Emergency Response Simulation

Emergency Response Simulation:

Objective: A hands-on approach to teaching students how the emergency response process works by testing plans, making decisions, and facing unexpected events.

I can explain why something is a problem, discuss what to do next, compare and contrast alternatives. I can give brief comments on the views of others. I can make his/her opinions and reactions understood as regards possible solutions or the question of what to do next, giving brief reasons and explanation. I can invite others to give their views on how to proceed.

Lesson:

You will act as members of an Emergency Response Council for the City of Tilburg. You will make decisions on how to proceed in the face of an emergency, how to prepare the community, and how to keep citizens of Tilburg safe.

You will get a job description of a person during an emergency, and information about the political climate in Tilburg. The job descriptions can be shared, but the additional information is just for the person playing the role.

After roles are assigned, you will receive a news bulletin and assemble the Emergency Response Council. You will need to work together to answer questions, create a plan, and settle differences.

You, as a member of the Emergency Council, have to make a community plan. The ultimate goal should be to protect the citizens of Tilburg. Use the map below.

Questions to answer:

1. Where should the citizens go?
2. What should they bring?
3. Should they evacuate the city, go to a local shelter, or shelter in place?
4. What is the best way to prevent infection? What is the council’s official position on prevention?
5. How to transport people with disabilities?
6. If citizens choose to evacuate, what route do you recommend?
7. How will you communicate this plan to the public?

8. How do you communicate your plan to those citizens that have English as a second language?