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Emergency Planning & Disaster Recovery

Dean Beaumont – 1 st March 2005. Emergency Planning & Disaster Recovery . What is a Disaster?. A disaster is defined as:

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Emergency Planning & Disaster Recovery

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  1. Dean Beaumont – 1st March 2005 Emergency Planning & Disaster Recovery

  2. What is a Disaster? • A disaster is defined as: • “Any consequential loss of service or incident threatening the personnel, buildings, or operational structure of the organisation which is beyond the immediate ability of the organisation’s staff, business processes and normal management structure to control or resolve”. • TMO BCM/DR Policy 2004

  3. How much do Disasters or near misses cost?

  4. August 02 - Flood damage in TMCZ, TMDE & TMAT - Costing minimum €5M+ • Picture removed

  5. October 02 - Widespread storm damage TMUK – Cost €500K PICTURE REMOVED Showed flooding resulting in sewage etc contaminating a switch room

  6. November 03 – Fire next to TMUK exchange – Site and personnel at high risk PICTURE REMOVED

  7. July 03 – Gas main fracture Barnsley TMUK – 7 lives + site at high risk • PICTURE REMOVED Natural Gas main fractured by workmen Possibility of explosion in or close to the facility

  8. Benefits of DR • Provision of a pre-planned approach • Investor confidence • Management and corporate governance • Customer assurance on an individual & business level • Facing our responsibilities as essential national infrastructure • Business revenue protection • Does not have to be expensive £MM

  9. The role of a Disaster Recovery strategy and team • To advise the business on best practice • To liaise with internal and external agencies on EP/DR issues • Clear strategy defines ongoing policy and embeds culture • Strategy outlines your organisations commitment to EP/DR • Team provides solutions within the strategic framework

  10. Other roles they overlap Business Continuity Health and Safety Technical Operations Groups Training & Development (Above at management and supervisors level) Interaction CTO Senior Management Area Managers Supervisors International managers and teams External agencies (customers and suppliers What is a Disaster Recovery Analyst?

  11. How are EP/DR linked to H&S? • Risk assessments • Fire and evacuation procedures • Bomb Threats? • COMAH and other sites through regulatory requirements • DR responders operating in hazardous environments

  12. Case study BBC Morborne 31/10/04 • The original pictured showed the complete collapse of a multi-purpose communications mast. Therefore several operating companies were involved which caused problems. • e.g proximity of crane operations • Lighting • Welfare facilities etc

  13. Key points 580ft Steel lattice tower owned by Crown Castle collapses due to mysterious fire No coverage to wide area population of over 1.3 million people (Radio/mobile) Many agencies on site, 999, Mobile Operators, BBC, Water/Electricity board Lots of press on site Police crime scene CCI Health and safety cordon off area Day 2 before Health and Safety Brief conducted with recovery team

  14. EP & DRThe challenges ahead • Seen as expensive • Seen as a waste of time • Civil Contingencies Act • Sarbanes Oxley 404 • Embedding of culture • About 20 years behind H&S!

  15. Thankyou! Any Questions?

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