Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity
Prepare for disruptions, from power outages and floods to cyberattacks, and keep critical services running.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
Load-shedding, floods, pandemics and cyberattacks have shown how fragile operations can be. This course covers risk and business impact analysis, emergency response plans, business continuity and disaster recovery planning aligned with ISO 22301, crisis management and exercising plans.
Who should attend
- Business continuity and risk managers
- Operations and facilities managers
- ICT disaster recovery staff
- Public-sector disaster management officials
What you will be able to do
- Conduct a business impact analysis
- Develop emergency response plans
- Write business continuity and disaster recovery plans
- Lead crisis management teams
- Test and improve plans through exercises
Course outline
Day 1Understanding disruption
- • Threats in African contexts
- • ISO 22301 overview
- • Risk assessment
- • Business impact analysis
Day 2Emergency response
- • Emergency plans
- • Evacuation
- • First response
- • Communication
Day 3Continuity planning
- • Continuity strategies
- • Writing the plan
- • Supply chain continuity
- • Power and utilities
Day 4Disaster recovery and crisis
- • ICT disaster recovery
- • Crisis management teams
- • Media and stakeholders
- • Decision-making under pressure
Day 5Exercises
- • Exercise types
- • Tabletop exercise
- • Lessons learned
- • Programme maintenance
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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