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Emergency Preparedness for Business

 

Business Emergency Management Planning

Emergency Preparedness for Business

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Emergency Response Resources 

 
CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
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A comprehensive plan for dealing with terrorism-related events should include specific instructions to building occupants, actions to be taken by facility management, and first responder notification procedures. The links below should assist in the development of these plans

Planning Guides

Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry (FEMA)
External Link: http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=1689
Adobe acrobat icon pdf version available on this site- 348 KB (67 pages)
Provides information on how to create and maintain a comprehensive emergency management program. It can be used by manufacturers, corporate offices, retailers, utilities or any organization where a sizable number of people work or gather.

Critical Incident Protocol (Michigan State University)
Adobe acrobat iconExternal Link: http://www.cip.msu.edu/
Provides information about the public and private sectors working together to plan for emergencies. Elements include planning, mitigation, business recovery, lessons learned, best practices, and plan exercising.

OSHA Evacuation Plans and Procedures eTool
External Link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/evacuation/index.html
Guidance for retail businesses on implementing an emergency action plan. Also includes information on workplace evaluation, education and training.

Small Business Disaster Planning Guide (Small Business Association / Institute for Business & Home Safety)
Adobe acrobat iconExternal Link: http://www.ibhs.org/docs/openforbusiness.pdf
Disaster planning toolkit that enables small businesses to identify hazards, as well as plan for and reduce the impact of disasters. Also provides advice on insurance, disaster supplies and other things that make a small business more disaster resistant.

Developing a Preparedness Plan and Conducting Emergency Evacuation Drills (National Fire Protection Association)
Adobe acrobat iconExternal Link: http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/Evacuation.pdf
Fact Sheet provides information about developing an emergency action plan, including fire prevention plans.

Model Shelter-in-Place Plan for Businesses (National Institute for Chemical Studies)
Adobe acrobat iconExternal Link: http://www.nicsinfo.org/SIP%20plan%20for%20offices%20NICS%20feb2003.pdf
Provides information about establishing a shelter-in-place program for your office building.

Shelter-in-Place in an Emergency (American Red Cross)
External Link: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/shelterinplace.html
Includes information about shelter-in-place at home, work, school, and in a vehicle.

Business and Industry Preparedness Guide (American Red Cross)
External Link: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/busi_industry.html#fema
Guidance about planning for disasters, reducing potential damage, and protecting employees, customers and business.

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