A CBD-wide emergency should be identified as a key risk for organisations operating in the CBD with a focus on internal capabilities and the dependencies and vulnerabilities related to critical suppliers and other third parties.

Alignment of plans, training and awareness,  implementing appropriate technology and ensuring that all communications mechanisms are in place to receive and distribute key information.

A robust exercising and testing process that builds and maintains capability. An effective exercise development process will highlight vulnerabilities and identify strengths within the organisation.  See Integrated Exercises for more information.

The internal and external audit process needs to be used to demonstrate an acceptable level of pre-planning, a robust exercising program and an effective decision making process.

 Learn more about  Organisational Resilience International Benchmarking Framework.