Activity 5.4 : Design - general instruction
This activity will help you prepare for your assignment. You should keep a copy of all your answers in your learning portfolio, as they will form part of your assignment.
Read
Readings 18 and 19

Reading 14:	Extracts from Australian emergency manual:  Training management, Chapter 9, paras 9.25–9.28.

Introduction

Study the introductory paragraph in the two examples provided in Readings 18 and 19

1.	Do you think that they provide sufficient information?  If not, write down what information you believe is missing or could be enhanced.

2.	Consider your own exercise and see if you can draft an introduction to it, bearing in mind that you should be addressing the six aspects mentioned above. Once you have drafted this Introduction, save it for future reference and review.

Exercise Format

3.	Study the exercise format paragraphs in the two examples provided in Readings 18 and 19.  Whilst one is considerably longer and more detailed than the other, both amplify the introductory paragraph. In respect of your own exercise, develop an exercise format paragraph. 

Exercise Appointments

4.	Peruse the two documents, Exercise ‘Nutcracker’ and Exercise ‘Cloeth II’ in Readings 18 and 19 to see how many of the positions normally included in the exercise appointments have been specified.  Comment on any ‘omissions’.

5.	Given the above roles and responsibilities, take a few moments to consider your own exercise and identify suitable people to fill the various appointments that your exercise will require. 

Administration and logistics
6.	Study the administration and logistics arrangements detailed in Readings 18 and 19 for the two example exercises. Once you have done this, think about your own exercise and draft sub paragraphs to cover any administrative or logistics matters you think are appropriate. 

Co-ordination
7.	Consider your own exercise and draft some coordination details based on the explanations above and the type of exercise that you will be conducting. 
Media
8.	Consider your exercise.  Decide at what level you would like the media to be involved and draft an appropriate paragraph for the General Instruction. 
Safety
9.	List some safety matters that you might include for a deployment exercise/ OPREX. 

10.	What are some possible ways to improve the safety of the participants?

11.	Write down any safety directions that are applicable to your exercise. 
Communications
12.	Draft a Communications paragraph for your own exercise. 

13.	Draft a Contact Details paragraph for your exercise coordinator. 

We have now completed our consideration of the main body of the Exercise General Instruction.