[Business Continuity Strategy] [Template 3]
Minimum Resources Required during a Disaster for Marina Bay Sands
CBF-6: Security & Surveillance
During a disaster, maintaining effective security and surveillance operations is critical to ensuring the safety of guests, employees, and assets at Marina Bay Sands (MBS). The Security & Surveillance function (CBF-6) is central to safeguarding the integrated resort’s high-profile facilities, including its hotel towers, gaming areas, convention spaces, shopping mall, and attractions such as the SkyPark.
In times of crisis, the ability to continue essential security operations—such as access control, monitoring, emergency response, and coordination with external law enforcement—relies heavily on having sufficient minimum resources at designated recovery locations. This ensures continuity of service, minimises potential disruptions, and upholds MBS’s reputation as a world-class, safe destination.
The following table outlines the minimum resources required for each Sub-CBF under CBF-6 Security & Surveillance during a disaster. It details recovery locations, staffing, seating, telecommunications, computing devices, and other critical items necessary to sustain operations.
Table: Minimum Resources Required during a Disaster – CBF-6 Security & Surveillance
Sub-CBF Code |
Sub-CBF |
Recovery Location |
Minimum Resource Requirements Per Function Per Recovery Location |
Number of Staff (Min Qty) |
No of Seats (Min Qty) |
No of Tel (Min Qty) |
No of PC/Laptops (Min Qty) |
Others (Pls describe and provide min qty) |
CBF-6.1 |
Access Control & Identity Management |
Alternate Security Command Post / Secondary Control Room |
Workstations for badge management, access card printing, and secure databases |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 handheld card scanners, 1 backup generator |
CBF-6.2 |
Surveillance & Monitoring |
Secondary Surveillance Operations Centre |
Video wall, CCTV servers, secure network |
8 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
12 CCTV monitors, 2 DVR/NVR backup units |
CBF-6.3 |
Security Operations / Response |
Onsite Security Dispatch Room & Mobile Command Units |
Radio systems, dispatch consoles |
12 |
12 |
6 |
4 |
20 handheld radios, 4 bodycams, 2 vehicles |
CBF-6.4 |
Equipment Maintenance & Technical Surveillance Infrastructure |
Technical Support Recovery Workshop |
Diagnostic tools, repair kits, backup parts |
6 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
10 toolkits, 5 spare CCTV units, 5 access card readers |
CBF-6.5 |
Security Administration & Policy Management |
Business Continuity Office / Admin Recovery Site |
Policy documents, compliance software |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 printer/scanner, 1 document safe |
CBF-6.6 |
Training, Drills & Human Resources Security |
Training Facility / Remote Learning Centre |
e-learning system, training manuals |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
Projector (1), emergency training kits (5) |
CBF-6.7 |
Incident Reporting & Investigation |
Investigation Office / Secure Archive Room |
Case files, evidence storage system |
6 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
Evidence lockers (5), 2 digital cameras |
CBF-6.8 |
Event Security & Crowd Control |
Event Control Room (Backup) |
PA systems, crowd monitoring devices |
10 |
10 |
4 |
5 |
20 handheld metal detectors, 10 barricades |
CBF-6.9 |
Access to External Support & Liaison |
Crisis Coordination Centre |
Communication lines with the police, SCDF |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 secure satellite phones, liaison documentation |
CBF-6.10 |
Security & Surveillance Business Continuity Tasks |
Security BCP Coordination Hub |
BCP documentation, coordination tools |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
Hard copy BCP binders (3), 1 emergency generator |
Summing Up ...
The table above highlights the minimum staffing, equipment, and technology resources necessary to sustain Security & Surveillance (CBF-6) functions at Marina Bay Sands during a disaster. By pre-identifying these requirements and assigning them to recovery locations, MBS ensures that critical security operations—including monitoring, access control, incident response, and coordination with authorities—remain operational under adverse conditions.
This structured approach not only enhances resilience but also reinforces the confidence of stakeholders, guests, and regulators that MBS is fully prepared to maintain safety and security in times of crisis. Business continuity for Security & Surveillance is therefore not merely an operational necessity, but a fundamental commitment to the well-being of all who rely on MBS’s world-class facilities.
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