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Evaluating and modifying the plan
  • 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.