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SERVICE 04

Drills &
Tabletop
Exercises

Scenario-based exercises that test your team's communication, decision-making, and response protocols, turning written plans into practiced, confident action.

WHAT THIS SERVICE COVERS

✓ Discussion-based tabletop exercises

✓ Live, on-site simulation drills

✓ Communication & chain-of-command testing

✓ After-action review & debrief

✓ Scenario library tailored to your facility

✓ Recurring drill scheduling

SERVICE OVERVIEW

Practice Before It Matters

A plan that has never been tested is just a document. JEPP's Drills & Tabletop Exercises service takes the protocols, chain of command, and response procedures built during your security assessment and puts them into practice in a structured, low-stakes environment where mistakes become lessons instead of consequences.
 

We design every exercise around your organization's specific facility, staff structure, and risk profile. Sessions range from seated, discussion-based tabletop walkthroughs for leadership teams to full live simulations involving your entire staff, designed to closely mirror the pressure and pace of a real incident.
 

After every drill, your team receives a clear after-action review what worked, what needs adjustment, and exactly how to close the gaps before the next exercise.

Communication Under Pressure

Tests whether your reporting chain and communication tools actually function when it counts.

Decision-Making in Real Time

Leaders and staff practice making fast, confident calls within the parameters of your policies.

Protocol Validation

Surfaces gaps in written procedures before they become problems during a real emergency.

After-Action Review

Every exercise concludes with a structured debrief and a clear list of improvement priorities.

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TWO FORMATS, ONE GOAL

Tabletop Exercises & Live Simulation Drills

We tailor the format to your team's experience level, schedule, and the specific scenario being tested.

Discussion-Based

Tabletop Exercises

Leadership and key staff gather around a table to talk through a simulated emergency scenario step by step. JEPP facilitates the discussion, introducing new developments in real time to test how your team reasons through a crisis together.

Lower-pressure, ideal for leadership teams​

Tests roles, authority, and decision flow

Identifies gaps in written policy

Great starting point for newer programs

Live Simulation

On-Site Drills

A full, physical run-through of an emergency scenario staff move through the actual building, follow real protocols, and use real communication tools, closely mirroring the pace and pressure of an actual incident.

Tests physical evacuation & lockdown routes

Validates Walkie-Talkie / PA System use

Builds muscle memory across full staff

Ideal for organizations with a plan already in place

SCENARIO LIBRARY

Exercises Built Around Real-World Threats

Every drill is selected and customized based on your facility's specific vulnerabilities.

Bomb Threat

Procedure & evacuation drill

Heart Attack

First response & AED use

Incident Management

Command structure & roles

Gas Leak & Fire

Evacuation & communication

Communication Systems

Walkie-Talkie / PA Systems

Recovery Planning

Post-incident protocols

Active Shooter

Run, Hide, Fight protocol

Natural Disasters

Site-specific protocols

Community Coordination

External agency integration

HOW IT WORKS

From Scenario Design to Debrief

A simple, structured path that fits naturally into your organization's ongoing preparedness program.

1

Scenario Design

We select and customize a scenario based on your facility, staff, and known vulnerabilities.

2

Pre-Exercise Briefing

Your team is briefed on objectives, ground rules, and what's being tested without scripting the outcome.

3

Run the Exercise

The drill or tabletop unfolds in real time, with JEPP facilitating and observing throughout.

4

After-Action Review

A structured debrief identifies what worked and what to improve before the next session.

WHAT YOUR TEAM WILL ACHIEVE

Tabletop Exercises & Live Simulation Drills

We tailor the format to your team's experience level, schedule, and the specific scenario being tested.

Train your staff to prepare for and respond to any potential threats or dangerous situations with confidence.

Create an environment in which staff are alert to potential threats and aware of proper reporting channels.

Enable staff to make plans for emergencies beyond security, including medical and natural events.

Analyze real-life situations and carry out drills that simulate examples of unpredictable events that may happen.

Familiarize the staff with the concepts of community preparedness and crisis management.

Strengthen the muscle memory that turns a written plan into a practiced, instinctive response.

TESTIMONIALS

Trusted by the leaders we serve.

Hear from the rabbis, executives, and educators who've partnered with JEPP to strengthen their communities.

"Working with JEPP has been an incredibly positive
experience. From the very beginning, they came across as quietly confident, deeply knowledgeable, and genuinely supportive. It never felt like a sales pitch. It felt like people embedded in the Jewish community reaching out to help other Jewish organizations during a time when security matters deeply.”

Ahuvah Heyman

Ahuvah Heyman, School Director

Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore, MD.

WHO THE PROGRAM IS FOR

Designed for Any Jewish Institution Ready to Act

Whether you're building preparedness from scratch or strengthening an existing program, this training fits your organization.

Synagogues

Jewish Day Schools

JCCs & Community Centers

Jewish Summer Camps

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Common Questions About Drills & Exercises

Turn Your Plan Into Practiced Confidence

Schedule a free consultation and let's design the right exercise for your organization.

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