All Hazards Approach
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
All Hazards Approach to Business Continuity planning is an approach that emphasis the unpredictability and inter-correlations of risks during a Major Operational Disruption[1]
Examples
Assuming that effects of threats are unpredictable:
- Locational uncertainty: Localized and regional or global
- Temporal uncertainty: Interruption can be a few days, months or years
- Complex mix of risk factors: May be expected or unexpected
All hazards type of approach to contingency planning:
- Unavailable staff
- Unavailable buildings, systems or other physical infrstructure resources
- Limited mobility
- Unavailable communications
- Combinations of the above
References
- ↑ Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning, FEMA, 1996
