Approaches to the Identification of Issues regarding Disaster Management in Welfare Facilities for the Disabled and to the Formulation of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)

Abstract

This research reports our study on business continuity plan (BCP) for welfare service facilities for people with disabilities. In this research, we determined items and contents to be required for BCP for their facilities and BCP preparation methods. Also we worked on techniques to improve emergency response of facility staffs through preparation BCP. The features of our BCP preparation method are as follows: application of basic form of BCP,conducting training sessions which were necessary and sufficient in a short term with low costs; easiness of maintenance, management and improvement levels; easiness of participation of staffs and operation in whole organization, application to shelters with welfare services, emergency response in leaders unattended situations.