Emergency Management Business Planning

UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING

BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING consists of the following elements:

* Comprehensive emergency management plan
* Standard operating procedures
* Continuity of operations plan
* Coordinating procedures

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONSISTS OF FOUR ELEMENTS:

1. Preparedness is taking the steps to ensure your business and employees are prepped for the
"unexpected" and know what needs to be done in an emergency.
2. Response is handling the threat or the occurrence of an emergency or disaster.
3. Recovery is restoring all aspects of business operations damaged or interrupted by an event.
4. Mitigation involves taking the steps to prevent an emergency or disaster or at least reduce
your business' vulnerability.