This video points out that during a crisis, especially a wide-scale crisis such as a severe storm, staff may be worried about family members, friends, pets, or important possessions. Having a household plan can reduce this anxiety, help keep people productive, and increases the safety net to those outside of the facility since they are also doing preparedness planning. #52 Staff members are encouraged to have emergency plans for their households.
This video makes the point that having these reports is a good way to notify management of any issues that need attention. These reports can be positive and used to highlight how well a situation was handled. They can open the door to the concept of root-cause analysis. #47 After-action reports are completed for every emergency incident/exercise.
This video clarifies the role and therefore the membership of the ERT versus the planning group. #49 A date for the next update to the Ready Rating Assessment has been scheduled.
Workplace violence can be directed at one or more individuals or the institution. In all cases, the institution should make it clear that all threats are taken seriously and reported to the police.
Not all incidents require a full mobilization of resources. Some are very local events of little long-term consequence and require less than full activation of your emergency action plan.
A business impact analysis (BIA) identifies potential impact of a disruption to your organization’s essential processes. The results of this analysis provide you with the information needed to prioritize business continuity planning, resource, and recovery efforts.
When a crisis occurs, being prepared while maintaining open and honest communication is critical. This document provides specific guidelines for those needing to act as a spokesperson.
Document the critical processes to be recovered.
Organizations operate within a network and if any part of that network stops functioning the whole thing has problems. Therefore, it is important to work together to ensure that all of your partners are able to function well after a disaster.
Use your Ready Rating Assessment Report to help you identify activities that will (1) ensure you have plans in place to respond and recover from disruptions and (2) build awareness and experience within your organization. Summarize any issues or areas of improvement along with suggested solutions, possible workarounds, and budget impacts. Be sure that each member of the senior management team is clear about obstacles that may be encountered and document any decisions that need to be made. Include recommendations/actions based on the Ready Rating Assessment and Next Steps Report.
