PLAN – PROTECT – SURVIVE
Ready NOW!
BUSINESS SURVIVAL CERTIFICATION
• Declared disasters more than doubled in
recent years (Insurance Information Institute)
• Largest catastrophic (CAT) losses from
severe convective storms occurred in last
5 years (Insurance Information Institute)
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:
CRITICAL
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Geophysical (earthquake, tsunami, volcanic activity)
Climatological (temperature extremes, drought, wildfire)
Meteorological (storm)
Hydrological (flood, mass movement)
NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE
UNITED STATES, 1980 – 2013
NUMBER OF EVENTS (ANNUAL TOTALS 1980 – 2013)
Source: MR NatCatSERVICE
3
22
19191919 81
6
50
100
150
200
250
1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
There were 128 natural disaster events in 2013
WHY PLAN?
40-60% of small
businesses fail after a
major emergency Small Business Administration
All Disasters are not
national or even
regional in scope
A fire in your office is
a Disaster
PLANNING MAKES SENSE
91% said very or somewhat
important to prepare for an
emergency
Only 38% said they actually had a
plan in place
Major threats: hurricane, tornado,
winter storm, terrorist attack
Local threats: fire, computer crash,
flood, disgruntled employee
PROTECT YOUR
LIFE
&
TREASURE
Why Plan?
QUESTION:
WHAT IS YOUR MOST
BASIC GOAL?
To keep your business
capital operational
WHAT IS A BUSINESS SURVIVAL PLAN?
On-going process of creating,
testing, and maintaining policies
and procedures
The GOAL is to increase
likelihood of business survival
ELEMENTS of a SURVIVAL PLAN
• Must be written
• Printed & accessible to all staff
• Focus on highest threat to your
office/ business
• Practiced
• Insure that Supplies & Equipment are
accessible outside building
HOW DOES A DISASTER AFFECT
A SMALL BUSINESS?
• Damage or loss of physical assets
• Owner/worker injury or death
• Loss of communications, business records and transportation
• Community disruption
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO
“SURVIVE” A DISASTER?
“Survival” is often defined as the financial
survival of the business owner.
Survival does not necessarily mean:
• Staying at the same location
• Serving the same customers
• Continuing in the same line of business
• Staying in any business at all
BUSINESS SURVIVAL ACTIVITIES
Develop an Emergency Planning Team
Risk Assessment & Mitigation Activities
Know your Operations
Protect your Employees
Alternative Location for Operations & Property Protection
Communication Plan
Insurance Check-up
Data & Information Plan
Test & Revise Regularly
READY NOW! SURVIVAL CERTIFICATION
Step 1 – Start writing the Plan
Step 2 – Finish the plan with
OKSBDC counselor
Step 3 – On-site Assessment
READY NOW! BSP: STEP 1
Start the Writing
• Importance of Emergency Preparedness
• Write your Business Survival Plan
• Risk Assessment Process
• Protect Most Precious Assets
• Communication Plans
• Store & Recover your Data
• Test & Revise
• Process of Community Resilience
READY NOW! BSP: STEP 2
Finish the Plan
• Counseling Session with OKSBDC
• Complete the Business Survival Plan
• Schedule an On-site Assessment
READY NOW! BCP: STEP 3
On site Assessment
• Verify Items listed in BSP
Business Survival kit ready
Off-site storage of Data/Records
Response Plans posted for assorted event scenarios
Employee Evacuation plan
Employee Shelter-in-Place plan
• Fire Suppression equipment
• Practice-drill Plans/Records
• Plan available to staff
Michael Raphael/FEMA
PLAN TO SURVIVE
Develop an Emergency Planning Team
Critical Operations Inventory Plan how to communicate with
employees, vendors & customers
Insurance & Data Storage Have an Alternative Location to
continue Operations
FEMA News Photo
Provide for evacuation
or sheltering in place
Prepare for medical
emergencies
Train on fire
extinguishers
First aid and CPR
training
PLAN TO SURVIVE
YOUR BUSINESS SURVIVAL PLAN
• Who does what
• What are your greatest risks
• What must be protected
• Plan to Protect to Survive
• Prepare to recover
Communication at all levels
is critical for
Success
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
Community
Outreach
Be involved with
your Community
Commit to help your
neighbors
Be actively informed
Prepare to Survive
www.ready.gov
Resources to encourage
employees and their
families to prepare
www. redcross.org
Great information on
preparedness for
families & business
RESOURCES FOR EMPLOYEES
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dave Williams
580.745.2877
Senior Consultant
Business Survival Planning