Standards for preparedness against disasters
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Answer: ISO 22301 is a standard that focuses on continuing business operations after any kind of disruptive incident, including also natural disasters. So, it can perfectly cover natural disasters as well. For specific details regarding preparedness of and personnel and of business continuity and disaster recovery plans, I suggest you take a look at the following standards that also make part of ISO 223001 series:
- ISO 22313:2012 Societal security — Business continuity management systems — Guidance https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:22313:ed-1:v1:en. It presents recommendations on how to implement the requirements of ISO 22301, including preparedness.
- ISO/PAS 22399:2007, Societal security – Guideline for incident preparedness and operational continuity management https://www.iso.org/standard/50295.html
- ISO 22398:2013 Societal security — Guidelines for exercises https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:22398:ed-1:v1:en
These materials will also help you regarding preparedness for natural disaster:
- Book Becoming Resilient: The Definitive Guide to ISO 22301 Implementation https://advisera.com/books/becoming-resilient-the-definitive-guide-to-iso-22301-implementation/
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Mar 01, 2017