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Assuming that in many cases it may be difficult to identify two individuals with all of the skills noted left, then the “second best” option would be to identify:
- an agency staff person highly experienced in emergency response
- and a second person – either in-house staff member or an external consultant – skilled in group facilitation and training.
Assembling the Simulation Administration Team
Each simulation requires a minimum of two administrators who are prepared to run all aspects of the simulations:
- organising the event;
- preparing the materials;
- setting up the venue;
- running the simulations (and making whatever revisions may be needed “on the fly”); and
- debriefing the exercise.
The administrators must have extensive experience in emergency preparedness and response and preferably with an emergency response NGO.
They must also have extensive experience in group facilitation, possess advanced planning and organisational skills, and be able to work calmly under stressful conditions.
The Simulation Administration Team should be supported by one or two clerical support staff who:
- are skilled in Word document production
- can print Excel documents
- can take instructions and respond calmly under stressful conditions.
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