Fire - Fire Management

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Preparing Your Business

Businesses need a disaster plan ready ahead of time to protect their employees, their services, and the future of the business.

Analyze the risks associated with your business and its location. Identify ways to reduce risk and minimize potential hazards.
Be sure to address the goals and objectives of your preparedness plan. It may be helpful to appoint a program coordinator.
Include funds for emergency exercises, training, and supplies in your annual budget. It may also be helpful to annually review these expenses in order to improve their effectiveness.
Testing your emergency plan is vital to its success. Doing test runs will reveal weaknesses in your plan and help employees to fully understand their duties in the situation.
Address issues such as resource management, crisis communications, and employee support. Developing a plan to manage these areas will help to prevent panic and increase efficiency in an emergency.

For more information, visit ready.gov.