Business Emergency Preparedness Plan: Learn how to stay in business after a disaster |
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Tuesday,
June 9, 2009
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
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 It Pays to Plan
Disasters and emergencies can happen anywhere, any time.
They can be the result of natural causes like hurricanes and wildfires or they can be man-made like blackouts and explosions. That's why you must plan now for any emergency occurrence. Join us to learn how to plan to stay in business.
Join Phil Scruton, Certified Business Analyst, for this free hurricane preparedness seminar to prevent harm from your family, home, and business. |
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Come see the MAC!
In an effort to make future disaster assistance more accesible, the Florida SBDC network implemented the Mobile Business Assistance (MAC) program. The MACs are two 38' RVs equipped with laptops, printers, satellite communications, business libraries, supplies and more. |
 The 2009 hurricane season begins June 1 and the Florida Small Business Development Center Network (FSBDCN), through its Business Continuity and Risk Management Center (BCRMC) program, has been busy getting ready. They are testing the staff and equipment, deployment procedures, satellite communications and coordinating capability and other response and recovery measures for the business community. Forecasters are predicting 12 named storms—6 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes, so the FSBDCN urges Florida businesses to prepare and understand what a disaster could mean for their business.
Experienced SBDC Certified Business Analysts (CBAs) are ready to help business owners develop a comprehensive Business Ready Plan—all free of charge. SBDCs from Pensacola to Key West are scheduling over 50 workshops associated with disaster preparation, business continuity planning, mitigation and recovery. The FSBDCN’s Mobile Assistance Centers (MACs), two 38-foot mobile RVs equipped to be deployed and provide disaster assistance to small businesses post-hurricane, are available for tours at the workshops. BCRMC counseling and training are available through all statewide SBDC offices. Find yours at www.FloridaSBDC.org.
An official member of the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), Emergency Support Function (ESF) 18—Business, Industry and Economic Stabilization into the State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan—the FSBDCN is a key economic development organization and supports disaster preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. As such, SBDC staff have served as session panelists at the Governor’s Hurricane Conference in Ft. Lauderdale in 2008 and 2009 and participated in the week-long statewide Hurricane Drill in 2007 and 2008. The 2009 Drill is underway May 28 – June 3, 2009.
“The focus of SBDC programs is to educate, train and assist Florida businesses to minimize losses and increase survivability when affected by natural or man-made disasters,” says Katherine Hoelscher, BCRMC Director and FSBDCN Assistant State Director. “In short, we want to ensure they stay open for business.”
Since its beginning in 2006, the BCRMC program has conducted 85 business continuity, disaster planning and/or business recovery planning workshops for 1,014 attendees and 39 outreach events for 7,089 outreach participants. Participation in other business and community outreach events and hurricane expos has provided opportunities for over 1,200 people to tour a MAC, collect disaster planning materials and discuss preparation and recovery with SBDC personnel.
Don’t be one of the 25% that never re-opens after a disaster!
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Posted: 06/04/09 |
