Module 2 Analyze Capabilities, Risks,

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Module 2Analyze Capabilities, Risks,
Vulnerabilities

• Planning for Emergencies
• For Small Business

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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.

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Step 2 The Emergency Planning Process
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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?
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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

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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
   relatedto 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
anemergency 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

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Conduct a Vulnerability Analysis (continued)
How do risk analysis tools used in your business
compare with this Vulnerability Analysis Chart
and its categories?
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Activity Vulnerability Analysis

1. Review 2 examples of emergenciesand ratings. Use
   the Cookie Companyprofile to determine ratings.
2. In pairs, complete probable ratings for the 3rd
   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
   relatedto 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.