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description: How to run a controlled drill to test teamSOS before and after go-live.
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# Running a controlled drill

**For school leads and responders.** A controlled drill lets you test teamSOS and practise your response without a real incident.

There are two guides. IT sets up the drill devices first, then the drill lead runs the drill.

 For IT: Set up drill devices

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Can't see the guide? [Open or download it as a PDF](https://help.teamsos.co.uk/hubfs/teamSOS_How_to_Set_Up_Drill_Devices.pdf?hsLang=en).

 For the drill lead: Run a controlled drill

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Can't see the guide? [Open or download it as a PDF](https://help.teamsos.co.uk/hubfs/teamSOS_How_to_Run_a_Controlled_Drill.pdf?hsLang=en).

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