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Emergency Mangement Guide
for Business and Industry

A step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response and recovery for companies of all sizes. Sponsored by a Public-Private Partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

[Note from ABC's of Small Business: The document that follows was reprinted from the FEMA website. We include only the Table of Contents here in order to give you a general idea of what is needed for Disaster Preparedness. We hope you will review FEMA's website to gain additional information for this plan.]

PREFACE

The Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry was produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and supported by a number of private companies and associations representing business and industry.

The approaches described in this guide are recommendations, not regulations. There are no reporting requirements, nor will following these principles ensure compliance with any Federal, State or local codes or regulations that may apply to your facility.

FEMA is not a regulatory agency. Specific regulatory issues should be addressed with the appropriate agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Prepared under FEMA Contract EMW-90-C-3348 by: Thomas Wahle, Gregg Beatty, Ogilvy Adams & Rinehart Roy F. Weston, Inc.Washington, D.C. Rockville, Maryland(202) 452-9419 (301) 646-6855

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

About This Guide

What Is an Emergency?

What Is Emergency Management?

Making the "Case" for Emergency Management

Section 1: 4 Steps in the Planning Process

Step 1 - Establish a Planning Team

Form the Team

Establish Authority

Issue a Mission Statement

Establish a Schedule and Budget

Step 2 - Analyze Capabilities and Hazards

Where Do You Stand Right Now?

Review Internal Plans and Policies

Meet with Outside Groups

Identify Codes and Regulations

Identify Critical Products, Services and Operations

Identify Internal Resources and Capabilities

Identify External Resources

Do An Insurance Review

Conduct a Vulnerability Analysis

List Potential Emergencies

Estimate Probability

Assess the Potential Human Impact

Assess the Potential Property Impact

Assess the Potential Business Impact

Assess Internal and External Resources

Add the Columns

Step 3 - Develop The Plan

Plan Components

Executive Summary

Emergency Management Elements

Emergency Response Procedures

Support Documents

The Development Process

Identify Challenges and Prioritize Activities

Write the Plan

Establish a Training Schedule

Continue to Coordinate with Outside Organizations

Maintain Contact with other Corporate Offices

Review, Conduct Training and Revise

Seek Final Approval

Distribute the Plan

Step 4 - Implement The Plan

Integrate the Plan into Company Operations

Conduct Training

Planning Considerations

Training Activities

Employee Training

Evaluate and Modify the Plan

Section 2: Emergency Management Considerations

Direction and Control

Emergency Management Group (EMG)

Incident Command System (ICS)

Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

Planning Considerations

Security

Coordination of Outside Response

Communications

Contingency Planning

Emergency Communications

Family Communications

Notification

Warning

Life Safety

Evacuation Planning

Evacuations Routes and Exits

Assembly Areas and Accountability

Shelter

Training and Information

Family Preparedness

Property Protection

Planning Considerations

Protection Systems

Mitigation

Facility Shutdown

Records Preservation

Community Outreach

Involving the Community

Mutual Aid Agreements

Community Service

Public Information

Media Relations

Recovery and Restoration

Planning Considerations

Continuity of Management

Insurance

Employee Support

Resuming Operations

Administration and Logistics

Administrative Actions

Logistics

Section 3: Hazard-Specific Information

Fire

Hazardous Materials Incidents

Floods and Flash Floods

Hurricanes

Tornadoes

Severe Winter Storms

Earthquakes

Technological Emergencies

Section 4 - Information Sources

Additional Readings from FEMA

Ready-to-Print Brochures

Emergency Management Offices

APPENDIX

Vulnerability Analysis Chart

Training Drills and Exercises Chart

The foregoing document was reprinted from the FEMA website. Our intention in including in ABC's of Small Business is to give you a general idea of what needs to be addressed when preparing for disaster. We did not include the entire document. Instead, we hope you will review the FEMA website and gain further information there. Again the website address for this document is http://www.fema.gov/library/bizindex.htm.