Its All In The Planning - Surviving Disaster
ITS ALL IN THE PLANNING - PREPARING FOR THE UNTHINKABLE * Make it clear who needs to do what, and who takes responsibility for what. * Appoint deputies for key roles. * Use checklists that people can follow easily. * Include clear, direct instructions for the crucial first hour after an incident. * Include a list of things that do not need to be considered until after the first hour. * Agree how often you will check your plan to ensure it is always a "living document". Update it to reflect changes in personnel and in the risks you may face. * A good plan will be simple without being simplistic. You can't plan in detail for every event. Remember that people need to be able to react quickly in an emergency; there will be no time to read lots of detail. * Plan for worst-case scenarios. If your plan covers how to get back in business if a flood destroys your building, it will also work if just one floor is flooded. FIVE STEPS TO GET ROUND DISRUPTION Step 1 Analyse your Business Step 2 Assess the Risks Step 3 Develop your Strategy Step 4 Develop your Plan Step 5 Rehearse your Plan People to contact who can give you advice:
Archival Record Management plc: info@armplc.com
AXA Insurance:axa4business.co.uk
Norwich Union: nu-riskservices.co.uk
The Federation of Small Businesses: contact local branch
Institute of Directors: 020 7766 8766 Terry Cohen is a director of Archival Record Management plc who looks after the data that other businesses create; in a controlled & safe environment.
He can be contacted on 0207 703 3915 or email:tc@londonweb.net
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