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Types of Exercises
Kim Clearwell: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) lists seven types of exercises: seminars, workshops, tabletop exercises, games, drills, functional exercises, and full-scale exercises. They are either discussion-based or operations-based.

It is important to select the correct type of exercise to ensure you are able to meet your training objectives.

Rick Rodders: How can I be sure that I am selecting the correct type?

Kim: For example, if your objective is to build relationships with other first responders, a tabletop exercise maximizes "face time" with all of the participants in an interactive environment.

If you are interested in practicing a new sample collection protocol, a drill would be most appropriate.

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