Making an Emergency Plan for Your Kingston Business | SERVPRO® of Kingston/New Paltz

11/3/2020 (Permalink)

Contact SERVPRO of Kingston/New Paltz to get your business's complimentary Emergency Response Plan created today!

Emergency preparedness for your business is one of the best things you can do. Having a plan in place will not only help to keep your staff safe and informed, but it will also help your business open quicker following a disaster.

An emergency plan should be comprehensive, easy to understand and shared with employees. It’s important to have all the materials you need at your fingertips in the event of a disaster or emergency in order to take care of the vital steps and phone calls.

Here is an easy guide to making your business emergency plan: 

1. What are the Most Likely Threats?

The first thing to do to prepare your business for an emergency is to understand what types of damages you might be likely to face. If you have a lot of employees or workers in and out and are worried about COVID-19 exposures, if your business is in an area prone to flooding, or if you have a restaurant and are more likely to have a fire, all of these are factors should be considered when making your plan and to be prepared for anything that could cause harm, loss or a need to close the doors.

2. Create an Emergency Response Plan & Share it With Employees

The most beneficial aspect of a disaster plan is that every single employee should automatically know what to do when an emergency occurs. Create a clear step-by-step plan so employees are aware of where they should go for safety, where emergency access and shut offs are for utilities, who they should check in with and what next steps are no matter the situation. Schedule workplace emergency drills so employees can rehearse the actions they will take in the case of a real scenario.

**Let our emergency experts help create a FREE Emergency Response Plan for your business, just give us a call to set it up, there is zero charge to you for this vital snapshot for your business.

3. Determine How You Will Get Back to Business

Workplace emergencies can have a huge impact on a business, almost 40% can fail to reopen following a disaster. It is important to plan how you will get back to business following a disaster by creating a business recovery plan. This should cover topics such as staffing issues, data management, equipment failures, insurance specifications and what commercial restoration company to work with to get your business back up and running smoothly.

If your business has suffered any kind of damage or loss, we can help! We are fully certified in commercial restoration and can respond quickly when you call. Call SERVPRO of Kingston/New Paltz today to make us part of your emergency response plan!

We’re here to help, 24/7! Don’t wait if you’ve suffered any kind of damage at your business, we’ll get you back to normal in no time!