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A complete drill record, from attendance through follow-up.

See the timeline, findings, corrective actions, owners, and due dates from a fictional 42-minute facility drill.

Completed drill · Fictional facility

Severe weather and power failure tabletop

Lakeside Surgery Center · July 16, 2026

Report finalized · 1 action open
Participants
6
Run time
42 minutes
Follow-up tasks
2

Participation

Facilitator, incident lead, circulating nurse, anesthesia professional, front-desk lead, and facilities observer.

Exercise timeline

  1. Power-loss cue delivered

    Facilitator

  2. Incident lead assigned and staff accountability started

    Observer

  3. Downtime communications checklist opened

    Recorder

  4. Transfer and continuity decisions reviewed

    Incident lead

  5. Exercise ended and debrief opened

    Facilitator

Debrief findings

Worked as planned

  • The team assigned an incident lead early.
  • Staff accountability was completed before the second cue.
  • The downtime checklist guided communications.

Needs follow-up

  • A backup radio battery did not hold a charge.
  • Two printed contact sheets were out of date.

Follow-up tasks

Replace the battery and add a monthly radio check to the facilities checklist.

Open

Finding: The backup radio battery failed during the communications check.

Owner
Facilities lead
Due
August 1, 2026

Replace printed copies at the front desk and medication room.

Complete

Finding: Two staff members used an outdated downtime contact sheet.

Owner
Practice manager
Due
July 24, 2026
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