Airport Industry Procedures
Order Description
BUSINESS CONTINUITY REPORT
complete a 1500 approx word structured ‘Business Continuity Report’ to explain the management of the recovery of airport business functions following an unpredicted
event:
“The unpredicted event is the loss of two (2) x ray machines in the arrivals area of the airport followed by the loss of electrical power across the entire airport.”
Special Conditions:
1. There is no spare x-ray machines
2. Electrical contractors have replaced the wiring but made a mistake with the main electrical input to the airport. The repair to wiring will take approx. 4-6 hours
3. You need to solve the problem to ensure passenger safety and airport security
Learning Outcomes
This assessment will test your ability to meet the learning outcomes as described in your module booklet, specifically:
1. Distinguish and illustrate a detailed knowledge of relevant operational planning and management of relevant Health and Safety issues.
2. Describe and demonstrate an understanding of complex business continuity issues in the context of airports security management
3. Evidence the ability to plan and prepare a response to emergency situations.
Briefing Notes for research to form the Report
The module is designed to further examine the procedural context of airports with particular attention to operational and procedural planning. Try and include specific
examples of:
a) Business Continuity Models
b) Operational Planning Techniques
c) Critical Incidents
d) Managing People in a Crisis
e) Business Continuity Management Strategy:
o See example Report at the end of this document
Essential Reading
1. Cabinet Office Identifying People Vulnerable in a Crisis Civil Contingencies Secretariat 2008
2. Department for Transport Airport Security Planning Guide DFT 2010
3. Health and Safety Executive UK Managing Crowds Safely HSE 2000
4. Hutchings P and Woodman P. Managing Threats in a Dangerous World CMI 2011
5. Ministry of Defence Operation in the United Kingdom- A Guide for Civil Responders MOD 1998
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Electronic Resources
1. The International Business Continuity Information Portal.
https://www.continuitycentral.com/feature1293.html
https://www.continuitycentral.com/
2. Continuity Forum
https://www.continuityforum.org/content/news/147709/5-steps-avoid-airport-misery
3. Continuity & Resilience (slideshare)
4. College of Policing (2013) National Decision Model [Internet]. https://www.app.college.police.uk/app-content/national-decision-model/the- national-decision-model/
[Accessed 06 March 2016]
5. Qatar Airport Emergency Planning
https://dohahamadairport.com/media/hamad-international-airport-successfully-completes-full-scale-emergency-exercise
6. Recognising threat – the importance of pre-incident surveillance.
https://www.continuityforum.org/content/news/147709/5-steps-avoid-airport-misery
Webcast
7. https://www.continuityforum.org/content/news/175211/webcast-quotintroducing-climate-adaptation-programmequot
