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MESSAGE# [ICS017]

     TO: ARLINGTON COUTY RACES  POSITION: ALL PERSONEL
   FROM: WC3Q  POSITION: RO MONTGOMERY COUNTY

SUBJECT: TRAINING BULLETIN 017

   DATE: 11/26/2008  TIME: 21:14

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MESSAGE:

THIS IS AN EXERCISE.  ORGANIZATIONS MUST ANTICIPATE STRESSORS AND SHAPE RESPONSES              (11)

RATHER THAN SIMPLY REACTING TO A CRISIS WHEN IT OCCURS.                                        (21)

ARLCO RACES UTILIZES PRINCIPLES FOR STRESS PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT.                          (30)

THESE PRINCIPLES INLCUDE USING A DIRECT CHAIN OF COMMAND, TRAINING AND ORIENTING VOLUNTEERS,   (43)

SHARING WRITTEN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND CLEARLY DEFINING DUTY SHIFTS.                         (53)

TEAM TRAINING AND SUPPORT IS DESIGNED TO LESSEN THE IMPACT OF ACUTE STRESS.                    (66)

THIS IS AN EXERCISE.                                                                           (70)

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SIGNATURE: DUGGAN  POSITION: ESF8 HEALTH AND WELFARE
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