2. The Enhanced State Hazard Mitigation Plan uses a series of worksheets to assess hazards and their potential impact. The assessment includes likelihood of occurrence. 3. Likelihood of occurrence is subjective at best. A more productive approach is to identify the hazard, perform an assessment as described above, and focus on mitigation. C. Mitigation 1. Mitigation is the actions that reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people, property, environment, and economy from natural and technological hazards. The SHMP provides a framework to demonstrate that mitigation is often the most cost effective and environmentally sound approach to reduce future loss. Mitigation strategies counter the hazards in the HIVA. 2. An important element in developing a mitigation strategy is to review relevant policies, procedures and training programs. These include: a. Security procedures b. Workplace safety c. Safety and awareness programs d. Compliance inspections e. Emergency management planning and training f. Personnel screening g. Access control and accountability h. Capital improvements to facilities and equipment 3. There is also a personal level of responsibility for mitigation. Each staff member and each student is responsible for his or her own actions and for maintaining awareness of potential hazards and how best to deal with them. D. Recovery 1. Comprehensive disaster recovery and business resumption strategies and activities to return vital systems to at least minimum operating standards, with additional long-term activities designed to return life and business operations to normal or improved levels should be established. In order to establish short and long-term recovery goals and objectives, a business impact analysis should be conducted. 2. The goals and objectives should consider, but not be limited to: a. Health and safety of employees and clients. b. Continuity of operations and services. c. Environmental impact of disaster. d. Economic impact. e. Regulatory and contractual requirements. f. Good will. 3. Short-term recovery goals should consider: a. Identifying essential records, vital systems and operations. b. Establishing priorities for reinstatement of systems and operations. c. Establishing maximum acceptable down-time before reinstatement to an acceptable system and operational level. d. Identifying minimum resources needed to recover business operations. 4. Long-term recovery goals should consider: a. Strategic planning, to include budgeting for structural and non-structural repairs and mitigation.
b. Management and coordination of recovery activities. c. Managing fiscal operations and recovery funding.
d. Management of volunteer, contractual, mutual aid, and agency resources. e. Development and implementation of mitigation goals and activities.
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