Chief Inspector Mick Roffe of North Yorkshire Police discusses Operation Obtundity, a multi-agency exercise to test the joint responses of emergency services to terrorist incidents with our newest presenter Becky Horrocks
Mick explains that the planning phase of the exercise is crucial and involves regular meetings with key organizations.
After the exercise, a debrief is conducted to analyze the planning phase and what happened on the night. Learning outcomes are generated from the debrief and shared within each organization to create plans for improvement.
Mick also discusses the challenges of unpredictable weather during the exercise and the importance of collaboration and training in response to specialist incidents.
Takeaways
- Operation Obtundity is a multi-agency exercise that tests the joint responses of emergency services to terrorist incidents.
- The planning phase of the exercise is crucial and involves regular meetings with key organizations.
- A debrief is conducted after the exercise to analyze the planning phase and what happened on the night.
- Learning outcomes from the debrief are shared within each organization to create plans for improvement.
- Unpredictable weather can pose challenges during the exercise, but plans are adjusted accordingly.
- Collaboration and training are important in response to specialist incidents.
Chapters
- 00:10 Capturing Learning and Debriefing
- 01:12 Continuing Collaboration and Learning
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