Emergency Preparedness Manuals
- Emergency Preparedness Manuals – The Quick & Dirty on How to Get Started
- Risk Assessment & Performance Objectives –
- What type of plan do you need, what’s your current readiness, identify opportunities for improvements,
- Developing a Budget,
- Whether you’re working with an interior committee, or paying an outside firm to develop your Emergency Preparedness plan, you’ll need a budget, and that comes after research.
- Check with your peers, other property managers and building owners – what are they doing, and how did they do it,
- Check with your local BOMA chapter for vendors who provide this service,
- Check out local and national government websites. FEMA has some great resources for businesses, as well as Ready.gov,
- Whether you’re working with an interior committee, or paying an outside firm to develop your Emergency Preparedness plan, you’ll need a budget, and that comes after research.
- Owner Approval – Your budget is developed, now you need Owner approval,
- Be ready to deliver the 3-minute elevator pitch - practice,
- Have the back-up ready to hand over, emailed or sent out for their review,
- Have your Preparedness Policy – the ‘why’s’ that support this idea ready to recite and share – some examples:
- Protect the safety of employees, visitors, contractors and others at risk from hazards at the facility. Plan for persons with disabilities and functional needs,
- Maintain customer service by minimizing interruptions or disruptions of business operations,
- Protect facilities, physical assets and electronic information,
- Prevent environmental contamination,
- Protect the organization’s brand, image and reputation,
- Your Budget’s Approved – Congratulations! Now you can get started on developing your program,
- Training Tools –
- Flipbook – covers all potential disasters and a snapshot of what each Emergency Team Member is responsible for doing,
- Sending an email blast to tenants – advising executive team – initiating evacuations,
- Emergency Blast Scripts,
- Different scripts or notices for each different situation: earthquake, fire, active shooter, bomb threat, power outage, etc.,
- Sent by email and by mobile text,
- Different scripts or notices for each different situation: earthquake, fire, active shooter, bomb threat, power outage, etc.,
- Training Video or Power Point –
- If your budget supports it, a professionally developed training video that provides your clients with a quick and easy tool for their employees that doesn’t take up a lot of time, but keeps their attention, and stays in their minds,
- Flipbook – covers all potential disasters and a snapshot of what each Emergency Team Member is responsible for doing,
- End Result – satisfaction and peace of mind, and a well informed team!
- Risk Assessment & Performance Objectives –