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Canada's costliest catastrophe is flooding. Is your business prepared?

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Files including contact information for your employees, key suppliers and customers, insurance and legal documents, and of course your emergency plan, should also be backed up digitally. Remember, paper rapidly deteriorates when wet and mold will be quick to emerge in a flooded building.

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COMPONENTS OF A BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN

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Business continuity planning (BCP) is a critical component of emergency preparedness. Literally, every organization in the world that provides a product or service, interacts with customers or community members, or generally, you know, exists at the whim of others, must have a business continuity plan in place.

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Yes, tsunamis can happen in coastal BC. How is your business preparing?

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Here’s what you need to know when preparing your emergency plan. These are just a few of the planning elements to include in your emergency plan for responding to a tsunami warning. Contact us for customized emergency management and business continuity planning Preparing your business for disaster is critical.

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Is Your Community Prepared for the Wildfire Season?

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Here are four (4) steps your community can take: Review and enhance emergency plans Develop readiness with training and practice Establish and strengthen partnerships Remain vigilant by monitoring hazards and risks Review and Enhance Your Emergency Plans Your community already has emergency plans.

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Success factors for effective crisis exercises

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Explore "Exercise success factors" in business continuity planning: enhancing performance, managing expectations, and accurate documentation. The post Success factors for effective crisis exercises appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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How to prepare your business to deal with an emergency this summer

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Have a strong business continuity plan Having a strong management plan for your business’s continuity, specifically for when your organization’s capacity and capabilities are limited, is imperative. Include work arounds, alternatives, and redundancies in your planning this summer, rain or shine.

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KNOW. ACQUIRE. PREPARE: HOW TO STRENGTHEN YOUR ORGANIZATION'S INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AN EMERGENCY

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Emergencies can have a significant and even catastrophic (excuse the pun) impact on a business’ bottom line. Being prepared involves developing, regularly updating, and training on both your emergency plan and the business continuity plan.