When making the case for why your company should invest in preparedness, consider the following arguments (1):

Employees that can worry less about their own safety and that of their loved ones make for more productive workers.

Preparing ourselves, and our neighborhoods, for disaster is an act of good citizenship. Every community has serious limits on the amount of emergency resources available to help people in real need. 

Economists calculate that every dollar spent on preparing for a disaster saves seven dollars in response.

Neighborhood/Community Preparedness

Employees who can worry less about their own safety and that of their families make for more productive workers.

Resources to help you prepare your family and home, including helpful “How To” streaming videos:   

• Prepare in a Year - Personal Preparedness
• Prepare Your Home - Getting Ready  
• Prepare for Extended Events
• Emergency Resource Guide (PDF)   
• Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (PDF) 
• Pandemic Flu Information (DOH)
• NOAA Weather Radio Frequencies
• Emergency Alert System (EAS) Location Codes

Preparing ourselves, and our neighborhoods, for disaster is an act of good citizenship. Every community has serious limits on the amount of emergency resources available to help people in real need. Be part of the solution - not the problem.

Resources to help you prepare your community:   

• Map Your Neighborhood (MYN)
• Other Neighborhood Resources   
• Volunteer Resources
  

Economists calculate that every dollar spent on preparing for a disaster saves seven dollars in response.

Preparedness and Mitigation Resources:

• Business Preparedness - Basic Steps
• Safety Meeting Resources
• Shelter-in-Place at Your Business (PDF)
• Shelter-in-Place for Home, School, Business (Quicktime)
• Shelter-in-Place Training Video (Spokane Risk Management)
• Emergency Evacuation and Fire Drill
• How to Protect Vital Records (UW)
• Property Protection Checklist (Word)
• Disaster Supply List (Word)
• Disaster Readiness and Response Checklist (PDF)
• Media Relations - Media Communication Plan (PDF)
• Planning for an Operational EOC - Sample Plan
  
  

Preparedness and Mitigation Information:

• What are the costs? (PDF)
• How to Prepare Your Small Business (PDF)
• SMB Users Guide to Data Protection
• Flood Mapping and Flood Insurance Information
• National Flood Insurance Program for Business (FEMA)
  • Flood Story - What This Business Learned (FEMA) (Video)
• Disaster Proof Your Business - Business Insurance
• Nonstructural Hazard Mitigation for Business (Word)
• Preparing Your Office for an Earthquake (Video)
• Volcanic Ash and Mitigation Efforts (Word)
• Most Business Owners Unprepared for a Disaster (Word)
• Pandemic Influenza:
  • EMD H1N1 (Swine Flu) Information Page
  • Pandemic Flu Information (DOH)
  • Influenza Guidance for Businesses and Employers (CDC)
  • Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers (CDC)
  • How Organizations Can Protect Employees (OSHA)
  • Steps Every Employer Can Take (OSHA)
  • Pandemic Flu Planning Resources
  • Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenza (FEMA)
• NOAA Weather Radio Frequencies
• Emergency Alert System (EAS) Location Codes

Special Preparedness Topic: Business Resiliency Webinar

Are You Ready to Reopen if Your Business Experiences an Unexpected Event?

A free webinar was provided for Washington businesses on September 23, 2009. The webinar provided a roadmap for businesses on where to invest time and effort with the goal of being able to “bounce back” from a variety of unexpected events that might impact their business. A recording of the webinar is now available for viewing. For more information about the webinar please see the Webinar Fact Sheet and also see the Business Resiliency Resource Handout.

All you need in order to view and listen to this presentation is a computer with internet access and speakers. The link to a recorded version of the webinar is shown below. You may access it at anytime to view all or a part of the presentation. Click on this link to play the recording: https://cc.readytalk.com/play?id=auox99

Note: Recording playback requires Flash. If you do not have Flash installed, you will be prompted to install it before playback begins.