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When an incident occurs, it can impact one or more community organizations and requires a coordinated, strategic management effort separate from the tactical management of the incident that will occur at the affected organization(s). To accomplish this, a Crisis Management Plan (CMP) should be developed for the community by the Federation or convening agency. The purpose of the CMP is to outline the local Federation or agency’s approach to a coordinated crisis management effort.
The purpose of exercise evaluation is to assess the ability to meet exercise objectives through conducting a Tabletop Exercise (TTX). In conjunction with data collected from the TTX hotwash and TTX participant feedback forms, evaluation of exercises utilizing an Exercise Evaluation Guide (EEG) allows for the development of a formal After-Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP) which allows for the documentation of strengths, areas for improvement, and corrective actions.
This document is intended as a resource to assist organizations, facilities and leadership in implementing an “All-Hazards, Whole-Community” approach to addressing both manmade and natural disasters as well as events.
Facilitators play a key role in exercise play as they are responsible for ensuring that participant discussions remain focused on the exercise objectives and making sure all issues are explored as thoroughly as possible within the available time. Effective facilitation is crucial to ensuring the effectiveness of exercise play in developing participants’ skills and knowledge and contributing to their overall experience.
After conducting a table top exercise, gather important feedback from participants with this template participant feedback form.
From natural to manmade disasters, nonprofit organizations have an important role in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from an incident, leading to efforts at the local, state, and federal levels for incorporating nonprofits into the emergency management framework. As a part of this push, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the National Preparedness Goal, has outlined a “whole community” approach to emergency management, which includes both traditional response agencies as well as nontraditional partners such as nonprofit organizations. The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is a key effort towards realizing the National Preparedness Goal and encouraging whole community preparedness. The NSGP provides support to nonprofits deemed high risk for a terrorist attack by supplying funding to enhance the safety and security of an organization.
Jewish community organizations are not traditional response agencies nor are their leaders traditional first responders. Unfortunately, in addition to the traditional threats that society faces, the increasing number of targeted crimes against the Jewish community has forced organizations and leadership within the community into emergency response roles.
