1. A training activity in which participants practice responding to a hypothetical scenario or emergency situation in a controlled environment
The fire department conducted a simulation exercise to prepare firefighters for high-rise building rescues.
O corpo de bombeiros realizou um exercício de simulação para preparar os bombeiros para resgates em edifícios altos.
2. A computational or physical model used to test strategies, procedures, or systems before real-world implementation
The hospital used a simulation exercise to test their emergency response protocols.
O hospital utilizou um exercício de simulação para testar seus protocolos de resposta a emergências.