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to assist you in learning to customize and implement a post-disaster recovery plan." - Rich Woldt , CPP, CFE, Private Detective, ACFEI Homeland Security Level III

 

Risk Management e-News
September 17, 2004 .
Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne... Employing an Incident Command System
Hurricanes Charley and Frances pounded Grenada and Florida. Then Ivan walloped Jamaica with more power than Gilbert did in '88. Last word from that island on Thursday night was, "Don't plan on hearing from us for at least 6 weeks." And true to prediction, we've been unable to make any contact there with the League or any frontline Credit Union risk managers ever since.

In 1988, when level 3 Hurricane Gilbert hit the island, 60-70% of the Jamaican communication links were lost. Estimates from Francis are running as high as 80%. Now Hurricane Jeanne is expected to hit the Bahamas and Florida while Karl is forming in the Atlantic - only half way through the storm season with no extra time to recover.

ATTENTION:
Post-disaster Recovery tools are an essential part of any risk management strategy. Urgent demand due to current conditions caused by the latest natural disasters hitting many Credit Unions and their offices abroad forces us to develop fresh new guidelines for setting up and managing disaster recovery operations. You can download this recently published RMLC white paper on creating a Credit Union Incident Command System with the related Duties and Responsibilities form to use as an on-site worksheet.

We are providing this new material as previously promised, which outlines Session #2 of our (post hurricane season) Risk Management Cruise in February, 2005 entitled, "Lessons learned from Hurricane Survival - Is your Credit Union Incident Command System in place and ready to roll?"

Register for ongoing RMLC e-News releases if this message was forwarded to you, and grab a copy of our Cruise Sessions tri-fold for details on all six sessions to be covered at sea. At least three of these sessions will focus on aspects of the Incident Command System and the RMLC Web site will be regularly updated with the new releases as we continue refine it.

As for now, many CU's contingency plans are being tested under actual disaster conditions and Incident Command Systems are being launched. There is a great deal to learn and apply from these real-life experiences. While our faculty of advisors feels confident that most credit unions have some sort of tested plan in place, we would like to help you make sure your organization is secure.

We can assist by teaching you how to evaluate whether a plan started in 1972 when NCUA issued Regulation #749, most likely upgraded during the earthquakes of the 80s and probably fine-tuned under threat of Y2K, will still hold up to unforeseen natural disasters or the terrorist threats of this decade. Join us to learn at sea...

September 11, 2001 brought a new interest in contingency planning, introduced advanced emergency response protocols and launched CEO's and Board training in the Incident Command System (ICS). Today we're here to provide you with the latest tools in risk management and teach you how to use them.

Cruise and Learn in the Western Caribbean
February, 2005

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