Prepare for a Natural Disaster

Are you prepared for a Natural Disaster?

Having a plan of action can help protect your business and save employees’ lives.

Natural Disasters that may occur:

 Hurricanes or Extreme Storms

Earthquakes

Tornadoes

Wildfires

Blizzards or Ice Storms

Steps to prepare your company for a Natural Disaster:

1.     Check your insurance policy to see what natural disasters are covered. Speak with your agent to better determine what natural disasters may occur in your region.

2.      Assign an employee as a safety supervisor. This person should be responsible for all emergency planning, including posting emergency material and training employees for evacuations and coordinating fire drills.

3.     Set up an emergency response phone number or message for your employees to call or receive. Have a number for your employees to call and report to during inclement weather or during an unexpected disaster.  Have an emergency message sent to all employees with a smartphone; this will advise them of work conditions and who to report to during the event of a disaster.

4.     Create a contingency plan. Having another location to work from in the event of a natural disaster will allow you to continue your business offsite. This is also a good way to stay in touch with your employees.

5.     Back up business files to an offsite server. This allows you to secure and store all your sensitive data, stay up to date, and be prepared and protected in the event of a natural disaster.

6.     Stay prepared, no one knows for sure what Mother Nature has in store for us. Staying prepared for any and all conditions of a major disaster will keep you, your company and your employees safe and organized.

For more information on Natural Disasters and information regarding a Safety Plan; log on to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) website at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/natural.html.

For more information about Nova Medical Centers, visit our website at

 https://www.n-o-v-a.com.

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