Super Storm

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Part 1: Disaster Response

Introduction

Title

Name

Director of Residential Services: Social services, nursing, mental health

KT

Director of Facilities: Physical plant, shipping and receiving, kitchen operations, security

Director of Administrative Services: Personnel, Finance and Purchasing, Public Relations

Director of Information Technology and Telecommunications (e.g., Electronic Health Records and other systems; phone, internet)

TIP: Color-coding each person’s contribution can help identify contributions as the group works on the project.

Assumptions: Itemize key or major assumptions about the organization, its business, and its pre-disaster preparations. Do not simply repeat facts given in the Part 1 descriptions. Rather, assumptions should reflect conditions such as preparation and mitigations or conditions that affect response or recovery.

Assumption

Identified by

Initial Response

(4:30 p.m. Sunday through 10 a.m. Monday)

The list of decisions to be escalated is presented first, to ensure visibility; it does not need to be completed first. Each director also has a table to fill out describing critical activities and resources.

Decisions That the Executive Director Needs to Make (Initial Response)

As a group, propose some decisions that the executive director needs to make (decisions that are above your pay grade or to resolve conflicting ideas). List major, executive-level decisions only and prioritize them. Briefly explain the basis or rationale for the decision you seek and the objectives or, if it is denied, the consequences.

Decisions Needed

Identified by:

Decision needed:

What objective the decision would achieve:

Consequence of failure to decide or act:

Decision needed:

What objective the decision would achieve:

Consequence of failure to decide or act:

Decision needed:

What objective the decision would achieve:

Consequence of failure to decide or act:

Decision needed:

What objective the decision would achieve:

Consequence of failure to decide or act:

Residential Services <Insert Director’s Name Here>

Additional Contributions: <Insert Name(s) After Contributed Item>

A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts you need to make:

B. List the resources you need (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):

People / Organizations Needed

Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed

Information Needed

Facilities <Insert Director’s Name Here>

Additional Contributions: <Insert Name(s) After Contributed Item>

A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts you need to make:

B. List the resources you need (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):

People / Organizations Needed

Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed

Information Needed

Administrative Services (Personnel, Finance and Purchasing, Public Relations) <Insert Director’s Name Here>

Additional Contributions: <Insert Name(s) After Contributed Item>

A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts you need to make:

B. List the resources you need (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):

People / Organizations Needed

Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed

Information Needed

IT and Telecom <Insert Director’s Name Here>

Additional Contributions: <Insert Name(s) After Contributed Item>

A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts you need to make:

B. List the resources you need (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):

People / Organizations Needed

Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed

Information Needed

Short-Term Recovery

(10 a.m. Monday through 9 a.m. Thursday)

The list of decisions to be escalated is presented first, to ensure visibility; it does not need to be completed first. Each director also has a table to fill out describing critical activities and resources.

Decisions That the Executive Director Needs to Make (Short-term Recovery)

As a group, propose some decisions that the executive director needs to make (decisions that are above your pay grade or to resolve conflicting ideas). List major, executive-level decisions only and prioritize them. Briefly explain the basis or rationale for the decision you seek and the objectives or, if it is denied, the consequences.

Decisions Needed

Identified by:

Decision needed:

What objective the decision would achieve:

Consequence of failure to decide or act:

Decision needed:

What objective the decision would achieve:

Consequence of failure to decide or act:

Decision needed:

What objective the decision would achieve:

Consequence of failure to decide or act:

Decision needed:

What objective the decision would achieve:

Consequence of failure to decide or act:

Residential Services <Insert Director’s Name Here>

Additional Contributions: <Insert Name(s) After Contributed Item>

A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts you need to make:

B. List the resources you need (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):

People / Organizations Needed

Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed

Information Needed

Facilities <Insert Director’s Name Here>

Additional Contributions: <Insert Name(s) After Contributed Item>

A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts you need to make:

B. List the resources you need (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):

People / Organizations Needed

Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed

Information Needed

Administrative Services (Personnel, Finance and Purchasing, Public Relations) <Insert Director’s Name Here>

Additional Contributions: <Insert Name(s) After Contributed Item>

A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts you need to make:

B. List the resources you need (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):

People / Organizations Needed

Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed

Information Needed

IT and Telecom <Insert Director’s Name Here>

Additional Contributions: <Insert Name(s) After Contributed Item>

A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts you need to make:

B. List the resources you need (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):

People / Organizations Needed

Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed

Information Needed

Business Resumption

(9 a.m. Thursday and the next 7-10 days)

The list of decisions to be escalated is presented first, to ensure visibility; it does not need to be completed first. Each director also has a table to fill out describing critical activities and resources.

Decisions That the Executive Director Needs to Make (Business Resumption)

As a group, propose some decisions that the executive director needs to make (decisions that are above your pay grade or to resolve conflicting ideas). List major, executive-level decisions only and prioritize them. Briefly explain the basis or rationale for the decision you seek and the objectives or, if it is denied, the consequences.

Decisions Needed

Identified by:

Decision needed:

What objective the decision would achieve:

Consequence of failure to decide or act:

Decision needed:

What objective the decision would achieve:

Consequence of failure to decide or act:

Decision needed:

What objective the decision would achieve:

Consequence of failure to decide or act:

Decision needed:

What objective the decision would achieve:

Consequence of failure to decide or act:

Residential Services <Insert Director’s Name Here>

Additional Contributions: <Insert Name(s) After Contributed Item>

A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts you need to make:

B. List the resources you need (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):

People / Organizations Needed

Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed

Information Needed

Facilities <Insert Director’s Name Here>

Additional Contributions: <Insert Name(s) After Contributed Item>

A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts you need to make:

B. List the resources you need (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):

People / Organizations Needed

Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed

Information Needed

Administrative Services (Personnel, Finance and Purchasing, Public Relations) <Insert Director’s Name Here>

Additional Contributions: <Insert Name(s) After Contributed Item>

A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts you need to make:

B. List the resources you need (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):

People / Organizations Needed

Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed

Information Needed

IT and Telecom <Insert Director’s Name Here>

Additional Contributions: <Insert Name(s) After Contributed Item>

A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts you need to make:

B. List the resources you need (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):

People / Organizations Needed

Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed

Information Needed

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