Plan integral de gestión de riesgos institucional para la Escuela de Ingeniería Financiera y Comercio Exterior, de la Facultad de Administración de Empresas de la Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo

Abstract

In this work, the Integral Institutional Risk Management Plan was developed for the School of Financial Engineering and Foreign Trade of the Faculty of Business administration of the Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, with the respective implementation of safety signage based on the NTE INEN - ISO 3864-1: 2013 standard, with the objective of reducing and controlling the vulnerability caused by the risks evidenced in the institution and enhancing resilience to face disasters collectively and individually in an adequate manner. For which the diagnosis of the entity was made using the model of the Comprehensive Risk Management Plan issued by the Risk Management Secretariat where five phases are stipulated, which are the characterization of the entity, guidelines, and regulations for risk reduction, the management of an emergency, institutional recovery and the actions that will validate the Integral Institutional Risk Management Plan; identifying threats, vulnerabilities, risks, and capacities and resources, for this purpose, tools such as the INSHT matrix, MESSERI matrix, vulnerability analysis and the elaboration of an Emergency Plan with the corresponding institutional brigades and the design of an Early Warning System (EWS); seeking to safeguard the safety of the occupants, with the identification of evacuation routes and safe areas, thus reinforcing with the implementation of the Integral Plan the capacity to react in the event of an emergency. It is recommended that the institution verify the condition of the signage, fire defense equipment, and security alarm system periodically, also consider changing the opening of the entrance doors so that they open outwards to prevent entrapment during an emergency.