Key Risk: Pandemic Illness Speed of Estimated Critical Incident Management Post Incident Continuity /Recovery Impact Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption Responsibility Development Disruption Period Plan Response Actions Quick Major Disruption will increase with time and response 4 Months Head of Department or Director Liaise with Occupational Health to will be dependent on availability of staff of Service (HOD) monitors monitor staff wellbeing. department sickness absence. Students: HOD implements plans for Amend timetabling for extra classes to managing high staff absence. cover missing sessions or put alternative teaching methods in place. When absence levels prevent Extend submission deadlines. delivery of key services, HOD informs Dean and Chief Staff: Operating Officer, and liaises Consider missed classes and adjust with the Emergency timetable. Consider alternative Management Team. teaching/assessment methods (online teaching) to allow for recovery. Observe Management Of A Flu Consider longer term recovery or Other Contagious Disease arrangements i.e. exam board dates Pandemic Plan BCM 010 and graduation implications. Department Incident Management Team co-ordinate available staff to cover shortages, cancel classes/research close areas as required.
Key Risk: Pandemic Illness Speed of Development Impact Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption Estimated Disruption Period Critical Incident Management Plan Response Post Incident Continuity /Recovery Actions Responsibility Quick Major Disruption will increase with time and response will be dependent on availability of staff 4 Months Head of Department or Director of Service (HOD) monitors department sickness absence. HOD implements plans for managing high staff absence. When absence levels prevent delivery of key services, HOD informs Dean and Chief Operating Officer, and liaises with the Emergency Management Team. Observe Management Of A Flu or Other Contagious Disease Pandemic Plan BCM 010 Department Incident Management Team co-ordinate available staff to cover shortages, cancel classes/research close areas as required. Liaise with Occupational Health to monitor staff wellbeing. Students: Amend timetabling for extra classes to cover missing sessions or put alternative teaching methods in place. Extend submission deadlines. Staff: Consider missed classes and adjust timetable. Consider alternative teaching/assessment methods (online teaching) to allow for recovery. Consider longer term recovery arrangements i.e. exam board dates and graduation implications.
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