Response Consultants personnel have extensive experience of running a wide variety of exercises, both offshore and onshore, for many operators and contractors in the UK and overseas including: Desktop exercises where the participants simply talk through the response in slow time and the exercise is contained within the one room. Intermediate exercises lasting typically up to two hours where the key companies and organisations involved in emergencies (e.g. installation, coastguard, police, medical and helicopter contractors) either participate for real or are simulated by Response Consultants role players. Major exercises involving client personnel offshore and onshore, emergency services, statutory authorities, contractors and other external organisations. These exercises can also include telephone enquiries and door-stepping by concerned relatives and the media, television interviews, press conferences and the simulated arrival of evacuees or casualties at the heliport and reception centre. Major exercises typically run for up to five hours but may extend to several days and involve the actual mobilisation of helicopters and vessels. Oil spill major exercises include the planning, preparation and running of the exercise, normally involving participation of UK external agencies including DECC/SoSRep, environmental organisations and counter-pollution contractor.