Disaster and Recovery Planning
A Guide for Facility Managers
2nd Edition
Published on 1. January 2002
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-88173-323-5 (ISBN)
Description
This text has been written for facility managers, safety compliance officers, risk managers, engineers and consultants as a ready guide to emergency response planning and management. Disasters of all kinds can cause unthinkable loss of life and property, and can potentially cripple companies and institutions. Being prepared for such eventualities can play a key role, both in saving lives and in containing damage, downtime and costs. This book covers all aspects of planning for and recovering from a disaster. It includes information on: contingency planning, loss prevention, facility evacuation, working with the media, computer and data protection, bomb threat response, standby power, self-inspection, and more. This is all backed up by a directory of federal and state emergency management agencies and the ATF offices.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Lilburn, GA
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-88173-323-5 (9780881733235)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Disaster planning and recovery issues: disaster strikes; vitals; classifying disasters; types of disasters; disaster planning issues; developing the recovery plan. Regulatory influences: compliance issues; the Americans with Disabilities Act. Emergency preparedness: key elements in emergency preparedness; planning for potential disasters. The nature of disasters. Fire/life safety: prevention issues and response measures; fire protection systems; general work environment; building classifications; hazard classification. Bomb threats: the nature of bombs; bomb threats; security against bomb incidents; responding to bomb threats; evacuation and search; media relations; summary. Evacuation: evacuations; bomb threts; evacuation and search units; additional considerations. Earthquakes: the nature of earthquakes; emergency planning guidelines. Computer and data protection: computer and EDP systems protection; telecommunications protection. Standby power systems: emergency preparedness and standby power systems; summary. Loss prevention strategies: developing your strategy; loss prevention; loss prevention techniques; summary. Crisis planning and damage control: crisis planning; the media's role in recovery efforts. Putting the plan together: putting it together; step 1 - establishing a planning team; step 2 - analyse capabilities and hazards; step 3 - developing the plan; step 4 - implementing the plan; emergency management; considerations. Appendix I - sources of assistance and information; appendix II - self-inspection checklists.