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A plan in case something unexpected occurs
A
contingency plan
, also known colloquially as
Plan B
, is a plan devised for an outcome other than in the usual (expected) plan.
[1]
It is often used for
risk management
for an exceptional risk that, though unlikely, would have catastrophic consequences.
Contingency plans are often devised by
businesses
or
governments
. There are five steps of implementing contingency plan, which are organize a planning team, assess the scope of the problem, develop a plan, test the plan, and keep the plan up-to-date.
[2]
For example, if many employees of a company are traveling together on an aircraft which crashes, killing all aboard, the company could be severely strained or ruined by such a loss. Therefore, many companies have procedures to follow in the event of such a disaster. The plan may also include standing policies to mitigate a disaster's potential impact, such as requiring employees to travel separately or limiting the number of employees on any one aircraft.
During times of crisis, contingency plans are often developed to explore and prepare for any eventuality. During the
Cold War
, many governments made contingency plans to protect themselves and their citizens from
nuclear attack
. Examples of contingency plans designed to inform citizens of how to survive a nuclear attack include the booklets
Survival Under Atomic Attack
,
Protect and Survive
, and
Fallout Protection
, which were issued by the British and American governments. Today there are still contingency plans in place to deal with
terrorist attacks
or other catastrophes.
The
National Institute of Standards and Technology
has published a contingency planning guide for
information technology
systems.
[3]
In the United States, all
HAZMAT
operations require contingency plans. The
United States Environmental Protection Agency
, through RCRA and EPCRA, has defined specific formats for Local Emergency Planning and the National Contingency Plan.
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