Assignment 1

Assessment

Assignment 1

Posting Date:      Semester 1       

                            (with critical reflection letter —           see Assignment Guidelines)

Semester 2       

                             (with critical reflection letter —           see Assignment Guidelines)

Assignment Length:                     1500 words

Weighting:                                     50%

Capability Development

Background

In society, management arrangements exist as a system across organizations to deliver outcomes. These outcomes are enhanced by an emergency risk management approach which informs prevention, preparedness, response and recovery interventions. The capability of this management systems need to be assessed to ensure sound coverage (comprehensive and integrated) and continuous improvement. In the quest to improve capability, we ask where are you now? And where do you want to be tomorrow? What is the discrepancy? And how do I bridge the gap / need? 

There are several frameworks which incorporate duty of care or due diligence considerations. Applied at a strategic level they can assist capability assessment.

These include:

• Emergency Preparedness Capacity Builders (EPCB) Self Assessment Framework
• Capability Assessment for Readiness (CAR, USA);
• NFPA 1600 Standard on Business Continuity & Emergency Management

Task Select an entity - a place or an organization (e.g. Hong Kong; Canada; the United States of America; Australia). For your chosen context, critically review one framework:

                                                       • EPCB; or

                                                       • CAR; or

                                                       • NFPA 1600;

                                                       in terms of its usefulness to assess the needs and capability of your chosen entity.

                                                      Hint: Focus on how adequately the framework addresses the entity's 'duty of care' or

                                                      'due diligence' responsibilities.

                                                      The question of what are necessary performance elements to ensure a sufficient outcome,

                                                      should be central to your answer.

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