Mock Drill for Indiana (MDI)

Objective

• Simulation and training tool for anti-terrorism response exercise
  1. Safety & Security: Preparedness, Prevention, Protection, Response, Recovery
  2. Agency Collaboration
  3. Communication
  4. Information Flow
  5. Resource Support
• A cost-effective emergency preparedness training tool, providing opportunities to evaluate emergency response policies, operations, and procedures before implementation

Methodology

1. Effective inter-agency communication and information sharing process
2. Collaboration with local and state level agencies
3. Efficient deployment of shared resources and personnel
4. Implementation of planning decisions
5. Implementation of agency chain of command
6. Communication with the public

Recent organizations involved

DOT, INDOT

Sample Publications

Velasquez, J. D., Yoon, S. W., and Nof, S. Y., "Computer-based collaborative training for transportation security and emergency response," Computers in Industry, 61(4):380-389, 2010.

Yoon, S. W., Velasquez, J. D., Partridge, B. K., and Nof, S. Y., "Transportation Security Decision Support System for Emergency Response: A Training Prototype," Decision Support Systems, 46(1),139-148, 2008.

Yoon, S., Velasquez, J. D., and Nof, S. Y. (2007), "Transportation security decision support system for emergency response: A training prototype," INFORMS MidWest Conference.

Velasquez, J. D., Yoon, S. W., Partridge, B. K., and Nof, S. Y. (2005). Organizational knowledge learning and decision support for emergency and security challenges, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Production Research.

Contact

Manuel Scavarda (ascavard@purdue.edu)