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YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN
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OUTLINE
• General Principles Introduction
• General Principles
• Types of Emergencies
• Emergency Management Considerations
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Insurance / Risk Management
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES INTRODUCTION
• Goal:
– Provide a step-by-step discussion on your emergency
management program.
 Creation
 Maintenance
 Execution
 Evaluation
– Didactic - Interactive - Informative
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THE THREE O’S OF AN EMERGENCY
• O…
• OH S#*%!
• OH MY GOD!
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES INTRODUCTION
• Background
– Augusta Company spills sulfur trioxide.
 Bad press, regulatory attention, public relations.
– Amoco faces scrutiny over new school.
 Emergency plans helped reduce concern .
– Tyson Foods
– Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
– Other Examples
 Ford Boiler Explosion, Hurricane Andrew
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES INTRODUCTION
• So What???
– Emergencies take their toll on business in lives, wellbeing, and dollars.
– Prevention is the best medicine, but…Preparedness is the
key to survival.
• Other Terms:
– Emergency management
– Emergency response
– Emergency preparedness
– Emergency planning
– Contingency planning
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES INTRODUCTION
• The end result is the same:
– - Limit injuries and damage.
– - Limit civil/criminal liability.
– - Regulatory compliance / avoid fines .38(a) 5a1.
– + Return more quickly to normal operations.
– + Protect employees, community, and environment.
– + Enhances company image.
So, lets get into it…
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• What is an Emergency
– Any unplanned event that can cause deaths, or significant
injuries to:
 Employees, customers, or the public.
– Or, that can:
 Shut down your business.
 Disrupt your operations.
 Cause physical or environmental damage.
 Threaten the facility’s financial standing.
 Threaten the facility’s public image.
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• Numerous Events Can Be Emergencies:
– Fire, Explosion
– Hazardous Materials Incident
– Hurricane, Tornado, Flood, Earthquake, Snow
– Civil Disturbance
• Avoid the term “Disaster”.
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• What is Emergency Management:
– The PROCESS of preparing for, mitigating, responding to,
and recovering from one of these events.
– It is a DYNAMIC process, that MUST include:
• Planning
• Training
• Conducting drills
• Testing equipment
• Coordinating activities
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• The Five Main Steps:
1. Establish a planning team
2. Analyze capabilities and hazards
3. Develop the plan
4. Implement the plan
5. Go to Step 2
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES - ESTABLISH A PLANNING TEAM
• Forming The Team
• Involve all functional areas:
– Support Services
– Management and Personnel
– Emergency Response
– Communications
– Community
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES - ESTABLISH A PLANNING TEAM
• Establish Authority, Schedule, Budget.
– Commission the team.
– Where the managers “rank”.
– Issue a mission statement.
– Establish schedules, deadlines and priorities.
– Determine the budget (needed vs. approved).
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES - ANALYZE
CAPABILITY/HAZARDS
• Gather info about current capabilities.
– Review internal plans and policies.
– Meet with outside groups.
– Identify codes and regulations.
– Identify critical products, services and operations.
– Identify internal resources.
– Identify external resources.
• Conduct a Vulnerability Analysis.
– We’ll address this in detail later.
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES - DEVELOP THE PLAN
• The Plan should include:
– Executive Summary
– Emergency Management Elements
– Emergency Response Procedures
– Support Documents
• Emergency Management Elements are:
– Command, control and communications.
– Life safety and property protection.
– Administration and logistics.
– Recovery and restoration.
– Community outreach.
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES - DEVELOP THE PLAN
• The development process should include:
– Prioritizing
– Writing
– Training
– Outside coordination
– Corporate communication
– Review/revision
– Approval
– Distribution
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES - IMPLEMENTATION
• Integrate plan into Company Operations
– It should become part of the company culture.
– Senior Management support.
– Incorporated into personnel/financial process.
– How is the plan distributed/communicated?
– Are all levels of the organization involved?
– Do personnel know what they should do?
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES - IMPLEMENTATION
• Conduct Training
– Orientation and education sessions.
– Tabletop exercises.
– Walk-through drill.
– Functional drills.
– Evacuation drill.
– Full scale exercise.
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Does Anyone Remember the Last Step?
Go to Step 2
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