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Running a business is already challenging and stressful, and the added worry of potential natural hazards or disasters can make it even more overwhelming. However, by understanding and preparing for the specific hazards your workplace is likely to face, you can prevent many problems. Being prepared for emergencies puts you in a stronger position to recover quickly and resume operations if disaster strikes.
Some of the hazards that businesses and their employees may face include:
- Natural hazards like floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes
- Health hazards
- Humans caused hazards (Accidents and acts of violence)
- Technology related hazards (power outages, equipment failure, cyber-attacks)
Business leaders and employees can take proactive steps to prepare for the most likely hazards in the workplace. These tools can assist you in developing a preparedness plan to ensure you’re ready for whatever comes next.
Ready Business Toolkits
- Information relating to The Ready Business Toolkit series includes hazard-specific guides for earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding, power outages, and tornadoes, providing business leaders with step-by-step instructions to build organizational preparedness.
Ready Business Plans
- A business preparedness plan should cover all essential needs during an emergency, including communication, IT support, recovery, and continuity. Ready.gov and FEMA offer plans to help your business get started.
Training and Exercises
- Preparing in advance is key to responding to emergencies and keeping your business and employees safe. Training, testing, and exercises ensure everyone knows what to do when an emergency occurs or operations are disrupted.
Getting Ready to Plan
- If your business doesn’t have a plan or is reviewing one, there are steps you can take now to prepare for the next disaster. While many hazards can’t be prevented, you can start planning today.
Other Resources
- Various resources are available to help your business prepare for and recover from a disaster, including information on incident management, resource management, and hazard prevention.
- Ready Rating with partnership with RedCross offers a free services to help ensure that businesses and organizations have the ability to withstand these emergencies situations.
Other resources to help guide you through your business emergency preparedness:
