least four students are vomiting. The secretary quickly calls 9-1-1 for help and tries to contact the principal via the school’s intercom as s/he was not in the office at the time of the call.

The first arriving ambulance sees parents running into the building and notices that a local TV station has arrived and is setting up near the bus lane in front of the school. A local radio station is reporting that a group identifying themselves as RIOT claims they released a "deadly" substance near the school, and soon the community will mourn for their children.

Suggested questions for the facilitator to stimulate discussion

This list of questions is not all-inclusive – you may use all or part based on your specific scenario. Direct the question first to the school officials, then the whole group, unless otherwise indicated. To further stimulate discussion, ask the main question first and then, if needed, the supplemental.

 

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Scenario #2

Biological Event

Scenario

It is11:35 a.m. at _______School in early December. The mail has just been delivered to the office and the secretary opens a box that looks like the package of school supplies that were ordered a week ago. As s/he opens the box, a white powdery substance spills into the air, on the secretary, the desk and the floor.

The office is full of people at the time. The principal has scheduled a meeting with parents about the district’s budget cuts and many are in the office to find out the location of the meeting. The principal is down in the gym, setting up chairs with the custodian for the meeting.

An hour ago, the local fire department has received a similar package.

Suggested questions for the facilitator to stimulate discussion

This list of questions is not all-inclusive – you may use all or part based on your specific scenario. Direct the question first to the school officials, then the whole group, unless otherwise indicated. To further stimulate discussion, ask the main question first and then, if needed, the supplemental.

 

 

 

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CBRNE Tabletop Exercise

Scenario #3

Radiological Agent

  

 

Scenario

At 12:35 pm, a series of loud explosions are heard in front of ________ School, near the principal’s office. The front portion of the school and several parked cars are burning.

Fire and police are called, and respond quickly. The fire department starts search and rescue and assists with evacuation of the building. The local police work quickly to close all surrounding streets. The fire continues to burn and the Fire Chief (Incident Commander) orders implementation of mutual aid from nearby departments to aid in the response.

As additional responders arrive on scene, the fire safety officer receives a reading on his dosimeter of.5 rem/hr (a significant amount of radioactivity) and immediately reports it to the Incident Commander, who at that moment is talking to the school principal.

Within ten minutes of the explosion, concerned parents start to rush the police barricades and despite the best efforts to contain them, some parents run to the school. Some local news media have gotten around the barricades also, and are filming the incident.

Suggested questions for the facilitator to stimulate discussion

This list of questions is not all-inclusive – you may use all or part based on your specific scenario. Direct the question first to the school officials, then the whole group, unless otherwise indicated. To further stimulate discussion, ask the main question first and then, if needed, the supplemental.

Radiological Agent – Page Two

 

 

 

CBRNE Tabletop Exercise

Scenario #4

Nuclear Event

  

 

Scenario

It is early February at 1 p.m. and the superintendent is currently meeting with all school principals in the district about more proposed budget cuts. The meeting is taking place at the local ISD Building.

A call was received at ____________School from a group that identified itself as FEAR. The caller stated that a bomb (with an unknown amount of nuclear material) was placed somewhere in the building in a backpack.

The secretary quickly called 9-1-1, then the superintendent’s office, and is now consulting the school’s emergency procedures.

Four inches of snow fell overnight and the temperature is predicted to reach only 9 degrees with 25 mph winds, as a cold snap continues throughout Michigan.

Suggested questions for the facilitator to stimulate discussion

This list of questions is not all-inclusive – you may use all or part based on your specific scenario. Direct the question first to the school officials, then the whole group, unless otherwise indicated. To further stimulate discussion, ask the main question first and then, if needed, the supplemental.

 

Nuclear Event – Page Two

 

 

 

 

CBRNE Tabletop Exercise

Scenario #5

Explosion

  

 

Scenario

It is a hot, humid September morning at 11:35, in a new academic year. Today, the superintendent has requested all school principals to attend an emergency meeting about more proposed budget cuts. The group is meeting at the local ISD Administrative Building.

Meanwhile, at ____________School, a large explosion is heard near the gym and the blast caused glass to shatter and massive amounts of debris to be spread around the building and grounds. The gym is on fire. Students in the classrooms near the gym are injured and many are experiencing seizures as they try to escape the building. There are also fatalities. Within several minutes, many students and staff are also experiencing difficulty in breathing and begin to loose muscle control.

First arriving on the scene are local fire and EMS. The fire chief implements the Incident Command System and asks for mutual aid to be implemented, which triggers nearby responding agencies to send help to the school. Within several minutes after the blast, concerned parents, grandparents and the media show up at the school, all demanding information.

Suggested Questions for the facilitator to stimulate discussion

This list of questions is not all-inclusive – you may use all or part based on your specific scenario. Direct the question first to the school officials, then the whole group, unless otherwise indicated. To further stimulate discussion, ask the main question first and then, if needed, the supplemental.

 

Explosion – Page Two