Youth Preparedness Events Toolkit

3.1 Training Elements

The following Agenda Breakdown allocates time for each agenda item:

Classroom Hours

  1. Disaster Preparedness, Safety and Personal Protection Equipment 1.5 Hours
  2. Intro to Incident Command System 1.5 Hours
  3. Size Up Process 1.75 Hours
  4. ICS Part 2 1.5 Hours
  5. Triage and Exercise 45 Minutes
  6. Terrorism 1 Hour
  7. Fire Safety 1.25 Hours
  8. Disaster Medical Operations 2 Hours
  9. Disaster Psychology 1.25 Hours
  10. Search and Rescue 1.5 Hours
  11. Final Review 30 Minutes
Classroom Training Slides

Exercises/Application

  1. Initial Exercise 1 Hour
  2. ICS Event Planning Exercise 1.5 Hours
  3. PBJ Exercise (ICS) 45 Minutes
  4. Disaster Medical Operations Exercise 1.5 Hours
  5. Night Search and Rescue Exercise 1 Hour
  6. Fire Extinguisher Exercise 1 Hour
  7. Cribbing Exercise 1.5 Hours
  8. Interior Search and Rescue Exercise 1.5 Hours
  9. Final Exercise 2.5 Hours
Exercise Instructions

Action Planning

  1. Developing a Clear Objective 1.5 Hours
  2. Identifying Individuals and Resources 1 Hour
  3. Defining Steps 1.25 Hours
  4. Putting it All Together 1.25 Hours
  5. Present Your Plan 1 Hour
Action Planning Process Guide

(You can find instructions for each of the activities, action planning sessions and slides
for the classroom hours in Section 4)