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do1thing Business Emergency Preparedness Edition!

According to FEMA, 25% of businesses do not open after a disaster. The mission of do1thing Business is to help business and non-profit owners understand what they can do before, during, and after a disaster to improve their chance of financial/operations survival. Let’s talk about COMMUNITY, CUSTOMERS, & SUPPLIERS. The goal is to understand and be prepared to manage the effects of an incident on your customers, suppliers, and outside operations.

Communities, individuals, and businesses will be affected by disaster in a number of ways. Immediate effects include property damage and loss, disruption of services and supply chains, and loss of production time. Long-term effects include demographic and economic shifts in the community, suppliers going out of business, and workers not returning to the workplace.

This emergency preparedness for business is information that has been derived from research provided by emergency responders, emergency management, insurance companies, and business, etc. Disasters change things, even for business. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gin_vQng

Do1Thing is a non-profit organization, based in Lansing, that promotes emergency preparedness for individuals and businesses. The goal is to build disaster resilient communities by using a whole community approach to preparedness.

Check out our website at do1thing.com or follow us on Facebook or LinkedIn for preparedness tips for individuals, families, and business.

do1thing Business Edition:

According to FEMA, 25% of businesses do not open after an emergency disaster. The mission of do1thing is to help business owners understand what they can before, during, and after a disaster to improve their chance of financial/operations survival. Let’s talk about COMMUNICATION. The goal is to develop strategies to communicate to employees, suppliers, and customers during and after an emergency.

Your business relies on good communication during normal operations. Communication is even more critical during/after a disaster or emergency. You must be able to get information about the event and share information with staff, customers, and suppliers. Look at the ways that you communicate on a day-to-day basis and find ways to ensure that you can continue to communicate effectively when your business is affected by disaster.

This information has been derived from research provided by emergency responders, emergency management, insurance companies, and business, etc. Disasters change things, even for business. Learn more at do1thing.com/business.

Do1Thing is a non-profit organization, based in Lansing, that promotes emergency preparedness for individuals and businesses. The goal is to build disaster resilient communities by using a whole community approach to preparedness.

Check out our website at do1thing.com or follow us on Facebook for preparedness tips for individuals and families.

Do1Thing REMINDER: This month, we asked you to make sure you, your family, or community are INVOLVED in preparing for an emergency/disaster.

☑️ Have you identified vulnerable individuals in your neighborhood. Vulnerable individuals include people with different abilities, language barriers, elderly, children, or isolated. Learn more about National Neighborhood Watch at USAonwatch.org.
☑️ Did you promote emergency preparedness in your community with local scout troops, service clubs, residential association and/or communities of faith? Ask these clubs to discuss monthly or add to newsletter content.
☑️ There are many places to volunteer in your community, were you able to locate those organizations like the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Rotary, senior center, or chamber/business association?
☑️ Are you a health professional or a trained professional in the medical field or public health? Consider joining the Medical Reserve Corps. Consider getting your volunteer group to get involved with Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD).

Do1Thing is a non-profit organization, based in Lansing, that promotes emergency preparedness for individuals and businesses. The goal is to build disaster resilient communities by using a whole community approach to preparedness.

To learn more, check out our website @ do1thing.com/individuals/involved/ or follow us on Facebook!

Do1Thing Business Edition:

According to FEMA, 25% of businesses do not open after an emergency disaster. The mission of Do1Thing is to help business owners understand what they can before, during, and after a disaster to improve their chance of financial/operations survival. Let’s talk about KEY PERSONNEL. The goal is to identify your key personnel and make sure that at least one other person could step in and do the job in the event that they are unavailable.

Whether you are in business with only a few employees or many, human capital is the heart of any business. Identifying the critical functions your staff performs and making sure someone is available to do it, is a key part of a surviving a disaster.

This information has been derived from research provided by emergency responders, emergency management, insurance companies, and business, etc. Disasters change things, even for business. Learn more at do1thing.com/business.