Fillmore County

Emergency Management

BUSINESS
Every Business Should Have An Emergency Plan.
› It can save lives, company assets, and your ENTIRE business.

Plan To Stay In Business

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.

Talk To Your People

Involve Co-Workers: Include people from all levels in emergency planning.
Practice the Plan: Drills exercises will help you prepare.
Promote Preparedness: Encourage your employees and their families to: Get a Kit, Make a Plan, and Be informed.
Crisis Communication Plan: Detail how you will be in contact with employees, customers and others during and after a disaster.
Employee Health: People who have experienced a disaster may have special recovery needs.

Protect Your Investment

Insurance Coverage: Policies vary; meet with your provider to review current coverage.
Utility Disruptions: Prepare for extended outages during and after a disaster.
Facilities, Buildings & Plants: Take steps to secure physical assets.
Equipment: Conduct a room-by-room walk-through to determine what needs to be secured.
Building Air Protection: Assess the HVAC system to improve indoor air quality.
Cyber Security: Protect your data and information technology systems. www.ready.gov/business

For more information, visit Ready Business website.