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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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Weathering the Storm: Leveraging Business Continuity for Hurricane Resilience

BryghtPath

Organizations must have a robust Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to mitigate these risks to ensure resilience and rapid recovery. … The post Weathering the Storm: Leveraging Business Continuity for Hurricane Resilience appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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

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Here’s what you need to know when preparing your emergency plan. These are just a few of the planning elements to include in your emergency plan for responding to a tsunami warning. Contact us for customized emergency management and business continuity planning Preparing your business for disaster is critical.

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

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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. Remember, paper rapidly deteriorates when wet and mold will be quick to emerge in a flooded building.

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How To Strengthen Your Organization's Infrastructure for an Emergency

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Being prepared involves developing, regularly updating and practicing both your emergency plan and business continuity plan. Doing this is crucial so your business can continue providing service, while reducing financial impacts and mitigating reputational damage after an emergency event occurs.

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Is Your Community Prepared for the Wildfire Season?

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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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7 Skills Leaders Must Master for Effective Response to Critical Events

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This is where the leadership skills of emergency managers come into play. The next skill leaders must develop is improvisation , the ability to quickly decide to change plans based on the information distilled through situational awareness. Instead, emergency response leaders will need to turn to plan B.