Emergency Response and Crisis Management
Develop and implement emergency response and crisis management plans and policies, provide guidance on policies and plan development
Type
Domain
Competency Area
Professional Practice
Levels
Participate in execution of emergency response & crisis management programmes
Follow emergency response and crisis management plans in emergency or crisis situations
Alert supervisors of potential escalation of emergency and crisis situations
Articulate risks relating to emergency response and crisis management plans and propose improvements
Assist in the conduct of emergency response and crisis management drills
Participate in the organisation’s emergency response and crisis management exercises
Document and report incidents according to organisational procedures
Execute responsibilities as prescribed and conduct periodic reviews
Assist in the coordination and integration of emergency response, crisis management and recovery activities
Execute individual roles within the emergency and crisis management plans to respond to disruptive events
Assist in the execution, validation and improvement of emergency response and crisis management exercises to ensure organisational readiness
Collaborate with other organisations to execute contingency plans during emergency or crisis situations
Document emergency response and crisis management and recovery activity data to facilitate follow-up actions
Supervise the implementation of emergency response and crisis management plans
Coordinate the implementation of emergency response and crisis management plans relevant to the identified emergency scenarios
Identify emergency response, crisis management and recovery activities for implementation to ensure alignment of activities
Review documentation of emergency response, crisis management and recovery activities data
Implement 'return-to- normal' procedures to ensure alignment of activities
Communicate organisational emergency response and crisis management key messages to relevant internal stakeholders to provide updates
Coordinate the maintenance of emergency response and crisis management tools
Facilitate collaboration efforts between other organisations to execute contingency plans during emergency or crisis situations
Assist in the coordination of emergency response and crisis management drills
Develop emergency response and crisis management & contingency plans
Allocate resources to manage response handling
Develop or implement incident command system for use during emergency or crisis events
Facilitate involvement of cross-functional teams for emergency response and crisis management
Furnish reports relating to possible service impact arising from disruptive events on the organisation
Activate 'return-to- normal' procedures to ensure alignment of activities
Activate stand down procedures to ensure alignment of activities
Facilitate communication processes during disruptive events to provide updates to internal and external stakeholders
Identify areas for improvement in emergency response and crisis management processes
Identify risks of emergency response and crisis management plans, and implement improvements as needed
Lead the conduct of emergency response and crisis management drills
Lead incident command group through emergency or crisis situations
Approve activation of relevant emergency response, crisis management and recovery activities and stand down procedures to ensure alignment of emergency response and crisis management plans
Lead damage assessment in consultation with relevant stakeholders to determine the scale of impact
Identify and determine the extent of the impact of disruptive events on the organisation
Manage communication of disruptive events to relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment of emergency response and crisis management plans
Review reports to determine impact arising from disruptive events on the organisation
Make improvements to emergency response, crisis management and recovery activities and stand down procedures for future activation during emergency and crisis situations
Identify programmes for staff learning and development in emergency response and crisis management to strengthen organisational capability in emergency response and crisis management
Identify emergency or crisis situations at the national level