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Guidelines, Tools and Standards
 
Application of Risk Management Standard AS/NZS 4360 to emergency management (Salter, 1998)

APQC Process Classification Framework - for function mapping.

A Risk Management Standard (UK) - Institute of Risk Management

APS 232: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) standards on business continuity management 2005

Australian Auditor General's Better Practice Guide on Business Continuity (pdf)

Business Continuity Management - Good Practice Guide Stage 1

Business Continuity Management – Good Practice Guide Stage 2

Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Enterprise Risk Management - Integrated Framework PDF

COSO's ERM — Integrated Framework. PPT

Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (PDF)

Crisis Management in Hindsight: Cognition, Communication, Coordination, and Control by Prof L. Comfort.

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE EMERGENCY RISK MANAGEMENT AND ASSURANCE (PDF)

DRI Generally Accepted Business Continuity Practices (pdf)

Emergency Plan Preparation Guide - The Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister

Emergency Preparedness for Business

Emergency Risk Management Plan (Mt Barker) PDF

Enterprise Risk Management Guidelines

EPCB Five Point Self Assessment Spreadsheet

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Business Continuity Planning Booklet (pdf)

Follow-on Audit by the Australian Auditor General - Business Continuity Plans, 2003

Glossary of Terms - Vulnerability Assessment Techniques and Applications

Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Guidelines (pdf)

Integrated Risk Management Framework - Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Integrated Risk Management Implementation Guide -Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (incl link to pdf)

International Council of Securities Associations Business Continuity Planning Guidelines for Securities Firms (pdf)

Living with Risk - UN Guidelines

Multi-criteria analysis manual (pdf)

National Academies Press - expert, free, searchable resources.

Natural Hazards Center - resources and springboard.

NFPA 1600 The Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs

NOAA Community Vulnerability Assessment Methodology

Risk Assessment for Emergency Management (PDF)

Risk World - a very good commercially oriented resource bank & springboard.

Saskatchewan Business Continuity Planning Workbook (2006)

State Office of Risk Management (Texas) - html guidebook

"Tasmanian Emergency Risk Management Project" report

Scenarios, Case Studies, Example Plans & Exercises
 
A range of scenario software from The Building and Fire Research Laboratory

After the Tsunami - UNEP Report

Complex damages - Liability and liability insurance in large loss scenarios

Hamilton CAER - an interesting community model

Tellis, W. (1997, July). Introduction to case study. The Qualitative Report, Volume 3, Number 2, July, 1997

Yarra Ranges Shire Council File Download: Community Emergency Risk Management Plan 2005-2007 PDF

Risk Communication
 
Peter Sandman (Risk = Hazard + Outrage) sources and links page - some good handouts & exercises.

Exercise Management
 
Exercise Management Course Notes

Emergency Preparedness Guide

Exercise Training Brief

FEMA Exercise Plan

FEMA Independent Study Program

FLA United Kingdom

Oil Spill Exercise Planning

FEMA Exercise Control Plan Template (word.doc)

DOE Exercise Builder Website

DOE Exercise Manual Vol 1

DOE Exercise Manual Vol 2

DOE Exercise Manual Vol 3

Selected International Sites & Springboards
 
All Hands (network)

Continuity Central

Disaster Recovery Journal - Username: drj Password: world

EMA - Emergency Management Australia

Emergency Preparedness Information Exchange

Federal Emergency Management Agency (USA)

HazLit Database - NATURAL HAZARDS CENTER LIBRARY

ISDR - International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

London Prepared

Management of the IT Refresh Programme - A u d i t o r - G e n e r a l Audit Report No.17 2007–08 Performance Audit

The National Academies Press - example of research: Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy and Effects

National Disaster Education Coalition (USA)

NOAA - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

RADIX - Radical Interpretations of Disaster

Risk Articles - Franklin Pierce Law Center

Risk Management Reports the Links of Felix Kloman - thoughtful

UK Cabinet Office Risk Register (2010)

UNCRD - The United Nations Centre for Regional Development

World Bank - Hazard Risk Management

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