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The guidance sets out the factors involved in the exercise process and incorporates a set of templates that can be used across the diverse areas of civil contingencies, from individual agency internal exercises to multi-agency live play exercises. Depending on the complexity of the exercise, the various steps contained within the guidance may be lengthened or shortened to suit specific requirements. Templates may also be adjusted to accommodate individual agency protocols.
Preparing Scotland is a set of national guidance documents to assist Scotland in planning, responding and recovering from emergencies. The purpose of this guidance is to provide a practical tool to assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of exercises.
JESIP’s (the Joint Emergency Service Interoperability Programme) Testing & Exercising page provides a range of resources including an Exercise Assurance Framework, an Umpire Evaluation Sheet and a Multi-Agency Debrief Template.
Exercise in a Box is a free resource which helps organisations find out how resilient they are to cyber attacks and practise their response.
The National Cyber Security Centre’s website provides advice and guidance, including on planning cyber exercises.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is a federal agency which helps the United States respond to and recover from disasters.
