Disaster Planning Flashcards
What is disaster planning and what does it require?
responsibility to protect records from a variety of threats
Requires:
Reduction of risks
Plan of action
What should be considered in a risk analysis? (7)
How long to reconstruct records How much reconstruction costs How much unproductive time How much that time would cost How many contacts and contracts lost Monetary value of those loses How many accounts not collected on
Who created the classification of essential records?
National Fire Protection Association
What are the four classifications for essential records?
Class 1 - Essential
Class 2 - Important
Class 3 - Useful
Class 4 - Nonessential
What are the three disaster categories?
Loss of info
Loss of access
Loss of personnel
What are the major risk to records? (7)
Fire Water Natural Disasters Mould and Mildew Insects and rodents Power Interruptions Renovations
What are the two main methods of protection?
Duplication
Dispersal
What is the point of a disaster plan?
Establishes, organizes, and documents risks, and plan for predetermined response in quick and cost efficient way
What is the development process for a disaster plan? (8)
Commitment Establish team Assessment Prioritize operations Requirements for Recovery Design Program Document Review, Test, Train
What are some things you should have in a disaster kit? (9)
plan record list contact list plastic sheeting gloves rubber boots masks flashlight camera
What are the two recovery time-periods?
Limited-operation
Makeshift- operation
What do salvage methods depend on? (4)
Extent and type of damage
Media format
Available resources
Knowledge
What are the four ingredients of drying?
Extraction
Air movement
Dehumidification
Temperature
What are the seven recovery of records methods?
Which is most common, most effective, and most expensive?
Air-drying Dehumidification Freezing Freeze Drying Cryogenic Drying Vacuum Freeze-drying Thermal Freeze-drying
Air-drying, dehumidification, cyrogenic
What are the 5 steps of facility recovery?
Remove damaged items Stabilize Clean Inspect Repair
