Latest revision as of 10:27, 13 April 2014

In the Appendices of this Plan, there is information on how to plan for many disruptions.

There are many incidents, events and situations that you should consider when deciding which you must prepare for. Below are some examples:

Natural Events

• Avalanche: Rock
• Avalanche: Snow
• Blizzard
• Cold Wave
• Crop Failure
• Drought
• Earthquake (Richter 5 or more)
• Electrical Storm/Lightning: Fire
• Flood: Dam Burst
• Flood: Dam Burst
• Flood: Flash
• Flood: Predicable/Seasonal
• Flood: Sea and Lake Surges
• Flood: Tsunami (Tidal Wave)
• Fog
• Forest Fire/Smoke
• Frost
• Hail
• Heat Wave
• High Winds (70= mph)
• Hurricane/Typhoon
• Ice Storm
• Land Subsidence /Liquefaction
• Landslide/Mudslide
• Lightning: Electrical Disruption
• Magnetic Storms (Sun Spots)
• Sandstorm
• Snow Storm/Blizzard
• Thunder/Electrical Storm
• Tornado
• Torrential Rains
• Volcanic Activity

Human-Caused Events

• Air Piracy
• Arson
• Bomb Threat
• Bomb (unexploded)
• Bombing
• Epidemic: Animal
• Epidemic: Human
• Epidemic: Plant
• Fraud/Embezzlement
• Hostage Taking
• Human Error:
• Maintenance
• Operation-Response
• Programmers
• Users
• International Strife
• Internet Attacks
• Labor Dispute/Strike
• Loss of Key Staff
• Media Failure
• Medical Emergency
• Misuse of Resources
• Property Theft / Burglary
• Riot/Civil Disorder
• Sabotage:
• External - Data and Software
• External - Physical
• Internal - Data and Software
• Internal - Physical
• Terrorism
• Theft of Data/Information
• Unauthorized Access
• Vandalism
• Workplace Violence

Technical Events

• Accidental Explosion: Off Site
• Accidental Explosion: On Site
• Aircraft Crash
• Ancillary Equipment Failure
• Central Computer Failure
• Chemical Contamination
• Dam/Reservoir Failure
• Derailment
• Explosions
• Fire/Smoke:
• External
• Internal - Catastrophic
• Gas Leak
• HVAC Failure
• Ice Jams in Shipping Lanes
• Mine Failure
• Nuclear Reactor Accident
• Power Flux
• Power Outage: Utility & Internal
• Purchased Software Failure
• Radioactive Contamination
• Road Closure
• Ship Accident
• Sprinkler System activated
• Structural Failure of Building
• Telecommunications Failure:
• Data
• Voice
• Toxic Gas Release (off site)
• Toxic Gas Release (on site)
• Toxic Spills (enroute)
• Toxic Spills (on site)
• Water: Leak/Plumbing Failure
• Water: Supply Limitation/Failure

Equipment Failures

• Alarm System Access
• Alarm System Fire
• Copier/Facsimile
• Elevator
• Heating Air Conditioning
• Host Computer Failure
• Host Computer Peripherals
• Local Area/Wide Area Network
• Manufacturing Equipment
• Media (Tape, Disk, etc.)
• Parking Access
• Production Facilities
• Security Cameras
• Telecommunications - Data
• Telecommunications - Voice