Operations and Procedures
Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned and Corrective Actions
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Laboratories should practice the WLA-RP during state and federally-sponsored events (e.g., EPA-sponsored table-top and functional exercises, state exercises). In addition to participating in state and federal exercises, laboratories can participate in local activities on their own or in small groups, including:

- Reviewing the WLA-RP
- Practicing creating data files
- Becoming familiar with the Lab Compendium
- Confirming access to WCIT
- Receiving ICS Training
- Receiving sample shipment training
- Practicing laboratory communication with other laboratories
- Practicing data exchange with other laboratories

Lessons Learned and Corrective Actions, continued
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After completion of an exercise or an actual response, laboratories should review the exercise or incident outcomes, identify issues, and recommend necessary corrective actions. To aid in the development of the assessment, an example Close-out Action Checklist has been included in Appendix J. The issues identified can be documented in an After-Action Report.

Appendix J