example tdgs/stex #2 - Wildland Fire Leadership Development

In this TDGS the player’s actual plan (i.e., assuming an offensive vs. defensive
strategy) is of less importance than the reason why he/she made that choice and the
direction given to their resources. Discussion in the AAR should focus on why the
player chose a particular option. Once the “why” has been confirmed the discussion
can move to the “how” at which point resource deployment decisions can be
discussed.
During the AAR items for discussion may also include:
• Ask the new IC how he/she felt about changing roles from TFLD to IC
• How did the FMO’s briefing influence his/her strategy decision
• How did their unfamiliarity with the local area influence their decision
• How well was commander’s intent communicated to the assigned resources
Whatever the decided course of action, ask other participants how they would have
approached the situation and why. This may be a good time to discuss rules of
engagement or to use the IRPG to discuss Risk Management from the perspective of
choosing an offensive vs. defensive strategy.
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After Action Review:
Conduct an AAR with focus on the training objective. Use the AAR format found in
the Incident Response Pocket Guide to facilitate the AAR. There are four basic
questions in the AAR.
1. What was planned
2. What actually happened
3. Why did it happen
4. What can we do next time
TDGS shouldn’t have a single solution and keep the focus of the AAR on what was
done and why.
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