response plan
Action strategy outline
A response plan is a predetermined set of procedures for handling emergencies, crises, or specific situations: The company's response plan for data breaches includes notifying affected customers within 48 hours.
Organizations develop response plans for disasters, security incidents, public health emergencies, and other contingencies.
The goal is coordinated action rather than improvisation when problems arise.
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- first respondersPersonnel arriving at emergencies initially
- contingencyUncertain possible event
- worst case scenarioMost unfavorable possible outcome
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
chain of command · strategy · crisis · preparedness · disaster · emergency management · evacuation · action · blueprint · procedure · backup · recovery · mitigation · drill · safety · alert · coordination · resilience
- security threatshacker, cyberattack, malware, cyber attack, hacking
- spill cleanupabsorbent, absorbent pads, spill kit, oil boom, oil booms
response planimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
winging it · spontaneous reaction · flying by the seat of your pants · disorganization · extemporization
response planinaction
Deliberate nonmovement
passivity · doing nothing · paralysis · neglect · indifference
response planchaos
Complete disorder and confusion
disorder · disorganization · pandemonium · confusion · anarchy
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