From Ready.gov, http://bit.ly/aXdBbJ:

Business continuity planning must account for all hazards (both man-made and natural disasters). You should plan in advance to manage any emergency situation. Assess the situation, use common sense and available resources to take care of yourself, your co-workers and your business’s recovery.

  • Be Informed
    Know what kinds of emergencies might affect your company.
  • Continuity Planning
    Carefully assess how your company functions, both internally and externally.
  • Emergency Planning
    Your employees and co-workers are your business’s most important and valuable asset.
  • Emergency Supplies
    Think first about the basics of survival: fresh water, food, clean air and warmth.
  • Deciding to Stay or Go
    Shelter-in-place or evacuate, plan for both possibilities.
  • Fire Safety
    Fire is the most common of all business disasters.
  • Medical Emergencies
    Take steps that give you the upper hand in responding to medical emergencies.
  • Influenza Pandemic
    The federal government, states, communities and industry are taking steps to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic.

Additional Resources

For more information on business continuity, see these additional documents from FEMA. The National Continuity Program can be reached at FEMA-STTLContinuity@dhs.gov or by phone, at 1-202-646-4145.

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