CC Series Short: The MSEL (Master Sequence of Events List)

CC Series Short: The MSEL (Master Sequence of Events List)

The exercise facilitator and control team will control the exercise through the Master Scenario Events List (MSEL). The MSEL is the primary document used to conduct the exercise, providing the framework for monitoring and managing the flow of exercise activities. It...
CC Series Short: The MSEL (Master Sequence of Events List)

CC Series Short: Step 2 – Exercise & Scenario Design

Once the main objectives of the exercise are decided, the exercise scenario can then be developed. A scenario provides at least two important services. First, it supplies a plausible starting point or setting for the exercise participants to examine particular...
CC Series Short: The MSEL (Master Sequence of Events List)

CC Series Short: Functional Exercise Objectives

The Functional Exercise is a fully simulated interactive exercise that tests the capability of an organization to respond to a simulated event. This exercise focuses on the coordination of multiple functions of organizations and takes place in an Emergency Operations...
CC Series Short: The MSEL (Master Sequence of Events List)

CC Series Short: Tabletop Exercise Objectives

One of the most important, if not the most important step, in the design and preparation of an exercise is to determine the exercise objective(s). It is not unusual for individuals planning an exercise to want to begin by focusing on a specific scenario. While the...