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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Are you concerned that your normal business operations might be
interrupted by a natural or human-caused disaster?
Have you determined what parts of your business need to be
operational as soon as possible following a disaster, and planned how
to resume those operations?
Do you and your employees have a disaster response plan in place to help
assure your safety and to take care of yourselves until help can arrive?
Could you communicate with your employees if a disaster happened
during work hours or after work hours?
Can your building withstand the impact of a natural disaster, and are your
contents and inventory sufficiently protected so they will not be damaged?
Are your vital records protected from the harm that could be caused
by a disaster?
Are you prepared to stay open for business if your suppliers cannot
deliver, your markets are inaccessible, or basic needs (e.g. water, sewer,
electricity, transportation) are unavailable?
Do you have plans to stay open for business, even if you cannot stay
in or reach your place of business?
Have you worked with your community — public officials and other
businesses — to promote disaster preparedness and plan for
community recovery?
Have you consulted with an insurance professional to determine if
your insurance coverage is adequate to help you get back in business
following a disaster?
Safeguarding Your Investment
You’ve invested significant time and resources into making your business work. You have a dedicated customer base. You have a good reputation for paying your suppliers and providing your goods and/or services efficiently and quickly. You are a member in good standing of your local business community. Now imagine that all you’ve worked for goes up in smoke — literally. Or that your business is hit by a flash flood. Or an earthquake. All of your efforts simply are “blown away” by a natural disaster.
Do you have a written business continuity or disaster recovery plan?
