A full-scale exercise is a multiagency, multijurisdictional, multidiscipline operations-based exercise involving functional (e.g., Joint Field Office, emergency operations center) and “boots on the ground” response (e.g., firefighters decontaminating mock victims).

To test the EOP using functional or full-scale exercises, schools may wish to inquire about upcoming community-wide exercises. In addition to exercising specific procedures and policies, these large-scale exercises can provide schools with an opportunity to test how their school EOP fits into the community EOP.