This study tells the story of San Jose, Calif., one of the first 27 cities in the country to participate in the federal program of internal readiness. Between 1997 and 1999, a specially created task force of a few full-scale exercises mounted terrorist attacks, but despite the best of intentions, found all of them frustrating, demoralizing, and differences, creating ill will between the implementation of planning and response. In response, the San Jose, the task force took a step back and analyze the situation. In place of the traditional full-scale exercises, San Jose drew on several existing prototypes for a new "light exercise" model, which emphasized training for the testing, and it was much better received by first responders. Flexibility for training, it was divided into three parts. Sequel 2 is the continuation of a major investigation of the case and Sequel 1 (1815.0, 1815.1) and is designed as a "take away", which will be issued at the end of class. It includes reflections on emergency services in San Jose contributed to the implementation of the model. It would also be possible to assign students to read all three parts to the class, and to a retrospective discussion about how San Jose analyzed and responded to its problems. Funding provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the National Initiative leadership readiness. HKS Case Number 1816.1 "Hide
by Pamela Varley, Arnold Howitt 5 pages. Publication Date: November 3, 2005. Prod. #: HKS205-PDF-ENG
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