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Sample Needs Assessment Worksheet
Below is a job aid to help you identify and clarify your organization's exercise needs
and capabilities, in addition to focusing the exercise design efforts.
1. Hazards
List the various hazards in your community or organization. What risks are
you most likely to face? You can use the following checklist as a starting
point. If your community or organization already has a hazard analysis, uti-
lize this resource.
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Airplane crash
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Sustained power failure
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Dam failure
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Terrorism
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Drought
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Tornado
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Epidemic or biological attack
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Train derailment
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Earthquake
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Tsunami
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Fire/Firestorm
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Volcanic eruption
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Flood
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Wildfire
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Hazardous material spill/release
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Winter storm
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Hostage/Shooting
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Workplace violence
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Hurricane
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Other
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Landslide/Mudslide
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Other
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Mass fatality incident
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Other
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Radiological release
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Other
2. Secondary Hazards
What secondary effects from those hazards are likely to affect your
organization?
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Communication system breakdown
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Mass evacuations/displaced
population
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Overwhelmed medical/mortuary
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Business interruptions
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Power outages
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Supply chain interruption
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Transportation blockages
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Sustained power failure
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Epidemic outbreaks
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
3. Hazard Priority
What are the highest priority hazards? Consider such factors as:
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Frequency of occurrence
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Relative likelihood of occurrence
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Magnitude and intensity
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Location (affecting critical areas or infrastructure)
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Spatial extent
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Speed of onset and availability of warning