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Suffolk Resilience Business Continuity Forum

The Suffolk Joint Emergency Planning Unit has set up a network of businesses and voluntary organisations across the county to promote business continuity. The objectives of this forum are:

·         To provide businesses with information on how to develop their business continuity arrangements

·         To create opportunities for businesses to learn from each other

·         To ensure that businesses can provide each other with practical support and resources in the actual event of an incident

·         Promote economic strength through resilience

You can join the forum by contacting the Business Continuity Team of the Joint Emergency Planning Unit. There is no charge or paperwork.

The Business Continuity contact is:-

Rick Thornton (Business Continuity Manager) 01473 260439           
rick.thornton@suffolk.gov.uk                                                                   

Services requested over and above those planned (such as bespoke training courses) may be subject to charge.

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Next Forum Event - 8th February 2012 at the Willis Insurance HQ (at the junction of Friar's Street and Prince's Street in Ipswich)

 

How to Handle the Media in a Crisis

Presentations from experts with experience in media management and the use of social networking.

09:15 for a 09:30 start

 

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Last Forum Event -

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Previous Business Continuity Forum Meeting - Documents and Presentations

 

17th October 2011 Suffolk Constabulary Headquarters Suffolk

 

How to Commuincate with your staff in under 1 Second - John Duffy

      BT Emergency Services Shane Lipscombe

     IFF a Tale To Tell Susan Lyme

     Communications During an Emergency- Neal Evans

     

 

24th June 2011 PPG Industries Stowmarket Suffolk

 

Introduction To Risk Management in Business Continuity - Frederick Gentile

      The National Context & Suffolk Community Risk RegisterNeal Evans , Suffolk Joint Emergency Planning Unit

     COMAM - Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations Richard Clements of PPG

     Cyber Attack - how vunerable are we? - Geoff Forsyth, IPPlus Plc;

     How to assess risk for Business Continuity Management James Gorzelak, Itron Inc

 

 

5th April 2011 Mid Suffolk DC Office 131 High Street Needham Market,

The forum membership met to discuss how the forum could be continued following the retirement of Lesley Fayers from the Joint Emergency Planning Unit. It was decided to keep the forum workshops and newsletter going and David Gregory and Frederick Gentle kindly agreed to take this task on . A forum sub-group would come together to plan and arrange future workshops

18th January 2011 Mid Suffolk DC Office 131 High Street Needham Market, Writing a Business Continuity Plan

Loss of staff(4.35kb pps)  Case Study (pdf 65kb) - Trigger Points (pdf 36kb ) David Gregory, www.saferltd.co.uk

 Loss of fuel(772kb pps) national fuel crisis and its implications. Rick Thornton , Suffolk Joint Emergency Planning Unit

Loss of IT( 2.35kb pps) Lee Weaver  http://www.leemarisk.com

Loss of premises – ( 539kb pps) Lesley Fayers Suffolk Joint Emergency Planning Unit

29th October 2010, Suffolk New College, Ipswich . Project Argus

Desktop exercise run in conjunction with the Counter Terrorist Team at Suffolk Police. There are no presentations to download from this event but the Incident Management Plan and guide plus other business continuity advice is available on our web site:  http://www.suffolkresilience.com/business_continuity/business_continuity_in_suffolk.html

 

21st July 2010 UCS, Ipswich Waterfront. Resilience or Recovery Services and Products.

 Community Resilience (1.5mg PPS)– Neal Evans, Principal Emergency Planning Officer - Suffolk Joint Emergency Planning Unit  www.getpreparednow.co.uk

  Businesses form part of the local community but should they be expected to react to a community emergency?

 Business Continuity Consultant  (791kb PPS) – Alison Wagstaff Head of BC KPMG LLP http://rd.kpmg.co.uk/WhoWeAre/17468.htm

A consultant can provide the expertise that makes all the difference to your company’s emergency preparedness. Is it an expense you should embrace?

Work Area Recovery Sites (230fb PPS)– Ian Robson, IT Manager – Forest Heath District Council

  A ready to go hot stand-by site that provides the IT and workspace for your critical employees in an emergency may be a luxury you can afford if you share the cost with others.

Understanding Flood Risk (1.4mg PPS) – Leigh Parratt, Civil Engineer, Director – Amazi www.amazi.co.uk

  Gaining expert advice on preparing Flood Management Plans for new build or strategies for existing areas could save your company from going under – literally!

Information Boxes ( 2.6mb PPS)– Zoe Bond Gerda Technologies. www.gerdasecurity.co.uk

  Having information on your premise layout that is easily accessible to the fire service in an emergency could help reduce the damage to your building.  

Exhibitors:

Ansaback – Telephony recovery www.answerback.co.uk

Gerda – Information boxes  www.gerdasecurity.co.uk

Suffolk Fire and Rescue – Fire safety advice

Suffolk Counter Terrorism  - Project Argus  Douglas.Paine@suffolk.pnn.police.uk 

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April 8th 2010,  Willis, Friars St, Ipswich, Producing the Business Impact Assessment

BIA presentation (pps 2.7mg)

Workbook  (pdf 568kb)

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January 12th 2010 – BT, Adastral Park. Planning a Business Continuity Exercise

Planning An Exercise (pdf 348kb)

Willis Presentation (pdf 240kb)

Workbook (pdf 218kb) Note: The workbook contains links to other sites that provide more useful exercise information and templates

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Oct 27th – 5th Nov 2009 - Residential Care Sector Event – Preparing for Emergencies

Presentation

Downloads available from our front page under Residential Care Homes section

 

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Past slides available on request

Oct 22nd 2009 - Flood Fair

11th June 2009 - Supply Chain Resilience

4th December 2008 - Communicating in a Crisis

8th October 2008 - Planning for Pandemic (Pandemic Flu)

16th June 2008 - Utilities & Emergency Services Workshop

20th November 2007. Inaugural Meeting

Forum Bulletins

2011/2012

§          May 2011  Latest!

 

2010/2011

§          Nov 2010  (pdf 63kb)

 

 2009/2010

§          May 09 (pdf 66k)

§          Aug 09 (pdf 164k)

§          Dec 09 (pdf 228kb)

§          Feb 10 (pdf 68kb)

§          May 2010 (pdf 110kb)

§          Aug 2010 (pdf 63kb)

 

2007/ 2008

·         Winter (pdf 44k)

·         Spring (pdf 59k)

·         Summer (pdf 39k)

·         Autumn (pdf  39k)

Training

Provided through NORMIT by the emergency planning unit of Norfolk County Council: http://www.normit.org/training/training.htm