​​Exercise Materials

These materials can and should be customized to meet the needs of your organization. They were developed by PEMA, other state emergency management agencies, and federal agencies.

PEMA Templates

• County Ransomware Attack SitMan Template (MS Word)
  
• K-12 Cyber Attack SitMan Template (MS Word)
  
• Hospital Cyber Attack SitMan Template (MS Word)
  
• Quick Look Report Template (MS Word): Good for tabletops and smaller events that don't require a full after-action review or improvement plan, but you still need to document the exercise or event.
• Winter Weather SitMan Template (MS Word)
  
  

School Campus Resilience

Program exercise starter kits from the Department of Homeland Security (K-12 and higher education)

Exercise resources to help schools and institutes of higher education self-conduct tabletop exercises. Includes all materials needed to run a school safety tabletop exercise, with focus on an active shooter event for K-12 and multiple hazards for institutes of higher education. 

Get the Sta​rter ​Kits

Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercises

Homeland Security Templates

Below is a selection of templates to help you get started, or get the full set of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program templates.

Program Management

• Integrated Preparedness Planning Workshop Presentation (PowerPoint)
• Integrated Preparedness Planning Workshop Guide (PDF)
• Integrated Preparedness Plan (MS Word)

Design & Development

• Exercise Plan Template (MS Word)
• Concept and Objectives Presentation Template (PowerPoint)
• Initial Planning Meeting Presentation Template (PowerPoint)
• Midterm Planning Meeting Presentation Template (PowerPoint)
• Final Planning Meeting Presentation Template (PowerPoint)
• Master Scenario Events List Presentation Template (PowerPoint)
• SitMan Template (MS Word)

Conduct

• Player Brief Presentation (PowerPoint)
• Tabletop Exercise Presentation (PowerPoint)

Evaluation

• Blank Exercise Evaluation Guide (MS Word)

Improvement Planning

• After-Action Report/Improvement Plan Template (MS Word)