NFPA 1600 2007 Emergency, Disaster, and Business Continuity Management Library


	AUGUST 2007: U.S. LAW SUPPORTS THE USE OF NFPA 1600! On August 3, 2007 H.R.1, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 was signed by the President and became Public Law No. 110-53. One subsection on Private Sector Preparedness encourages the use of business continuity and disaster recovery standards such as NFPA 1600. It also calls for the development of a private sector preparedness accreditation and certification program. Such a program would be used to certify the preparedness of private sector organizations.

	JULY 2004: 9/11 COMMISSION SUPPORTS NFPA 1600! On July 22, 2004 the 9/11 Commission published its final report. It recommends that the NFPA 1600 Standard be adopted by the private sector. The 9/11 Commission further recommends that insurance and credit-rating industries look closely at a company's compliance with the NFPA Standard in assessing its insurability and creditworthiness. The Commission believes that compliance with the NFPA Standard should define the standard of care owed by a company to its employees and the public for legal purposes.* * Source: The 9/11 Commission Report, page 398.