XBRM stands alone in our ability to help your organization to effectively integrate human factors into emergency preparedness and response plans, policies, exercises, and improve overall safety and security. To be most effective, planning and preparedness efforts must rest on a foundation of accurate behavioral assumptions.

Failure to adequately anticipate human factors into threat assessments and emergency response plans can undermine their effectiveness, prolong disruption and raise the risk of harm. To help gauge these critical human factors, XBRM offers Homeland Security Vulnerability Assessments consistent with the Red Cell Analytic model supported by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Human Impact Assessment (HAI)

Human Impact Assessments (HIA) are conducted to help management and planners realistically predict and prepare for the likely behavioral reaction to any and all hazards and traumatic events. The HIA is typically the first step in the process of building a behaviorally-accurate disaster and emergency plan.

The purpose of an HIA is to provide planners and decision-makers with a set of evidence-informed recommendations about the emotional and behavioral consequences of different emergencies specific to the organization’s unique risk matrix. The HIA is a practical approach used to judge the potential behavioral health effects of a diverse range of hazards on an organization’s workforce, their families and the surrounding community. The deliverable recommendations are produced for decision-makers and planners, with the aim of maximizing the positive psychological effects and minimizing its negative affects of the organizations mitigation, response and recovery strategies.

The HIA looks not only for negative impacts (to prevent or reduce them), but also for impacts favorable to psychological health. This provides decision-makers with options to strengthen and extend the positive features of a proposal, with a view to enhance individual and organizational resilience, and reduce potential adverse behavioral responses.

Homeland Security Vulnerability Assessment (HSVA)

Executives, planners, and decision-makers must remember that the true tool of the terrorist is not chemical, biological or radiological, but rather, it is psychological. The motivations, strategies and intended impact of terrorist events are rooted in human factors. XBRM is uniquely qualified to help organizations identify homeland security-related vulnerabilities. Whether for immediate security enhancements or targeting hardening grant applications, the HSVA is an essential step in the process. Using a multi-disciplinary team and proven methodology, XBRM provides on-site assessments, reports and recommendations to guide decision-makers in focusing their security efforts.

Organizations worldwide presently confront a range of increasingly diffuse threats that puts greater destructive power into the hands of small states, groups, and individuals. These threats range from incidents of terrorism and information attacks on critical infrastructure to the potential use of weapons of mass destruction and the spread of infectious diseases. Each one of these threats could cause significant numbers of casualties and substantial disruption to operations. The HSVA is a critical step in the development of mitigation and response plans for homeland security issues.

Let XBRM’s team of experts accurately assess the vulnerabilities and potential impact to your organization today. With one call, a Senior Crisis Management Associate can help you begin the process of identifying your risks and harden your defenses.