• An emergency action plan should be audited at least once a year.
• Other times to evaluate and modify an emergency action plan may include after training drills, after an emergency, after personnel changes, and more.

A formal audit of the entire emergency action plan should be conducted at least once a year. Among the issues to consider are:

• How can all levels of management become involved in evaluating and updating the plan?
• Are the problem areas and resource shortfalls identified in the vulnerability analysis being sufficiently addressed?
• Does the plan reflect lessons learned from drills and actual events?
• Do members of the emergency management group and emergency response team understand their respective responsibilities?
• Have new members been trained?
• Does the plan reflect changes in the physical layout of the facility? Does it reflect new facility processes?
• Are photographs and other records of facility assets up to date?
• Is the facility attaining its training objectives?
• Have the hazards in the facility changed?
• Are the names, titles, and telephone numbers in the plan current?
• Are steps being taken to incorporate emergency management into other facility processes?
• Have community agencies and organizations been briefed on the plan? Are they involved in evaluating the plan?

In addition to a yearly audit, a business may need to evaluate and modify the plan at these times:

• After each training drill or exercise.
• After each emergency.
• When personnel or their responsibilities change.
• When the layout or design of the facility changes.
• When policies or procedures change.
• Remember to brief personnel on changes to the plan.