Emergency and continuity management program
Scope:
This Standard establishes criteria for an emergency and continuity management program. It applies to any organization (e.g., public, private), in whole or in part, regardless of the organization’s size, location, purpose, or complexity. The term “organization” is broadly defined and includes municipalities, with their often-complex support systems, infrastructure, physical assets, and community needs. When implemented, the standard requirements, recommendations, and guidance can be used to help maintain an organization’s overall functionality and resilience.
Project need:
The new edition of CSA Z1600 is intended to reflect current industry terminology and evolving industry leading practices. It will include specific considerations for climate resiliency and adoption at the local government/community level to better support vulnerable or compromised community members during extreme events.
This new edition will provide enhanced requirements, recommendations, and information for further understanding existing and evolving hazards and assessing community vulnerabilities, identification of critical emergency management support infrastructure (e.g., emergency evacuation centres, temporary medical facilities such as mobile clinics, medical tents, field hospitals), action plan development, communication tools, and the roles and responsibilities of community members and organizations during extreme events. It will also provide options and approaches to address current issues in emergency and continuity management, the needs of regulators by providing suitable requirements, and support certification/training and academic bodies.
The anticipated impact of this Standard is in alignment with changes to the field of emergency management and business continuity due to climate change, pandemics, cybertechnology, and to reflect the unique needs of northern, rural, and/or remote communities.
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