We know that a great deal of time and effort has gone into the development of your organization’s Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Plans. These are documents that will be used as your “recipe book” when planning for, responding to, and recovering from a crisis or disaster situation. That’s why it is essential that you utilize the important information contained in your manuals on a regular basis and not wait for an emergency to try and decipher the contents of your written plans.
Often administrators within an organization will be satisfied with the fact that they have created a good plan and then put it on a shelf in their office and forget about it. We recommend that your organization’s Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Plans are accessible to all levels of service within your operation so staff members are completely familiar with content, understand objectives and know their responsibilities during a crisis.
Bonus Tip
: Bring your organization’s Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Plans to a staff meeting once per quarter and review a specific section of the manual with your staff and conduct a “table top” drill. Talking through a scenario is a great way to help prepare your staff for a crisis
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For more information on reducing risk or any of our other services, please contact Jeff Harrison at jeff.harrison@cbservices.org or 800.807.0300 ext 2543