Exercise Development
We love exercises and have run some of the largest in the nation. A good exercise is the crucible to pressure test our systems. It opens up lines of communications with our first responders, builds relationships and brings the community together for a common purpose in the name of preparedness. It is the gift that keeps on giving in the months and years to come in the form of lessons learned and building blocks toward continuous improvement. Let us help you move your security plan beyond the whiteboard as we operationalize it and field test it in the wild!
Exercises that strengthen systems, relationships, and readiness.
We design and deliver exercises that test real capabilities, improve communication across teams, and unite schools and partners around preparedness—resulting in stronger, faster, and more coordinated responses.
What you get:
Tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercise design
Facilitators, injects, and planning expertise
After-action reports and improvement plans
Coaching to operationalize lessons learned
If you need to know whether your plans actually work, we create exercises that reveal gaps and build confidence across your entire system.!
Since You Asked - Can exercises be done with trauma informed practices?
100%. Ask us how to incorporate the real-world realism that our first responders need and trauma informed practices with age appropriate levels for other participants. It can be done and has been done. We can walk you through it and give you our take on it!
Remember: Drills are not exercises!
exercise design team
The ADVANCE Exercise Development Team comprises award-winning professionals with backgrounds in fire service, law enforcement, the military, security, and executive administration. To orchestrate a truly effective exercise, it is crucial to approach design through a broad perspective.
Chuck Glose | Fire Captain & Dynamic Rescue Solutions About
Brings real-world first responder experience to craft realistic, high-stakes operational scenarios.CERTIFICATIONS
Paramedic
IBSC Certified Tactical Paramedic
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Ron Havniear | Executive Leader/Seasoned Security Professional/ Extensive Military Experience
Aligns security and business objectives to achieve desired exercise outcomes. Widens the operational lens to connect community and regional partners. Brings years of exercise planning and security experience to the table.
Christopher Dode | Law Enforcement Detective/SWAT
Conducts regular field training, ensuring critical law enforcement components, protocols, and tactical necessities are seamlessly integrated.
Tina Chasteen | Director of Special Projects
Brings the whole picture together. Her expertise in local and regional training is vital for everything from high-level strategic planning to the fine details that ensure a flawless exercise.
22 June exercise
Community Emergency Response Exercise involving over 450+ volunteers and 30+ community partners.
Mayor’s Award
Community Emergency Response Exercise
22 June 2023
22 June Exercise - Volunteers discussing their roles in the unpcoming scenerios.
22 June Exercise - Multiple observers were guided through the exercise.
22 June Exercise - Reunification Commander speaking with volunteers prior to the the exercise.
22 June Exercise - School District Superintendent speaking with media during the exercise.
22 June Exercise - A drone covering the exercise site.
22 June Exercise - Medford Fire Department firefighters responding to exercise scenerio where fire was represented with visuals and smoke machine.
22 June Exercise - Lead chaplain with Hero the dog, making rounds visiting with volunteers.
22 June Exercise - Hero the chaplain dog was a big hit!
22 June Exercise - Organizers speaking with neighboring district leadership prior to the start of the exercise.
22 June Exercise - Medford Fire Department responding to a scenerio where role players were "trapped" on the roof.
22 June Exercise - Numerous law enforcement responded to the scenerios.
22 June Exercise - Law enforcement officers from different agencies responding. A local officer able to use keys that each local officer carries.
22 June Exercise - SWAT entering the building.
22 June Exercise - SWAT entering an area that had smoke and threat of hostage situation.
22 June Exercise - Officers training on a breaching a door.
22 June Exercise - Three ambulance vehicles parked ready to respond
22 June Exercise - Emergency responders carrying out a role player victim
22 June Exercise - Emergency responders providing first aid to role players on a red traige tarp.
22 June Exercise - role player assisting another role player
22 June Exercise - Emergency responder assisting a role player
22 June Exercise - An emergency responder and role player assisting a role player
22 June Exercise - Emergency responders providing first aid to role players on a yellow traige tarp
22 June Exercise - A group of parent role players waiting behind a chain-link fence at reunification
22 June Exercise - Group of six role players after being triaged on the red, yellow, green tarps
22 June Exercise - Mercy Flights helicopter responding to a senerio
22 June Exercise - A police officer helping a role player walk up stairs outside the building.
22 June Exercise - Emergency responders, including firefighters and police, attending to an injured person on a traige area