Emergency management is an essential part of business for Essential Service Providers and other businesses. While most of the work done in this field is driven by legislation (including Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003), many businesses are reviewing their Emergency Management protocols as a part of good business practice.
PBJ & Associates has extensive experience in emergency management planning including counter terrorism plans, terrorism training exercises, EMS review and integration, asset risk assessment plans and incident management plans.
We have worked collaboratively with clients to develop risk assessments for both disaster and terrorism risks. HAZOP and security vulnerability assessments have been conducted with the outcomes including risk registers and emergency response plans.
Risk Assessment
PBJ & Associates has undertaken risk assessments and HAZOP studies for many clients. Risks posed to systems included terrorism events (eg bombs, water supply contamination), and disaster (eg damage to assets by fire). The process requires identification of residual risk and identification of existing and future controls.
Reduced Likelihood
PBJ & Associates has worked with clients to reduce risk likelihood by:
Security awareness and security upgrade planning
Planning for terrorism events requires security awareness and vigilance. The recent VAGO (Victorian Auditor General’s Office) report identifies security issues relating to control systems. Planning includes development of site surveillance plans, procedures to manage security breaches and prevention of breaches.
Asset Management
Management of assets is used to provide redundancy, reduce likelihood of interference with assets and control systems and minimise the extent of malicious damage.
Minimise Consequence
PBJ & Associates have worked with clients to reduce consequences by:
Contigency Planning
Contingency plans include normal operating plans for management of assets (eg water quality monitoring, breakdown procedures) and planning for disaster events (eg alternate water supplies). Development of contingency plans is normally subsequent to a risk assessment.
Counter Terrorism Planning
The objectives of a Counter Terrorism Risk Management Plan (in accordance with Section 30 of the Act) are:
- The prevention of terrorist acts in relation to services,
- The mitigation of the effects of a terrorist act,
- The recovery of the service from a terrorist act, and
- The continuity of service in the event of a terrorist act.
PBJ & Associates has developed counter terrorism plans for clients which address all these objectives. Interactions with strategic partners and emergency management services comprise a key component of the plans.
Emergency Management Training Exercises
PBJ & Associates has developed and run a training exercise for a client to practice its incident response under a terrorism scenario to meet the obligations of the Terrorism Community Protection Act 2003.
Your Business Needs
PBJ & Associates are experienced in most aspects of emergency management for water authorities and other businesses.
We have a thorough understanding of legislative requirements and their implementation.
We can work with your organisation to identify and manage risks so that business and legislative requirements are met.
Our collaborative approach ensures that the right linkages are established between all parties to ensure effective communication and understanding and the desired outcomes are achieved.
