Business Continuity Management
As an emergency service it is vital that we take steps to ensure
we can continue to carry out our work no matter what challenges or
disruptions we may face – this is called Business Continuity
Management.
Organisations classed as Category 1 responders are required by
law to address the issue of Business Continuity.
At its meeting on 21 July 2005, Avon Fire Authority approved the
publication of a set of business continuity management guidelines
which have been made available throughout the organisation in our
Standard Operating Procedures manual. These guidelines form the
basis of our corporate management of business continuity
issues.
SOP G1: Business Continuity Management
Guidelines (PDF 1485kb, opens in a new window) The
example forms at the end of this document are also
available for use and can be downloaded below.
Risk Identification form (PDF 15kb, opens in a
new window) Form reference CC-ND/0003
Risk Register form (PDF 21kb, opens in a new
window) form reference CC-ND/0004
Continuity Management Risk Reduction Plan (PDF
32kb, opens in a new window) form reference
CC-ND/0005
Specific Risk Action Plan (PDF 29kb, opens in a
new window) form reference CC-ND/0006
Other useful links
Business Continuity Institute
website
The Business Continuity Institute’s site promotes business
continuity management and provides guides and good practice advice
to business.
The Continuity
Forum
The Association of British
Insurers
The Association of Insurance
and Risk Managers
The Fire Protection
Association
The Emergency Planning
Society
The Department of Trade and
Industry
The Home Office
The Institute of Risk
Management
The British Damage Management
Association
Continuity Insurance and
Risk Magazine
Continuity
Central
UK Resilience
Information
A Government site providing emergency planning guidance and
information on a wide variety of emergencies and crises that can
affect the UK.
MI5
The Security Service, or MI5, is responsible for countering threats
to the UK’s national security and economic well-being. A key part
of its work is to provide practical security advice on how
organisations and businesses can protect themselves against
terrorism and other threats. A wide range of advice, together with
descriptions of the current threats, is available on its
website.
The Foreign and Commonwealth
Office
This site offers up-to-date advice and practical information to
British citizens travelling or resident overseas.
London
Prepared
A Government site run by the London Resilience Team to help
Londoners prepare for and cope with emergencies and disasters. This
site includes practical advice for businesses: checklists and
templates of risk assessment, business continuity and emergency
response.