The potential or actual effects on communication systems, information systems, office facilities, and other essential equipment The expected duration of the emergency situation The tables below should be modified to fit the agency. Table 6 Activation Decision Matrix Impact on the Ability to Category Level of Emergency Potential Event Perform MEFs Decisions An event with notice, such An actual or anticipated No Continuity Plan as a severe weather event that might have an implementation required. forecast to impact area; adverse impact on any scheduled software portion of the agency, upgrades to essential staff, or systems or essential equipment/systems for a I Alert equipment period of time that maintenance/upgrades. exceeds recovery time objectives, but does not require any specific response beyond what is normally available. Coastal approaching An actual or anticipated Limited Continuity Plan the coastline where event estimated to have implementation depending agency facilities are minimal impact on on individual department located; system or operations that might requirements. equipment failure require minimal II Stand-by expected to last less than assistance beyond what is 24 hours; possible public normally available. health emergency reported with minimal impact to staff. Small fire localized to one An actual event estimated Partial Implementation of wing or floor of the to disrupt the operations the Continuity Plan. building; system or of MEFs for more than the Partial equipment failure established recovery time III Implementation expected to last more than objectives or 24 hours. one day; public health emergency declared with moderate impact to staff.
The potential or actual effects on communication systems, information systems, office facilities, and other essential equipment The expected duration of the emergency situation The tables below should be modified to fit the agency. Table 6 Activation Decision Matrix Level of Emergency Category Potential Event Impact on the Ability to Perform MEFs Decisions I Alert An event with notice, such as a severe weather forecast to impact area; scheduled software upgrades to essential systems or essential equipment maintenance/upgrades. An actual or anticipated event that might have an adverse impact on any portion of the agency, staff, or equipment/systems for a period of time that exceeds recovery time objectives, but does not require any specific response beyond what is normally available. No Continuity Plan implementation required. II Stand-by Coastal approaching the coastline where agency facilities are located; system or equipment failure expected to last less than 24 hours; possible public health emergency reported with minimal impact to staff. An actual or anticipated event estimated to have minimal impact on operations that might require minimal assistance beyond what is normally available. Limited Continuity Plan implementation depending on individual department requirements. III Partial Implementation Small fire localized to one wing or floor of the building; system or equipment failure expected to last more than one day; public health emergency declared with moderate impact to staff. An actual event estimated to disrupt the operations of MEFs for more than the established recovery time objectives or 24 hours. Partial Implementation of the Continuity Plan.
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