Tactical evaluation and guidance – a concept for active learning in emergency preparedness training
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This document discusses the tactical evaluation system used by the Norwegian Civil Defence for emergency preparedness training. The system has two parts: guidance to improve individual and unit performance, and evaluation to measure operational effectiveness. It was introduced in 2014 to evaluate officers and then expanded to evaluate entire units. The goal is to provide feedback that enables better response to emergency situations. Key principles are that evaluation should guide improvement, the process should be transparent, and follow-up should focus on relevant improvement measures. Evaluators observe and provide guidance during exercises, and report back to exercise leaders to facilitate continuous learning between exercises.
Tactical evaluation and guidance – a concept for active learning in emergency preparedness training
- 1. Tactical evaluation and guidance – a concept for active learning in emergency preparedness training Per A. Godejord, Senior Lecturer Nord University and Second Officer (Staff) Norwegian Civil Defence
- 2. The tactical evaluation system is twofold: • Guidance (the means to increase the action competence of an individual leader or a unit) • Evaluation (the means of measuring the operative value / combat value of a unit) Background: The Norwegian Home guard’s tactical quality assurance system. A system that includes a tool for Tactical Evaluation (TAKEVAL) that measures the unit's operational status. Nord-Trøndelag Civil Defence: Introduced TAKEVAL in January 2014, with focus on officers. From 2015 focus on the entire structure. What did we learn from the exercises and what needs to be done to improve? LRS-Forum for Exercises Nord-Trøndelag: TAKEVAL used for the first time in the LRS exercise in autumn 2014. Focus on leadership. Goal: . Enabling the rescue services as such, and the individual agencies, to better solve their missions
- 3. Principles Evaluation alone is meaningless - if the goal is to make the unit better than average. It should be 80% guidance 20% evaluation Total openness about the guidance and evaluation system and its control points In practice, we are constantly evaluating "The writing on the wall" are done after the exercise and together with those we have guided / evaluated The follow-up focuses on relevant measures based on the evaluation results, including the guidance of officers and men. The focus should be on the officers, so that they are able to take measures to increase their own unit’s performance
- 4. Being an evaluator 1) The evaluators are the elongated arm of the exercise board at the place of incident, in staffs, etc. 2) They work on behalf of the exercise board, and have the authority to guide and control if necessary. At the incident site, each evaluator is dedicated to specific functions - for example Incident Leader 3) The evaluators are in communication with the representative of their own agency / organization in the supervisory exercise board. The evaluators guide the leader they follow but shall not change the course of the exercise without the consent of the supervisory exercise board.
- 6. Function as guide (80%) Main task: Facilitate self- improvement Status Goal Problem owner Guide
- 7. Function as evaluator (20%) Totalt for denne FIG: Antall A-er Operativ status: Antall B-er Antall C-er Antall D-er Antall E-er Report to the leader of the agency in which the evaluator belongs
- 8. Questions Commanding Officer –Decision abilities • Does the officer make good/ correct decisions? • Is the officer able totake quick decisions when necessary? • Isthe officer able toprioritize? Commanding Officer - Communications • Is the officer able toexpress him/her selves clearly andunderstandable? • Arefellow officers, subordinates andsuperiors given necessary information? • Arethe officer willing tolisten tohissubordinates? • Does the officer chose an appropriateform of communication?
- 9. How to ensure continuous learning? Gathering in the simulation laboratory/ Exercise Single Player training via the students private computers Multi Player training via the students private computers Tasks that are to be solved both individually and in teams towards next gathering/ exercises Evaluation and guidance both during and between gatherings/ exercises
- 10. Thank you for your attention!