Adults Preparedness

Be Informed.

• Do you know what kind of emergencies might affect your company?
• Do you know what you will do in an emergency situation?

Develop a Business Continuity Plan.

• Do you know which staff, procedures and equipment are absolutely necessary to keep operating?
• Do you have back-up plans for those operations?
• Do you know what you will do if your building or plant is not accessible?
• Do you know what you will do if your suppliers are impacted by a disaster?
• Are you ready for utility disruptions?

Prepare your Emergency Plan.

• Do you have an evacuation and shelter-in-place plan?
• Do you have a plan to communicate with employees before, during and after an incident?
• Do you have copies of building and site maps with utilities and emergency routes marked?
• Are your employees trained for medical emergencies?

Practice the Emergency Plan.

• Have you practiced your plan recently?
• Do you practice and coordinate with other businesses in your building or industrial complex? Have you reviewed your plans in the last 12 months?

Review Insurance Coverage.

• Have you reviewed your insurance coverage recently to see if you’re covered in a disaster?

Secure Your Facility and Equipment.

• Have you secured all the ways people, products and supplies get into your building?
• Have you conducted a room-by-room walk through to determine what can be strapped down?

Improve Cyber Security.

• Do you regularly install patches to your software?
• Have you installed a firewall on your computer?
• Do you regularly update your antivirus software?

Promote Family and Individual Preparedness.

• Do you encourage employees to have a personal emergency supply kit and a family communication plan?

If you answered “No” to any of these questions, check out the info below and learn how to better prepare your business.