Establish applicable procedures and policies for coordinating response, continuity, and restoration activities with external agencies (local, state, national, emergency responders, defense, etc.) while ensuring compliance with applicable statutes or regulations.

A.   The Professional’s Role is to:

      1.   Identify and Establish Liaison Procedures for Emergency Management

      2.   Coordinate Emergency Management with External Agencies

      3.   Maintain Current Knowledge of Laws and Regulations Concerning Emergency Management as it pertains to a particular organization

B.   The Professional Should Demonstrate a Working Knowledge in the Following Areas:

      1.   Identify Applicable Laws and Regulations Governing Emergency Management

            a.   Gather/identify sources of information on applicable laws and regulations (disaster recovery, environmental cleanup, business resumption, etc.) and determine their impact to own organization and/or industry

            b.   Identify statutory requirements for the industry in which the organization participates

      2.   Identify and Coordinate with Agencies Supporting Business Continuity aims

            a.   Identify and develop procedures with external agencies providing disaster assistance (financial and resources) to manage the ongoing relationships as appropriate

            b.   Work with statutory agencies to conform to legal and regulatory requirements as appropriate

      3.   Develop and Facilitate Exercises with External Agencies

            a.   Establish exercise objectives annually

            b.   Coordinate and execute exercises

            c.    Debrief and report on exercise results, including action plans for revisions

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