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Business Preparedness

The effects of a disaster on local businesses can have a profound effect on the community. Short-term effects include economic losses for the business owner, while long-term effects may include the complete loss of the business. When businesses close and people lose jobs it can have a significant effect on the local economy. Business owners have a duty to their employees to provide a safe work environment. Business owners should appropriate steps to plan for dealing with potential disasters that might affect their business. Click the link below to learn how to be prepared for disasters.

• Ready Business
• Protect Your Property, Home or Business From Disaster
• Preparing the Workplace for Everyone - Accounting for the Needs of People With Disabilities
• Safeguarding Buildings Against Chemical or Biological Attack
• Standard Checklist Criteria For Business Recovery
• Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance
• Expect the Unexpected: Prepare Your Business For Disaster (2260kb)
• Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry (2290kb)
• Emergency Procedures for Employees with Disabilities in Office Occupancies (1271kb)
• Personal Workspace Disaster Supplies Kit (91kb)
• Open for Business Tookit (3784kb)
• Getting Back to Business (63kb)
• Flu Brochure (415kb)
• Workplace Safety for People with Disabilities (1145kb)
• Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (285kb)

Also see our Plans page for sample emergency plans.