Bridging the gap between training and real-world application
Training and Exercise Design
Most organizations have completed ICS and provincial training.
Few have translated that training into a system that works during a real incident.
Civic Shield Inc. bridges that gap — helping municipalities build, apply, and test their emergency management systems with confidence.
Bridging Training to Real-World Application
Training alone does not create a functioning emergency management system.
Municipal teams are often trained through:
- ICS 100, 200, 300, 400
- Provincial Block Training
- Position-specific IMT courses
But still face challenges with:
- Applying roles in real incidents
- Activating their Emergency Coordination Centre
- Aligning staff with ICS structure
- Operating as a cohesive team
What Civic Shield Inc. Does
We take your existing training and turn it into:
- A defined municipal IMT structure
- Clear roles and responsibilities
- Activation protocols that match your reality
- A system your team can actually use under pressure
Our Progressive Exercise Model- choose from the 6 bellow
Workshops and Planning
Tabletop Exercises (TTX)/ Advanced Table Top
Workshops and Planning
Build or refine your emergency management system before testing it.
- Plan development
- Role clarification
- Process mapping
Targeted Drills
Tabletop Exercises (TTX)/ Advanced Table Top
Workshops and Planning
Test specific systems without full activation.
- Call-out procedures
- Communications
- EOC activation
Tabletop Exercises (TTX)/ Advanced Table Top
Tabletop Exercises (TTX)/ Advanced Table Top
Tabletop Exercises (TTX)/ Advanced Table Top
We facilitate structured, discussion-based exercises designed for:
- Council and senior leadership teams
- Emergency Coordination Centers (ECC)
- Fire command staff
- leadership
What We Deliver:
- Custom scenario design (wildfire, active threat, infrastructure failure, pandemic)
- Facilitated sessions with guided injects
- Decision-making and policy testin
We facilitate structured, discussion-based exercises designed for:
- Council and senior leadership teams
- Emergency Coordination Centers (ECC)
- Fire command staff
- leadership
What We Deliver:
- Custom scenario design (wildfire, active threat, infrastructure failure, pandemic)
- Facilitated sessions with guided injects
- Decision-making and policy testing
- After Action Reports with prioritized recommendations
- Ideal starting point for organizations building or refreshing programs
Advanced Tabletop includes : A high-pressure tabletop with real-time injects and role-based response.
- Timed decision-making
- Simulated operations
- Leadership stress testing
Functional Exercises
Scenario Design & Exercise Program Development
Tabletop Exercises (TTX)/ Advanced Table Top
Simulated operations. Real-time pressure.
Functional exercises move beyond discussion into simulated activation environments.
What We Deliver:
- Live scenario progression with timed injects
- Activation of ECC or command structures
- Role-specific evaluation (Operations, Logistics, IC, EOC Director)
- Observer and evaluator teams
✔ Ideal for testi
Simulated operations. Real-time pressure.
Functional exercises move beyond discussion into simulated activation environments.
What We Deliver:
- Live scenario progression with timed injects
- Activation of ECC or command structures
- Role-specific evaluation (Operations, Logistics, IC, EOC Director)
- Observer and evaluator teams
✔ Ideal for testing coordination, information flow, and leadership under stress
Scenario Design & Exercise Program Development
Scenario Design & Exercise Program Development
Scenario Design & Exercise Program Development
Not every organization needs a single exercise — many need a program.
We build multi-year exercise strategies aligned with:
- Legislative requirements
- Organizational risk profiles
- Progressive complexity (TTX → Functional → Full Scale)
What We Deliver:
- Multiyear exercise roadmap
- Hazard-based scenario library
- Standardized evaluation frameworks
- I
Not every organization needs a single exercise — many need a program.
We build multi-year exercise strategies aligned with:
- Legislative requirements
- Organizational risk profiles
- Progressive complexity (TTX → Functional → Full Scale)
What We Deliver:
- Multiyear exercise roadmap
- Hazard-based scenario library
- Standardized evaluation frameworks
- Integration with training programs
✔ Ideal for municipalities and agencies building long-term capacity
ICS Training (100 & 200)
Scenario Design & Exercise Program Development
Scenario Design & Exercise Program Development
Build the foundation before you test it.
Civic Shield provides ICS 100 and ICS 200 instruction, grounded in real-world application.
What We Deliver:
Certified instruction
Practical, scenario-based learning
Integration with your internal response structure
Bridging training directly into exercises
✔ Ideal for:
Fire departments
Municipal staff
Healthcare leadership teams
Emergency management p