Preparedness Process
Crisis management deals with how an organization overall responds to events that are quick in nature, threaten to damage, and surprise. Preparedness planning and development will serve to help mitigate crises.
Develop an Organizational Outline
Beginning to apply the preparedness phase includes the development of each phase of a crisis management system. The system used will be the FEMA planning system that includes five steps:
Program Management
Planning
Implementation
Testing and Exercises
Program Improvement
In the exercise, an organization will be selected and a planning framework developed for the organization. This exercise joins SLPs 1, 2, and 3 and will be used for the final paper in the Module 4 SLP.
Select an organization and briefly describe (i.e., mission, industry, size, and number of personnel).Note: The organization chosen needs to have enough available information to be able to address question 2.
Briefly address a framework in each of the phases by using the FEMA planning system guidance identified in the readings. This framework is the brief plan that is specific to the chosen organization (note this will be used to support a further analysis to be completed in the next module where planning will be considered in more detail). In the framework, provide brief descriptions on the general plan to satisfy the phases using the general guidance provided by FEMA. Use headers or titles in the paper. Note: You are not expected to construct a comprehensive planning framework; you will be graded on the quality of submission.
The brief plan should consider the following steps:
Program Management
Preparedness Policy
Program Committee and Program Coordinator
Program Administration
Planning
Risk Assessment
Business Impact Analysis
Hazard Prevention and Deterrence
Risk Mitigation
Implementation
Resource Management
Specific Plans
Employee Assistance & Support
Incident Management
Training
Testing & Exercises
Program Improvement
Reviews and Corrective Actions
SLP Assignment Expectations
Length: This assignment should be 35 full pages, double-spaced, not counting the cover or reference page. Paper format: (a) Cover page, (b) Header, (c) Body. Including an Abstract page/opening. The abstract begins on a new page and includes the page header. The word Abstract (no bold, italics, underlining) is centered on the first line of the page.
On the next line begins a brief yet succinct summary (abstract) of the main points of the paper. The summary is a single double-spaced paragraph and is not indented. It is typically between 150 and 250 words and includes the research topic, research questions, participants, methods, results, data analysis, and conclusions.
References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles). Required readings are included. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format).
References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles). Required readings are included. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format).
Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question.
Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors, assignments are expected to adhere to standards guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity.
The following items will be assessed in particular:
Relevanceall content is connected to the question.
Precisionspecific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate.
Depth of discussionpoints that lead to deeper issues are presented and integrated.
Breadthmultiple perspectives and references, multiple issues and factors considered.
Evidencepoints are well supported with facts, statistics, and references.
Logicpresented discussion makes sense; conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information.
Claritywriting is concise, understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples.
Objectivityuse of first person and subjective bias is avoided.
***Required Reading***
Crenshaw, D. (2012, Mar 12), PR Disaster Averted: 7 Cases of Good Crisis Management. Retrieved from: http://crenshawcomm.com/pr-disaster-averted-7-cases-of-good-crisis-management/#.UoKt9_nktwo
Examples of Organizations’ Successfuland UnsuccessfulCrisis Management (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://managementhelp.org/crisismanagement/
Fischer, R.P., Halibozek, E., and Walters, D. C. (2013), Introduction to security, 9th Edition. Retrieved from Trident Online Library. Read Chapter 11.
Watters, J. (2014). Disaster recovery, crisis response, and business continuity: A management desk reference. Retrieved from Trident Online Library. Read Chapters 16 and 17.
***Required Websites***
Developing an Emergency Plan for the Workplace, FEMA. https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4085/updates/developing-emergency-plan-workplace
FEMA: http://www.fema.gov
