Disaster can strike quickly and without warning : Make a plan
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"Disaster can strike quickly and without warning: Make a plan
During an emergency, the more you have planned ahead of time, the calmer and more assured you and your family will be. These six steps will help you through the process: Talk, Plan, Learn, Check Supplies, Tell, Practice
Talk:
Talk with your family about disasters that can happen where you live.
Talk with your family about why you need to prepare for these events. Calmly explain the potential dangers, and plan to share responsibilities and work together as a team. Make sure every family member knows their particular responsibilities. Designate an alternate in case a person is not there at the time.
Plan:
Plan where to meet after a disaster. Choose two places:
Right outside your home, in case of a sudden emergency such as a fire.
Outside your neighborhood, in case you cannot return home or are asked to evacuate your neighborhood.
After determining your meeting places, you should also:
Determine the best escape routes from your home. Find two ways out of each room. Also, determine the best two escape routes out of your neighborhood/community.
Ask an out-of-town friend to be your 'family contact'. After a disaster, it's often easier to call long distance. Other family members should call this person and tell them where they are. Everyone must know your contact's phone number.
Find out how to care for your pets. Many shelters do not allow them because of health regulations. For more information on how to care for your pets, visit our Animal Safety section on www.redcross.org.
Learn:
Each responsible family member..."
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WHAT ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS?
Not only do you need to be prepared for an emergency situation around your home, but what about your business? Here are some areas that you may want to make sure you have in place now, before a "real" disaster hits close to your business!
Emergency/Safety Plans for Employee and Customer Evacuations?
Do your employees do practice drills? Do they know who would be in "charge" in your absence?
Emergency Backup of Electronic Accounting, Customer, Product, Employee, Payroll Data? Additional copy available just in case?
Fireproof safe for critical documents on the premise? What about originals for your business license, tax papers, etc.?
Backup of all your important Contact information? Employees, Suppliers, Customers, other industry business owners, local/reginonal government contacts?
Are you REALLY Insured? In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the question is begging to be asked: "Do you have the proper insurance needed WITH adequate coverage for your business location(s)? Now is a great time to sit down with your agent to determine what practical steps you can take to make sure your up to speed with your business coverage needs!
Though not a complete list, these should at least help prompt some thinking on your part to determine where you and YOUR business stand, should disaster strike...
"Disaster can strike quickly and without warning: Make a plan
During an emergency, the more you have planned ahead of time, the calmer and more assured you and your family will be. These six steps will help you through the process: Talk, Plan, Learn, Check Supplies, Tell, Practice
Talk:
Talk with your family about disasters that can happen where you live.
Talk with your family about why you need to prepare for these events. Calmly explain the potential dangers, and plan to share responsibilities and work together as a team. Make sure every family member knows their particular responsibilities. Designate an alternate in case a person is not there at the time.
Plan:
Plan where to meet after a disaster. Choose two places:
Right outside your home, in case of a sudden emergency such as a fire.
Outside your neighborhood, in case you cannot return home or are asked to evacuate your neighborhood.
After determining your meeting places, you should also:
Determine the best escape routes from your home. Find two ways out of each room. Also, determine the best two escape routes out of your neighborhood/community.
Ask an out-of-town friend to be your 'family contact'. After a disaster, it's often easier to call long distance. Other family members should call this person and tell them where they are. Everyone must know your contact's phone number.
Find out how to care for your pets. Many shelters do not allow them because of health regulations. For more information on how to care for your pets, visit our Animal Safety section on www.redcross.org.
Learn:
Each responsible family member..."
Continue Reading Disaster can strike quickly and without warning
WHAT ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS?
Not only do you need to be prepared for an emergency situation around your home, but what about your business? Here are some areas that you may want to make sure you have in place now, before a "real" disaster hits close to your business!
Emergency/Safety Plans for Employee and Customer Evacuations?
Do your employees do practice drills? Do they know who would be in "charge" in your absence?
Emergency Backup of Electronic Accounting, Customer, Product, Employee, Payroll Data? Additional copy available just in case?
Fireproof safe for critical documents on the premise? What about originals for your business license, tax papers, etc.?
Backup of all your important Contact information? Employees, Suppliers, Customers, other industry business owners, local/reginonal government contacts?
Are you REALLY Insured? In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the question is begging to be asked: "Do you have the proper insurance needed WITH adequate coverage for your business location(s)? Now is a great time to sit down with your agent to determine what practical steps you can take to make sure your up to speed with your business coverage needs!
Though not a complete list, these should at least help prompt some thinking on your part to determine where you and YOUR business stand, should disaster strike...
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