NFPA 1600 is a “Disaster / Emergency Management and Business Continuity” standard published by the National Fire Protection Association that was originally released in 1995. The original iteration focused on tactical issues associated with disaster management. However, beginning in 2000, the standard matured to include “total program planning”, which included common business continuity program elements, techniques and processes.
Since the introduction of business continuity management systems concepts, NFPA has been working to better align its standard to the “Plan, Do, Check, Act” (PDCA) model, which is at the heart of management systems. In January 2010, NFPA announced the release of its triennial edition of the NFPA 1600 standard. The 2010 edition has changed significantly – organizationally and in its content. At a high-level, NFPA 1600 2010’s most significant changes can be grouped in three ways:
- The numerical reordering and content expansion of chapters, generally grouped and aligned to PDCA;
- The clarification of various requirements; and
- The addition of supplementary, value-added annexes.
Publisher : The National Fire Protection Agency, US
ISBN: 978-087765956-3 (Print)
ISBN: 978-161665005-6 (PDF)
Published : 5 December 2009
