The Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition requests that you save the date July 17, 2008 to participate in the 2008 disaster exercise.
Disaster exercises, sometimes called drills, are focused practice activities that place participants into a simulated situation which requires them to function in the capacity that would be expected of them in a real event. Its purpose is to promote preparedness by testing policies and plans and training personnel. Exercises are conducted to evaluate an organization’s capability to execute one or more portions of its response plan.
The 2008 KCER Exercise is a functional exercise (FE) designed to evaluate and validate organization and staff capabilities. This activity will focus on exercising the plans, policies, procedures, and staff. Exercise participants should be able to demonstrate the capacity to execute their disaster plans, communicate with staff and other key players, and participate in a coordinated response effort.
KCER staff and Response Teams will execute the drill on Thursday, July 17 from 12-4pm EST. KCER staff will lead the exercise, hold actual conference calls with Team Leaders/key decision makers and send real-time emails to the participants regarding the "disaster" situation.
Registration is required for all KCER members wishing to participate in the exercise. Only those registered will receive player handbooks, dial-in information for teleconferences, email notifications, and materials.
To maintain reality in the disaster scenario, the materials will not be sent out to participants until the day before the exercise. ESRD Networks and local disaster coalitions are welcome to observe/participate and/or use the materials for their own exercises/drills.
An exercise debriefing conference call will be Friday, July 18. This is not required, but everyone who registered is encouraged to give feedback on his or her experience.
For more information about this activity, visit www.kcercoalition.com/drills.htm.
