Risk Assessment for Flooding (Sample) Impact Hazard Welfare Environment Physical Speed of Likelihood Infrastructure Escalation Evacuations Large areas Flooding of May be sudden Flooding Very Likely from affected under water property or expected if a Once per year forecast is Roads Closure of given by Met Eire Likely Isolation impassable transportation Every 1 10 – networks River years Restrictions in Contamination delivery of of drinking Power cuts > x days HSE services water supply Unlikely Structural and Once per 10 – Inability to Wells and content 100 access HSE ground water damage services contamination Very Unlikely Disruption to Once per 100 – Disruption to utility services 500 normal living Damage to Risk of disease sewage Extremely infrastructure Unlikely Once per 500 Minor - Limited - Serious - Very Serious - Catastrophic years Overall (choose from categories in relation to impact) LIKELY Assessment e.g. SERIOUS PLEASE INSERT REVIEW DATE PLEASE INSERT YOUR COMPLETED RISK ASSESSMENTS Flooding Severe weather presents specific challenges to the activities that are routinely taken for granted in the HSE. It is important that steps are taken to prepare for and reduce the impact of such events on the health service. Hazard x Risk = Impact. Impact Mitigation = Resilience. – The Office of Public Works is undertaking a comprehensive assessment of flood risk throughout the country, including risk of coastal flooding and the development of flood risk management plans for the areas most at risk under the National Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. Flood maps can inform the emergency response pling of areas prone to flooding, including progression of flood, projected flood depths etc. To assist you in severe weather preparedness, the following prepling actions should be undertaken for your area of responsibility. ACTIONS No. Action Prerequisite Responsible Date
Risk Assessment for Flooding (Sample) Hazard Impact Likelihood Welfare Environment Physical Infrastructure Speed of Escalation Flooding River Evacuations from affected Isolation Restrictions in delivery of HSE services Inability to access HSE services Disruption to normal living Risk of disease Large areas under water Roads impassable Contamination of drinking water supply Wells and ground water contamination Flooding of property Closure of transportation networks Power cuts Structural and content damage Disruption to utility services Damage to sewage infrastructure May be sudden or expected if a forecast is given by Met Eire > x days Very Likely Once per year Likely Every 1 – 10 years Unlikely Once per 10 – 100 Very Unlikely Once per 100 – 500 Extremely Unlikely Once per 500 years Minor - Limited - Serious - Very Serious - Catastrophic Overall Assessment (choose from categories in relation to impact) e.g. SERIOUS LIKELY PLEASE INSERT REVIEW DATE PLEASE INSERT YOUR COMPLETED RISK ASSESSMENTS Flooding Severe weather presents specific challenges to the activities that are routinely taken for granted in the HSE. It is important that steps are taken to prepare for and reduce the impact of such events on the health service. Hazard x Risk = Impact. Impact – Mitigation = Resilience. The Office of Public Works is undertaking a comprehensive assessment of flood risk throughout the country, including risk of coastal flooding and the development of flood risk management plans for the areas most at risk under the National Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. Flood maps can inform the emergency response pling of areas prone to flooding, including progression of flood, projected flood depths etc. To assist you in severe weather preparedness, the following prepling actions should be undertaken for your area of responsibility. ACTIONS No. Action Prerequisite Responsible Date