Major Incident Readiness Review
Are You Confident Your Organisation Is Ready?
A structured, independent assessment of your organisation's ability to prepare for, manage and recover from major incidents.
- PEOPLE
- PREPARE
- PROTECT
- RECOVER
Why a readiness review
Preparedness must be demonstrated, not simply documented.
Many organisations have comprehensive emergency response and crisis management plans. The existence of these documents does not, on its own, demonstrate that an organisation is ready to manage a major incident.
An independent review examines whether people understand their responsibilities, whether leadership teams can make informed decisions under pressure, and whether arrangements will function when circumstances become challenging — identifying vulnerabilities that routine internal reviews may overlook.
Six assessment dimensions
A complete view of major incident readiness
- 01
Leadership & Governance
Accountability, oversight and the leadership arrangements that direct preparedness.
- 02
Emergency Response
The people, plans and coordination required to respond safely and effectively.
- 03
Crisis Management
Activation, escalation and strategic decision-making when situations evolve rapidly.
- 04
Critical Dependencies
The systems, suppliers, sites and infrastructure your critical activities rely on.
- 05
Business Continuity
Arrangements to maintain essential services and activities during disruption.
- 06
Recovery Capability
Priorities, authority and resources to restore operations after the immediate danger.
Assessment method
Structured, evidence-based and proportionate
The exact method and deliverables are agreed in a written proposal tailored to your operating environment.
- 1
Scope and document review
Agree objectives and boundaries, then review existing plans, procedures and governance arrangements.
- 2
Targeted interviews
Structured conversations with leaders and key personnel across response, crisis and continuity roles.
- 3
Evidence-based assessment
Assess capability across the six dimensions against the evidence gathered.
- 4
Optional scenario validation
Where agreed, test assumptions through a focused scenario or tabletop exercise.
- 5
Executive debrief
Present findings, vulnerabilities and priorities to the leadership team.
What you receive
Clear findings and a prioritised path forward
Concrete outputs designed for senior leadership, focused on the improvements that matter most.
- Executive findings
- Readiness / maturity assessment
- Key vulnerabilities
- Prioritised improvement roadmap
- Leadership debrief
The review provides independent advisory assessment. It is not a certification and does not constitute regulatory assurance.
Start with an initial discussion
Tell us about your organisation and operating environment. We'll outline how a readiness review could be scoped for you.