Comparison of Simulators Used for Education and Practical Training of the Critical Infrastructure Staff

This article deals with the issue of practical training of the management staff during emergency events in the frame of critical infrastructure. The addressed event is frost that caused a large power outage with consequences overlapping other sectors. An extensive power outage is one of the most serious natural threats to current society. Practical training is an efficient tool for developing abilities and practical skills of crisis staff members. The goal of the exercise carried out was to test used simulation tools and their possible usage in practical training. During the exercise, deficiencies in the simulator processes have been identified.