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PURPOSE .......................................................................................................... 14-1  \n2.0. SCOPE ............................................................................................................... 14-2  \n3.0. RESPONSIBILITY............................................................................................... 14-2  \n3.1. Agency/Organization Leadership………………………...…...……………………….14-2  \n3.2. RRT Leadership (or investigatory team leadership, in states without an RRT)………………………………………...……………………………………….…………….14-2  \n3.3. RRT Members (or investigatory team, in states without an RRT)…………......14-2  \n4.0. DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................... 14-2  \n5.0. BACKGROUND .................................................................................................. 14-3  \n6.0. SAFETY .............................................................................................................. 14-4  \n7.0. EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS ................................................................................. 14-4  \n8.0. PROCESS DESCRIPTION ................................................................................. 14-4  \n8.1. Roles & Responsibilities .................................................................................. 14-4  \n8.2. AAR Preparation.............................................................................................. 14-5  \n8.3. After Action Review ......................................................................................... 14-5  \n8.4. Flowchart of Communication Among the Various Agencies ............................ 14-6  \n8.5. Full Summary (After Action Report – AAR/IP) ................................................. 14-6  \n8.6. Records to be Maintained................................................................................ 14-7  \n9.0. DESIRED OUTCOMES (ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS) ........................................... 14-7  \n10.0. RELATED DOCUMENTS.................................................................................. 14-8  \n11.0. REFERENCES AND OTHER RESOURCES .................................................... 14-8  \n12.0. ATTACHMENTS/TEMPLATES ......................................................................... 14-8  \n13.0. DOCUMENT HISTORY..................................................................................... 14-8  \nAttachment A – Examples of After Action Reports (Simple) ....................................... 14-9  \nAttachment B – Examples of After Action Reports (Medium) ................................... 14-29  \nAttachment C – Example of After Action Report (Complex) ..................................... 14-52  \nAttachment D – After Action Report Template ....................................................... 14-115  \nAttachment E – After Action Report Template Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) ........................................................................ 14-160  \nAttachment F – Lessons Learned/Recommendations Report Template ................ 14-188  \n1.0. PURPOSE  \nThis document describes the procedures for completing an effective After Action Report and Improvement Plan (AAR/IP) . This process will assess and evaluate actions taken during an event/incident/special investigation, etc. , with input from all involved parties, to allow for continuous improvements to be implemented in future responses/events.  \n2.0. SCOPE  \nThis applies to any agency response activity, whether to an emergency event, human or animal food related incident, special investigation, or other activity, such as an exercise, as a method to assess response performance and suggest improvements for future responses with all involved entities.  \n3.0. RESPONSIBILITY  \n3.1. Agency/Organization Leadership  \nLeadership of federal, state, and local agencies ","cbCaibAq4kQSldRE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibAq4kQSldRE","pdf",8708095,189,"English","# 1.0. Purpose\n# 2.0. Scope\n# 3.0. Responsibility\n## 3.1. Agency/Organization Leadership\n## 3.2. RRT Leadership (or investigatory team leadership, in states without an RRT)\n## 3.3. RRT Members (or investigatory team, in states without an RRT)\n# 4.0. Definitions\n# 5.0. Background\n# 6.0. Safety\n# 7.0. Equipment/Materials\n# 8.0. Process Description\n## 8.1. Roles & Responsibilities\n## 8.2. AAR Preparation\n## 8.3. After Action Review\n## 8.4. Flowchart of Communication Among the Various Agencies\n## 8.5. Full Summary (After Action Report – AAR/IP)\n## 8.6. Records to be Maintained\n# 9.0. Desired Outcomes (Achievement Levels)\n# 10.0. Related Documents\n# 11.0. References and Other Resources\n# 12.0. Attachments/Templates\n# 13.0. Document History\n# Attachment A – Examples of After Action Reports (Simple)\n# Attachment B – Examples of After Action Reports (Medium)\n# Attachment C – Example of After Action Report (Complex)\n# Attachment D – After Action Report Template\n# Attachment E – After Action Report Template Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)\n# Attachment F – Lessons Learned/Recommendations Report Template","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of an After Action Report and Improvement Plan (AAR/IP)?\",\"answer\":\"The AAR/IP analyzes results, identifies strengths to maintain, highlights areas for improvement, and supports corrective actions. 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