Is your business ready for a disaster? Use the following hyperlinks to explore some of the emergency planning resources available online. The livelihood of your business may depend on it.
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA): Ready.gov’s Ready Business Resources has planning tips for continuity of operations, communications, and the business case for preparedness. The site also hosts testimonials and the option to download or order planning documents. Also available in Spanish.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Emergency Preparedness Planning Guides for Business features resources to help improve workplace safety and health, as well as planning tools for emergency preparedness and response.
US Small Business Administration (SBA): Prepare My Business is a site specifically for small business owners. Prepare My Business reminds owners that 40 to 60% of small businesses never reopen following a major disaster. The site features planning, educational, and testing tools, as well as links to disaster assistance resources.
American Red Cross (ARC): Prepare Your Workplace and Employees features employee training resources for how to respond to disasters and emergency situations.
Additional resources:
- FEMA Preparing Businesses for Emergencies
- CDC Flu Toolkit for Business and Employers
- ARC Emergency Contact Form
- ARC Emergency Response Notification Procedures
- ARC Evacuation Procedures
- ARC Facility Description Form
- US DOT Emergency Preparedness
- Business Preparedness flyer
Plan Ahead to Protect Your Family in the Event of an Emergency:
- Prepare My Family for an Emergency
- Make My Pet Part of My Emergency Plan
- Prepare for a Natural Hazard
- Information on activities for children
Are you Ready?
Ready is a national public service advertising campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters.
The campaign asks individuals to do three key things: (1) build an emergency supply kit, (2) make a family emergency plan, and (3) be informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and their appropriate responses.
The public is encouraged to visit the www.Ready.gov website or call 1-800-BE-READY in order to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and schools.
Access and Functional Needs Populations
- Do you or does someone you know have a disability? Click here to learn how to plan for emergencies.
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