Continuity Requires Recovery Plans
From June 2005
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While those totals are a significant increase over previous years, they’re still far below the participation level the state is looking for, a situation Jacks calls “frustrating.”
“I’m not confident most businesses give two hoots about disaster mitigation,” he says. “Big events – a major flood or earthquake – always increase the interest in mitigation and recovery planning, but that usually goes away as the event fades.”
Step one in any plan, according to guidelines from the United States Small Business Administration and the privately run Institute for Business and Home Safety, should be the proverbial ounce of prevention – making sure to address any potential problems that are within your control before they become otherwise.
Don't Overlook the Basics
Prevention includes the basics, such as getting the roof inspected regularly during the dry season to catch and repair potential leaks. Proper mitigation planning also means knowing about and preparing for specific risks associated with your area, such as tornadoes or extreme heat and cold conditions.
Is your store or factory located in a flood plain? If so, you should make certain any critical inventory or documents are stored above the base flood elevation.
Of course, no amount of mitigation planning can prevent every potentially cataclysmic event, but there are steps a well-prepared business can take to ensure that at least basic operations continue should one happen.
According to the Federal Emergency Management Association, the first step is for all personnel to know what they’re to do and, if the regular business site is unavailable, where they’re supposed to do it. This usually means establishing disaster teams and managers who have defined roles to play in the event of a shutdown.
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“I’m not confident most businesses give two hoots about disaster mitigation,” he says. “Big events – a major flood or earthquake – always increase the interest in mitigation and recovery planning, but that usually goes away as the event fades.”
Step one in any plan, according to guidelines from the United States Small Business Administration and the privately run Institute for Business and Home Safety, should be the proverbial ounce of prevention – making sure to address any potential problems that are within your control before they become otherwise.
Don't Overlook the Basics
Prevention includes the basics, such as getting the roof inspected regularly during the dry season to catch and repair potential leaks. Proper mitigation planning also means knowing about and preparing for specific risks associated with your area, such as tornadoes or extreme heat and cold conditions.
Is your store or factory located in a flood plain? If so, you should make certain any critical inventory or documents are stored above the base flood elevation.
Of course, no amount of mitigation planning can prevent every potentially cataclysmic event, but there are steps a well-prepared business can take to ensure that at least basic operations continue should one happen.
According to the Federal Emergency Management Association, the first step is for all personnel to know what they’re to do and, if the regular business site is unavailable, where they’re supposed to do it. This usually means establishing disaster teams and managers who have defined roles to play in the event of a shutdown.
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