Response Recovery Continuity Preparedness Continuous Improvement Evaluations Training Plan Maintenance Exercises Drills Tabletops After Action Reports Reviews Audits Preparedness Continuity of Operations Building Critical Information Media Resources Communications Contingency Planning Prevention Planning Teams Risk Operations Hazards Mitigation Influences CSA Z1600-08 BS 25999-07 ASIS SPC.1-2009-09 DHS FEMA Dept. of Ed. IAEM Legal/Contractual Influences Policy Procedure Vision Leadership Legislation NFPA 1600-10 EOC ICS Situation Analyisis Stay Plan Evac Plan Clean Up SOP Assessments Support Strategies Rebuilding Operations Continuity
Standards based organizational resilience
 

Continuous Improvement

The Organization’s program should contain a significant continuous improvement component.

Plan Maintenance

The Organization’s program should be relevant and up-to-date.

Training

The training and educational curriculum to support the program.

Exercises

To test and evaluate the program.

Drills

Short exercises focusing on one specific component of the plan.

Tabletops

Tabletop exercises enabling participants to visualize the activities and actions taken.

After Action Reports

Post incident analysis to ensure the program is relevant and effective.

Reviews

Regular reviews of the program are recommended.

Audits

Regular audits of the program are recommended.

Evaluations

Periodic evaluations of the program are recommended

Influences

Significant influences on the program.

Standards

Mandatory provisions for emergency management and business continuity.

Best Practices

Best practices in emergency management and business continuity.

Governance

The laws, rules and direction influencing the program.

NFPA 1600

NFPA 1600:2007 (National Fire Protection Association Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs)

CSA Z1600

CSA Z1600-08 (Canadian Standards Association Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs).

BS 25999

BS 25999-2:2007 (British Standard on Business Continuity Management).

ASIS SPC.1 2009

ASIS SPC.1-2009 (Organizational Resilience: Security, Preparedness, and Continuity Management Systems).

DHS

United States Department of Homeland Security.

FEMA

United States Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Dept of Ed

United States Department of Education.

IAEM

International Association of Emergency Managers.

Contractual

Contractual obligations/limitations governing the program.

Procedures

A specified series of actions or operations.

Directives

The written directives required by specific standards.

Policy

The Organization’s emergency management and business continuity policy(s)

Vision

The Organization’s emergency management and business continuity vision.

Leadership

The leadership provided by the Organization’s Executive.

Legislation

Legislation authorizing or impacting the program.

Preparedness

Activities, tasks, programs, and systems developed and implemented prior to an emergency.

Operations

The critical operations of the Organization.

Risk

The likelihood of a hazard or combination of hazards occurring.

Prevention

The Organization’s activities to avoid an incident or to stop an emergency from occurring.

Planning Teams

Organization personnel selected to develop and implement the plans.

Contingency Planning

The contingency plans developed by the Organization.

Communications

Communication to support the Organization’s emergency management and business continuity. program

Resources

A system for identifying available resources to enable timely and unimpeded access to resources.

Media

Preparation and plans for media interaction.

Buildings Critical Information

Building information critical in an emergency incident.

Continuity of Operations

Planning actions that ensure the Organization can carry on all essential functions in case of a natural or manmade disaster.

Mitigation

Organization activities taken to reduce the severity or consequences of an emergency.

Hazards

Natural, human-caused and technological hazards.

Response

Immediate and ongoing activities, tasks, programs, and systems to manage the effects of an incident.

Recovery

Activities and programs designed to return conditions to a level that is acceptable to the Organization.

Continuity

Ongoing process to ensure steps are taken to identify the impact of potential losses, maintain viable recovery strategies, recovery plans, and continuity of services.

Situation Analysis

The Organization’s process of evaluating the severity and consequences of an incident and communicating the results.

ICS

Incident Command System.

EOC

Emergency Operations Centre.

SOPs

Standard Operating Procedures.

Assessments

Injury and damage assessments.

Support

Physical and emotional support.

Clean-up

Part of the Recovery process.

Rebuilding

Part of the Recovery process.

Strategies

Response, Recovery and Continuity strategies.

Continuity of Operations

Immediate actions that ensure the Organization can carry on all essential functions in case of a natural or manmade disaster.

Notification

Preparatory and imminent notification processes.

Stay Plan

The Organization’s stay and shelter-in-place plans.

Evac Plan

The Organization’s evacuation plans.

Standards FEMA NFPA BS CSA ASIS