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

CCEM Strategies

The Insurance Bureau of Canada states that the insured damage of this event was $675 million. 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.

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

CCEM Strategies

Here’s what you need to know when preparing your emergency plan. Don’t forget to practice your evacuation route with drills to keep staff familiar with the course; these practice drills will prove valuable if, in the event of a real emergency, you need to evacuate in adverse weather or darkness.

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COMPONENTS OF A BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN

CCEM Strategies

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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Is Your Community Prepared for the Wildfire Season?

CCEM Strategies

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

CCEM Strategies

So, it’s important your emergency and continuity management program addresses summer hazards. Have alternatives in the event of utility outages All businesses and organizations are reliant on utilities. This makes them highly vulnerable in the event of utility outages.

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

CCEM Strategies

Being prepared involves developing, regularly updating, and training on both your emergency plan and the business continuity plan. It’s crucial to your ability to continue providing service, reducing financial impacts and mitigating reputational damage after an emergency event occurs.

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Failing to plan is… The importance of contingency planning – The quarantine

Plan B Consulting

Why did they not anticipate this as a possibility and put in place a contingency plan, which they could have on the shelf ready for the moment if it was needed? Case study – Courier company plans verified by exercises When writing this bulletin, I was reminded of some work we did for a courier company.