August 03, 2021

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Develop & Implement your ERP Desktop or Live Exercise

Aviation Emergency Response

Aircraft Operator Emergency Response Planning Exercise

Best Practice Emergency Response Plan (ERP) to achieve as a minimum every 24 months:

  • Tabletop ERP Exercise
  • Full Simulation Live Exercise

Construct a Corrective Action Plan (CAP), based on the formal evaluation of the DeskTop or Full ERP Exercise – Post-event Debrief, Feedback, and Data.

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com) provides initial training, guidance, and support of the following ERP elements –

  • Initial Notifications and Activation of the ERP (How & Who).
  • On Station emergency response planning (Communication Protocols).
  • Managing Humanitarian Assistance (Process & Communication).
  • Go-Team organization (Training Preparation & Activation – Control & Administration).
  • Crisis communication basics.
  • Emergency Command Centre (Developing Roles Responsibilities and Communication protocols Ensuring Communication Viability during Training Exercises).
  • ERP “Back Office” support validation procedures for Insurance, Legal and Financial Considerations.

What is considered during an Emergency Response Table Top Exercise?

Essentially the Exercises considers the following aspects:

  • Roles, Policies, and Strategy.
  • Using either verbal role-play in real-time or a scenario-based accelerated timeline.
  • Another possibility could be an accident or serious injury within the hangar.
  • ERP managers, Stakeholders, and other relevant Department Personnel should involve.
  • Advance preparation is required for the exercise to achieve maximum effectiveness.
  • Mentoring can be used to ensure any chosen scenario remains on track.
  • Facilitation can drive the discussion to explore the consideration of the effectiveness.

Table Top Exercise Participant Roles

There are four typical roles for exercise participants:

  • Facilitator,
  • Responder(s),
  • Operator, and
  • Observer.

Note: It is possible to combine roles, however where manpower permits it is better not to.

Facilitator – (ERP Manager)

  • Does not participate in the exercise.
  • Directs preparation efforts for the exercise.
  • Shares exercise-related information to Operators and Responders as the exercise develops.
  • Provides support & guidance as required.
  • Provides regular communication regularly throughout the exercise to ensure coordination.

Responder – Management Roles

  • Assume responsibility for managing the Emergency.
  • Addresses the impact on the department and Organisation.
  • Activate the emergency response and activation of the Crises Control Centre.
  • Has the authority to mobilize resources.
  • Provide guidance to those in the Operator role.
  • Participate in the preparation of information to be communicated by the nominated spokesperson.
  • Engage in communication with municipal and other government authorities.

Operator – Departmental Personnel

  • Front Line Staff.
  • Real-Time or accelerated through tabletop exercise.

Observers (Do not participate in the exercise)

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of all Participants.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the Exercise.
  • Provide feedback to all roles.
  • Provide Documentation of the Exercise.

To access additional support documents, please visit the SAS download area by clicking here

Next Steps

Sofema Aviation Services provides specific support related to ERP Training, Testing & Preparation of Process & Procedures. If you want to know more about our services, please see www.sassofia.com or contact us at team@sassofia.com.

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