ASHER HandbookOsceola Co. • Oct 28REAL

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Schedule & Locations

Two sessions at two locations, each with two full scenario runs. Stage 30 minutes before start.

Be on the exercise channel

Responder units must be on the exercise channel by the briefing and ready in vehicles at start time.

My session

Staging — arrive by 12:30 PM

Osceola County EMD / EOC

22054 Professional Dr, Reed City, MI

Briefing area: Building Dept. lawn • Briefing at 12:45 PM

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Exercise site

Church of the Nazarene

5300 220th Ave, Reed City, MI

Site contact: Becky, Administrator

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Reed City Day Session — At a Glance

Run #1

Staging

12:30 – 1:00 PM

Activity

1:00 – 2:15 PM

Run #2

Staging

2:15 – 2:45 PM

Activity

2:45 – 4:00 PM

Times are approximate. The detailed timeline below shows Run #2 starting right after the Run #1 hot wash & reset — follow the Staging Controller’s release.

Set-Up & Briefing

  1. 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Agency Briefing (optional)

    • ▸ Optional briefing for all Controllers & Agency Leads @ Osceola EOC
    • • Last-minute updates, preparation and/or adjustments for the Reed City session.
  2. 12:00 – 12:30 PM

    Staging Area & Exercise Site Preparation

    • ▸ Prep exercise site (Site & Victim Controllers)
    • ▸ Prep staging area (Staging Manager & 911 Simulator)
    • • Gain access to site / area
    • • Set up exercise signs around activity area
    • • Become familiar & comfortable with site/area
  3. 12:30 – 12:45 PM

    Responder Staging & Victim Reception

    • ▸ Responders stage @ Osceola EMC in designated parking spots — ready for briefing
    • ▸ Victims reception @ Church of the Nazarene (Site & Victim Controller)
    • • Stage units in an order that allows easy, orderly dispatch
    • • Victim simulators organized into a single area for briefing
  4. 12:45 – 1:00 PM

    Responder & Victim Briefing

    • ▸ Responder briefing by Staging Manager
    • ▸ Victim briefing by Victim Controller
    • • Responder units must be on the Exercise Channel!
    • • Victims receive summary, injury shirt & injury card

Run #1

  1. 1:00 – 1:20 PM

    Initial 6 IAP Actions

    • ▸ Site: Run / Hide / Fight
    • ▸ 911: Unit dispatch & IAP activation
    • ▸ Law: Contact Team & RTF actions
    • ▸ Fire: Soft Perimeter actions
    • ▸ EMS: Contingency & Casualty Collection
    • ▸ EMR: Rescue Taskforce
    • • Lifesaving, critical actions — implement rapidly & automatically as described in the ASHER I.A.P.
  2. 1:20 – 1:40 PM

    Initial Supervisors & Support

    • ▸ Law Supervisor established, assess progress
    • ▸ Fire Supervisor established, assess progress
    • ▸ EMS Supervisor established, assess progress
    • ▸ 911 activates secondary agencies
    • • Establishing Supervisors is critical to managing the chaos inherent to ASHER responses
    • • Med-Surge coordination should begin in this phase
  3. 1:40 – 2:00 PM

    Incident Command & Operational Control

    • ▸ Incident Command established
    • ▸ Public Information implemented
    • ▸ Incident Mgt functions staffed
    • ▸ E.O.C. activated / manned
    • • Critical support actions necessary for reasonable control by the 1-hour goal
  4. 2:00 – 2:30 PM

    Termination, Hot Wash & Reset

    • ▸ Exercise activity completion
    • ▸ On-site hot wash
    • ▸ Staging & victim re-set
    • • Quick, rapid hot wash / review on scene
    • • Units re-stage while victims re-set

Run #2

  1. 2:30 – 2:50 PM

    Initial 6 IAP Actions

    • ▸ Site: Run / Hide / Fight
    • ▸ 911: Unit dispatch & IAP activation
    • ▸ Law: Contact Team & RTF actions
    • ▸ Fire: Soft Perimeter actions
    • ▸ EMS: Contingency & Casualty Collection
    • ▸ EMR: Rescue Taskforce
    • • Lifesaving, critical actions — implement rapidly & automatically as described in the ASHER I.A.P.
  2. 2:50 – 3:10 PM

    Initial Supervisors & Support

    • ▸ Law Supervisor established, assess progress
    • ▸ Fire Supervisor established, assess progress
    • ▸ EMS Supervisor established, assess progress
    • ▸ 911 activates secondary agencies
    • • Establishing Supervisors is critical to managing the chaos inherent to ASHER responses
    • • Med-Surge coordination should begin in this phase
  3. 3:10 – 3:30 PM

    Incident Command & Operational Control

    • ▸ Incident Command established
    • ▸ Public Information implemented
    • ▸ Incident Mgt functions staffed
    • ▸ E.O.C. activated / manned
    • • Critical support actions necessary for reasonable control by the 1-hour goal
  4. 3:30 – 4:00 PM

    Termination & Hot Wash

    • ▸ Exercise activity completion
    • ▸ On-site hot wash
    • ▸ Exercise termination / release
    • • Quick, rapid hot wash / review on scene
    • • Exercise termination