Module 2: Analyze Capabilities, Risks, and Vulnerabilities

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1. Slide 1

   Module 2

   • Analyze Capabilities, Risks, &
   • Vulnerabilities
   • Planning for Emergencies
   • For Small Business –
2. Slide 2

   Module 2 Objectives

   • Recognize key terms/definitions to use when analyzing capabilities, risks, and vulnerabilities.
   • Recognize capabilities to analyze in the initial step of planning.
   • Conduct a vulnerability analysis.
   • Identify resources to help complete sections of a plan.
   • Demonstrate an understanding of Step 2 by responding to questions posed at critical decision points in a case study.
   • Identify 2 actions related to Step 2 to implement at your workplace, as well as potential barriers.
3. Slide 3

   Step 2: The Emergency Planning Process

   • Step 4
   • Implement the Plan
   • Step 1
   • Get Started –
   • Establish a Planning Team
   • Step 3
   • Develop the Plan
   • Step 2
   • Analyze
   • Capabilities, Risks, &
   • Vulnerabilities
4. Slide 4

   Analyzing Capabilities, Risks, &

   • Vulnerabilities
   • How can my business get a clear picture of our strengths and areas in which we are at risk? How can we use this information for planning?
5. Slide 5

   Key Terms

   • Key terms used in this module
   • Hazard
   • Risk
   • Vulnerability
   • RVA
   • Capability
   • Capability Analysis
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   Capabilities & Vulnerabilities Analysis

   • Determining risk
   • Assess capabilities
   • Conduct a vulnerability analysis
   • Use information to prioritize your efforts
7. Slide 7

   Gather Information: Determine

   • Capabilities
   • Is your business capable of handling emergencies?
   • How capable?
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   Gather Information: Determine Capabilities (continued)

   • Areas/tasks to include in your capability analysis:
   • Review internal plans and policies.
   • Meet with outside groups.
   • Identify codes and regulations.
   • Identify critical products, services, and operations.
   • Identify internal resources and capabilities.
   • Identify external resources.
   • Do an insurance review.
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   Emergency Plan Templates & Resources

   • 1. Review a section(s) of an emergency plan template related to information in this module.
   • 2. Identify additional internal and external resources that may help you complete section(s) of your plan upon return to your business.
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    Conduct a Vulnerability Analysis

    • What is the potential level of impact of an emergency that may impact your business?
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    Conduct a Vulnerability Analysis (continued)

    • List Potential Emergencies
    • Estimate Probability
    • Assess Potential Human Impact
    • Assess Potential Property Impact
    • Assess Potential Business Impact
    • Assess Internal and External Resources
    • Add Columns
12. Slide 12

    Conduct a Vulnerability Analysis (continued)

    • How do risk analysis tools used in your business compare with this Vulnerability Analysis Chart and its categories?
13. Slide 13

    Activity: Vulnerability Analysis

    • 1. Review 2 examples of emergencies and ratings. Use the Cookie Company profile to determine ratings.
    • 2. In pairs, complete probable ratings for the 3 rd emergency listed.
    • 3. Identify an additional potential
    • 4. emergency that may occur. Document ratings.
    • 5. Share emergencies and ratings in a large group.
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    Activity: Initiating a Vulnerability

    • Analysis
    • 1. Using the Vulnerability Analysis Chart, begin the process of listing and rating potential emergencies that may occur at your business.
    • 2. Share emergencies and probable ratings.
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    Emergency Plan Templates & Resources

    • 1. Review a section(s) of an emergency plan template related to information in this module.
    • 2. Identify additional internal and external resources that may help you complete section(s) of your plan upon return to your business.
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    Case Study: Emergency Planning

    • 1. Carefully read background information for the case study.
    • 2. Break into small work groups with facilitator guidance.
    • 3. In groups, discuss/answer the case study questions. Play the role of a consultant to the team. Take notes.
    • 4. Share responses with the large group.
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    Activity: Priority Actions for Your Business

    • 1. Identify 2 actions to take upon return to your business. Select from actions listed or come up with your own.
    • 2. Identify potential barriers you might encounter in taking the actions.
    • 3. List ideas for overcoming barriers you identified.