Loss of Equipment / Plant / Vehicles Identify what has been lost and to what degree. Lost, Repairable, Salvageable. Consider borrowing equipment from other areas or adjacent offices. What supplies are held onsite what can be re-ordered or purchased from an offsite supplier? Consider authority to buy locally in an emergency There are a number of key pieces of equipment used. The following items are designated critical to this function. Please consider this list when assessing the impact of the incident. Equipment / Plant / Vehicles Alternative workaround Loss of External Vendors, Suppliers, Contractors etc Contractors that provide a service to the council should be encouraged to consider Business Continuity Management. During a business impact upon the service unit keep the following contractors informed. They may be able to provide an extra service in an emergency. If a contractor is unable to provide a service to the council then consider using the alternative workaround. Name Alternative workaround SEVEN Questions for a plan The 7 questions are a sequential decision making tool, easily understood, can be shortened if required and will result in the production of a plan. If the situation exceeds all expectations Questions 1-3 identifies what is to be achieved. Questions 4-7 allows development of a basic action plan. No Questions Out What/where is the incident? Staff What the situation and how Building does it affect me/us Eqpt Supplier What is my likely direction? first thoughts Main Task: what is my primary task, and what do I need to achieve: What do I need to do and Now: 30 min-1 hour why? Medium: next few hours Immediately, Medium and Long term: next few days Long Term Roles: what others are doing or can do for me? Safety / medical / care concerns Intention and Main effort: What effect do I want to Evacuate premises have on the situation and Keep staff on site
Loss of Equipment / Plant / Vehicles Identify what has been lost and to what degree. Lost, Repairable, Salvageable. Consider borrowing equipment from other areas or adjacent offices. What supplies are held onsite what can be re-ordered or purchased from an offsite supplier? Consider authority to buy locally in an emergency There are a number of key pieces of equipment used. The following items are designated critical to this function. Please consider this list when assessing the impact of the incident. Equipment / Plant / Vehicles Alternative workaround Loss of External Vendors, Suppliers, Contractors etc Contractors that provide a service to the council should be encouraged to consider Business Continuity Management. During a business impact upon the service unit keep the following contractors informed. They may be able to provide an extra service in an emergency. If a contractor is unable to provide a service to the council then consider using the alternative workaround. Name Alternative workaround SEVEN Questions for a plan The 7 questions are a sequential decision making tool, easily understood, can be shortened if required and will result in the production of a plan. If the situation exceeds all expectations Questions 1-3 identifies what is to be achieved. Questions 4-7 allows development of a basic action plan. No Questions Out What the situation and how does it affect me/us What/where is the incident? Staff Building Eqpt Supplier What is my likely direction? first thoughts What do I need to do and why? Immediately, Medium and Long Term Main Task: what is my primary task, and what do I need to achieve: Now: 30 min-1 hour Medium: next few hours Long term: next few days Roles: what others are doing or can do for me? Safety / medical / care concerns What effect do I want to have on the situation and Intention and Main effort: Evacuate premises Keep staff on site