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The Full-Scale Exercise (FSE)

What is an FSE and When Should You Conduct One?

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Patrick Van Horne
Jun 19, 2025
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This article is part of The CP Journal’s Project Execution Playbook.

The full-scale exercise (FSE) is commonly regarded as the pinnacle of preparedness exercises, as it provides a dynamic and realistic disaster simulation for exercise participants. With the use of role players and the real-time movement of resources during the event, a full-scale exercis…

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