Business

Disasters can occur anywhere and everywhere and can affect anyone and everyone, including businesses. These resources are specifically for businesses and how to help your business prepare for a disaster and what to do after a disaster has affected your place of work. This page also includes different guides for businesses for before, during and after an emergency.

  • Expect the Unexpected: Prepare Your Business for DisasterGeneral Public Image - Business
  • Getting Down to Business
  • FEMA Emergency Management Guide
  • SBA Small Business Disaster Planning Guide
  • Red Cross Business and Industry Preparedness Guide
  • Personal Workplace Disaster Supplies Kit
  • Handling Traumatic Events
  • Web Links
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    Expect the Unexpected: Prepare Your Business for Disaster

    This pdf is a disaster planning guide for small business owners that will help you prepare for a disaster and put your business in a position to survive a disruption. Though each situation is unique, any business can be better prepared if it plans carefully, puts emergency procedures in place, and practice for emergencies of all kinds.

     

    Getting Down to Business

    This report examines the ways the private sector can assist the government, creating a comprehensive national disaster response mechanism.

     

    FEMA Emergency Management Guide

    This guide 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.

     

    SBA Small Business Disaster Planning Guide

    This is a disaster planning toolkit that enables small businesses to identify hazards, as well as plan for and reduce the impact of disasters. It also provides advice on insurance, disaster supplies and other things that make a small business more disaster resistant.

     

    Red Cross Business and Industry Preparedness Guide

    This document provides guidance about planning for disasters, reducing potential damage, and protecting employees, customers and business.

     

    Personal Workplace Disaster Supplies Kit

    This is a document that lists a number of supplies to keep in your workplace in the event that you are confined there for an extended amount of time.

     

    Handling Traumatic Events

    This is a manager's handbook from the Office of Workrelations entitled "Handling Traumatic Events."

    Web Links

    OSHA Evacuation Plans and Procedures eTool - This tool provides guidance for retail businesses on implementing an emergency action plan. It also includes information on workplace evaluation, education and training.