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More realistic sim. When using PPE need to consider the time needed to don the equipment and the deficits which might be suffered to dexterity and communication through its usage. Some tasks become difficult when wearing PPE and the difficulties suffered are not intuitive prior to actually simming the scenarios with all stakeholders presence.
The one caveat is that as little PPE should be wasted during this process. In the lead up to Covid19 I witnessed criminal amounts of PPE being wasted during fit testing...
Your second point is particularly pertinent and I fully agree.
With regards to your first point, for all we know this was only one of many ROC drills where they ramped up the "realism" in stages. The next one could have been rotors running to take away the ability to communicate by voice, who knows.