Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness Part 3: Response Plans

The What and How of Response Response plans are the next phase that operate hand-in-hand with the emergency plan. While the emergency plan establishes where and what the concerns are, the response plan develops the what and how of response. At the very least, every facility should develop and implement a response plan for protecting employees, visitors, contractors and anyone else in the facility. Creating Your Plan Following the...

Emergency Preparedness Part 2: Emergency Plans

The Importance of Foundation Emergency plans are the lifeblood and the foundation of your company. In the very least, every facility should develop and implement an emergency plan for protecting employees, visitors, contractors and anyone else in the facility. Just like any other structure, a house doesn’t need a foundation, but when things go wrong, the foundation comes heavily into play. If it isn’t solid, if the materials used...

Emergency Preparedness IS for Everyone

Emergency Preparedness, Defined According to Wikipedia, Emergency Preparedness is actually Disaster Preparedness – the creation of plans through which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. Disaster management does not avert or eliminate the threats, instead it focuses on creating plans to decrease the impact of disasters. Failure to create a plan could lead to damage to assets, lost revenue, and even human mortality. Currently, an estimated...