Shelter-In-Place Tabletop Exercises
Shelter-in-place events force organizations to operate within restricted conditions for an uncertain period of time. What begins as an external threat or emergency can quickly lead to building lockdowns, limited movement, and growing pressure on leadership to maintain control, safety, and order. Employees and guests may be unable to leave, while outside access must be tightly managed.
These shelter-in-place tabletop exercises are designed to help organizations test how management will respond when people must remain inside a facility during an evolving situation. The focus is on leadership coordination, building control, communications, and maintaining operations under constrained conditions.
What This Scenario Tests
- Leadership decision-making during a restricted-access event
- Building control, access management, and movement restrictions
- Employee safety, accountability, and well-being during extended confinement
- Internal communications during an uncertain and evolving situation
- Coordination with external authorities or emergency services
- Maintaining operations while normal movement and access are limited
Each exercise below applies this scenario to a specific industry context, helping teams evaluate how a shelter-in-place event would affect their people, facilities, responsibilities, and operational priorities.
Available Shelter-in-Place Tabletop Exercise Scenarios
The following exercises apply this scenario to different industries, helping organizations evaluate how a shelter-in-place event would affect their operations, responsibilities, and response priorities.
