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Design and Manage Emergency Exercises in Aquatic Facilities
Strengthen organisational readiness through realistic simulations, structured exercises, and lessons learnt frameworks that drive continuous improvement.
This program is designed for organisations seeking to move beyond basic compliance and develop high-quality emergency exercise and simulation capability within aquatic facilities. Drawing on expert experience in emergency management, incident investigation, and operational audits, the program focuses on how leading organisations design, deliver, and evaluate realistic scenarios that genuinely test systems, people, and processes.
Participants will explore how to develop structured exercise programs that reflect real risks within aquatic environments, including low-frequency, high-consequence events. Through the use of real incident case studies, post-incident reviews, and operational insights, the program demonstrates how simulations can uncover system weaknesses, validate procedures, and strengthen decision-making under pressure.
A key focus of the program is the development of Lessons Learnt frameworks, ensuring that outcomes from exercises and real incidents are captured, analysed, and translated into meaningful system improvements. Participants will apply their learning by designing and facilitating simulation scenarios, evaluating performance, and developing practical recommendations that enhance emergency preparedness and organisational resilience.
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Modules Overview and Activity
The program begins with the principles of emergency exercise design, examining how leading organisations develop structured simulation programs that are aligned to risk, operational complexity, and organisational capability. Participants will analyse real-world incident scenarios to understand how exercises can be designed to reflect realistic challenges and test critical response elements.
The program then focuses on scenario development and facilitation, including how to design detailed exercise scripts, establish objectives, and manage participants during simulations. Drawing on practical examples, participants will explore how to create immersive, controlled environments that challenge decision-making, communication, and coordination.
The program progresses to evaluation and performance review, where participants will learn how to assess individual and team performance using structured frameworks. This includes identifying strengths, gaps, and system failures through observation and analysis.
The final module focuses on Lessons Learnt frameworks, including how to capture insights from exercises and real incidents, analyse findings, and implement improvements. Participants will develop structured approaches to ensure learning is embedded into systems, procedures, and training, supporting continuous improvement and long-term organisational capability.
Participant Experience
Design and facilitation of realistic emergency simulation scenarios
Analysis of real incident case studies and post-incident reviews
Practical exercises in scenario development and scripting
Observation and evaluation of simulated emergency responses
Workshops on Lessons Learnt and continuous improvement frameworks
Group discussions and peer learning based on operational experience
Tools and templates for exercise design, delivery, and evaluation
Action planning to implement simulation programs within their organisation
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Who should attend?
Strengthen organisational readiness through realistic simulations, structured exercises, and lessons learnt frameworks that drive continuous improvement.
Facility Managers
Team Leaders and Supervisors
WH&S Managers
Senior Managers
Asset Managers
Duty Managers
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