ISO 22322:2022 (''Security and resilience - Emergency management – Guidelines for public warning'') is an international standard developed by the ISO/TC 292 Security and Resilience committee. It was published by the
International Organization for Standardization
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(ISO) in 2015.
ISO 22322 provides
guideline
A guideline is a statement by which to determine a course of action. It aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine or sound practice. They may be issued by and used by any organization (governmental or private) to make ...
s for developing and issuing public warnings before, during, and after
emergencies
An emergency is an urgent, unexpected, and usually dangerous situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment and requires immediate action. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening ...
. It describes the best methods for issuing a public warning, and guidelines for such warnings.
The standard ensures that the public will pay attention to a security alert, take appropriate safety measures, and seek additional information on how to respond to an emergency.
Risks and consequences of potential hazards are assessed before planning and implementing the public warning system (that assessment is outside the scope of ISO 22322). A severe emergency might necessitate any effective medium to alert people at risk. The standard is applicable to any
organization
An organization or organisation (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), see spelling differences) is an legal entity, entity—such as ...
, domestic or international, that is responsible for issuing public warnings.
Scope and contents
ISO 22322 includes the following main clauses:
# Scope
# Normative references
# Terms and definitions
# Public warning system
#* General
#* Design the framework
#* Identify public warning objectives
#* Implement the public warning process
#* Evaluate and improve
# Public warning process.
#* General
#* Hazard monitoring process
#* Operational decision-making
#* Warning dissemination process
#* Human factor considerations
* Annex A: Relationship between alert and notification in public warnings
* Annex B: Public awareness
Purpose
In the case of major incidents such as natural disasters and terrorist attacks, an effective public response will save lives, mitigate harm, minimize damage, and prevent major disruption. Efficient public warning systems facilitate such a response by enabling emergency response organizations to prepare and respond quickly to a developing situation. When time is limited, it is beneficial to have already prepared a method to disseminate a specific message to a large group.
Public warning preparedness is based on two functions: hazard monitoring and alert dissemination. Effective public warning systems based on ISO 22322 serve to prevent panic reactions and allow the public to take necessary action to prepare for an emergency.
Related standards
ISO 22322 is part of a series of documents on
emergency management
Emergency management (also Disaster management) is a science and a system charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. Emergency management, despite its name, does not actu ...
:
* ISO 22320:2018 Security and resilience – Emergency management – Guidelines for incident management
* ISO 22324:2022 Security and resilience – Emergency management – Guidelines for color coded alert
* ISO 22325:2016 Security and resilience – Emergency management – Guidelines for capability assessment
* ISO 22326:2018 Security and resilience – Emergency management – Guidelines for monitoring facilities with identified hazards
* ISO 22327:2018 Security and resilience – Emergency management – Guidelines for implementation of a community-based landslide early warning system
* ISO/TR 22351:2015 Societal security – Emergency management – Message structure for exchange of information
History
This standard was published for the first time in 2015.
See also
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List of ISO standards
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ISO 22322 at www.isotc292online.org
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