Questions Suggested time: 45 to 60 minutes Question Discussion prompts Notes Tsunami notification 1 What are our priorities Who, and what could be impacted? Remind players that prep upon notification of a time is not the norm – e.g. How will this tsunami potential or actual printing of latest contact potentially impact employees? tsunami? lists would not be possible Could any workplace locations at the time of an event be impacted, and to what Remind players to think extent? broader than their What are our immediate priority organisation – what else actions? could be impacted, that could in turn impact on How do we keep people safe? them? Should we be evacuating, and if yes, where to? What should we be communicating to employees, and how? 2 Could the tsunami impact What critical functions may be In discussions try to bring on your ability to keep impacted? them back to the problem – operating? what has been affected at What alternative plans are in place to this point? keep these functions running? What can be achieved in the Who will be coordinating your short timeframe before the response activity? tsunami arrives? Tsunami arrival 3 What are our priorities Who and what has been impacted? upon tsunami impact? Is this different from what we Have these changed from expected? the warning period? What are our immediate priorities? What do we have to do and by when? 4 Are we continuing to What do we have to do? In discussions try to bring operate? them back to the problem What critical functions must we maintain - what are our What has been affected at this point? non-negotiables? What resources do we need to What can be achieved maintain these critical with the plans and functions? (Consider: people, resources we currently facilities, equipment, have?
Questions Suggested time: 45 to 60 minutes Question Discussion prompts Notes Tsunami notification 1 What are our priorities upon notification of a potential or actual tsunami? Who, and what could be impacted? How will this tsunami potentially impact employees? Could any workplace locations be impacted, and to what extent? What are our immediate priority actions? How do we keep people safe? Should we be evacuating, and if yes, where to? What should we be communicating to employees, and how? Remind players that prep time is not the norm – e.g. printing of latest contact lists would not be possible at the time of an event Remind players to think broader than their organisation – what else could be impacted, that could in turn impact on them? 2 Could the tsunami impact on your ability to keep operating? What critical functions may be impacted? What alternative plans are in place to keep these functions running? Who will be coordinating your response activity? In discussions try to bring them back to the problem – what has been affected at this point? What can be achieved in the short timeframe before the tsunami arrives? Tsunami arrival 3 What are our priorities upon tsunami impact? Have these changed from the warning period? What do we have to do and by when? Who and what has been impacted? Is this different from what we expected? What are our immediate priorities? 4 Are we continuing to operate? What do we have to do? What critical functions must we maintain - what are our non-negotiables? What resources do we need to maintain these critical functions? (Consider: people, facilities, equipment, In discussions try to bring them back to the problem What has been affected at this point? What can be achieved with the plans and resources we currently have?
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