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AJ8 Assess risks and develop a disaster plan

AJ8.2 Develop a disaster plan

Performance Required

This will involve:

1. Describing the threats posed to the organisation from potential disasters and the likely response to those disasters
2. Identifying different models of disaster planning
3. Consulting with specialists where necessary
4. Describing how the identified threats can be minimised
5. Producing a written disaster plan
6. Outlining potential rescue opportunities in the event of a disaster and the procedures that should be followed
7. Listing all the resources that may be required along with details of where they are located
8. Outlining the command structure in the event of a disaster
9. Identifying secure off-site locations for critical information and resources

Occupational Context

1. Potential disasters include
   • fire
   • flood
   • explosions
2. Models of disaster planning
   • immediate response
   • strategic
   • documented/ interpreted
   • published and disseminated
   • protected

Knowledge Requirements

You need to know about:

Understanding of potential disaster

• The vulnerability of the organisation to different disasters
• How the response to one disaster can create further problems
• The implications of disasters occurring out of hours
• What constitutes a disaster

Organisational activity in response

• The types of information that should be kept securely, off-site
• Why the command structure would be different in the event of a disaster

Required Skills

You should demonstrate:

• Planning and organisation skills

Evidence Required

You should provide evidence that you can develop a disaster plan

The candidate should be questioned, based upon the documentation provided, to explore how they:

• develop a disaster plan to address the potential disasters that are most likely to effect their organisation.

Evidence Rules

The candidate should have been involved in the preparation of a disaster plan

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