Ohio Admin. Code 3750-20-76 - Types of exercises
(A) The following types of exercises shall be
employed by each committee and the commission subject to the annual exercise
requirement of their chemical emergency response and preparedness plans under
divisions (A)(12) and (C) of section
3750.04 of the Revised Code and
division (B)(13) of section
3750.02 of the Revised Code for
the commission.
(1) A "tabletop exercise" is
an activity in which commission, committee, planning district, local emergency
management personnel, elected or appointed officials, and other individuals
with emergency responsibilities are gathered together to discuss planned
response to various simulated emergency situations. Using existing plans, the
exercise is designed to elicit constructive discussion by the participants as
they examine and attempt to resolve response problems. The purpose is for
participants to evaluate plans and to resolve questions of coordination and
assignment of responsibilities throughout the exercise. Each tabletop exercise
shall demonstrate at least three but no more than five of the objectives
defined in paragraph (D) of rule
3750-20-70
of the Administrative Code.
(2) A
"functional exercise" is an activity designed to test or evaluate the
operational capability of an individual function, or complex activities within
a function of emergency response. This type of exercise is applicable where the
response activity is capable of being evaluated in isolation from other
emergency management activities. A functional exercise fully tests specific
functions of the committee's chemical emergency response and preparedness plan.
An EOC or command post is activated and used to demonstrate the use of command
structure. Each functional exercise shall physically demonstrate at least four
but no more than seven of the objectives defined in paragraph (D) of rule
3750-20-70
of the Administrative Code.
(3) A
"full-scale exercise" is an activity intended to evaluate the operational
capability of the overall emergency management systems in an interactive
manner. A full-scale exercise involves the testing of a majority of the
functions of the committee's chemical emergency response and preparedness plan.
A full-scale exercise requires actual field play that includes mobilization and
actual deployment of emergency personnel and resources required to demonstrate
coordination and response capabilities. An EOC or command post shall be
activated to coordinate operational field capabilities. Each full-scale
exercise shall physically demonstrate eight or more of the objectives as
defined in paragraph (D) of rule
3750-20-70
of the Administrative Code.
(B) The response to an actual hazardous
materials incident may qualify as an exercise. In order to qualify, the
committee must submit, within thirty days of the completion of the response to
the incident, a completed "LEPC Exercise Notice Form" identifying the exercise
objectives which were demonstrated by the actual response. Upon receipt of the
"LEPC Exercise Notice Form," the Ohio emergency management agency will contact
the committee to schedule a meeting to conduct an interview of all principal
participants to determine whether or not the identified exercise objectives
were successfully tested.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3750.02(B)(2)(a) &(b)
Rule Amplifies: 3750.02, 3750.04
Prior Effective Dates: 01/16/1991, 11/01/1993, 10/01/1998, 05/15/2004
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3750.02(B)(2)(A), 3750.02(B)(2)(b)
Rule Amplifies: 3750.02, 3750.04
Prior Effective Dates: 1/16/91, 11/1/93, 10/1/98, 5/15/04
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