TEST POD

This is a TEST (or TEST) POD is a collaborative game that bridges the gap between discussion and operational exercises for PODs using narrative-based problems to foster teamwork, discuss resource management, and aid in understanding specific roles and responsibilities during a radiation emergency. The purpose of this game is to provide players with pressures and situations that likely will arise in a real emergency, highlighting the need to work together to process the population effectively. Player roles include intake and education, health communicator, logistics, personnel coordinator, security and law enforcement, safety officer, and medical and dispensing.

Players will:

• explore cause and effects of incident decisions during a public health emergency requiring use of a point of dispensing (POD) including those with access and functional needs or with limited English proficiency.
• evaluate current POD plans to identify potential gaps and where additional resources and collaboration are required.

Rules can be downloaded from this site.

Not included is the rulebook (download), player tents (download), the staging area (which can be found here), and a bag to hold meeple.

Exercise facilitators will need to mark meeple feet before first time play.