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Business Emergency Plan
Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness Plan
_______________________________________
Business Name
_______________________________________
Address
_______________________________________
City, State, Zip Code
_______________________________________
Telephone Number
The following person is our primary crisis manager
and will serve as the company spokesperson in an
emergency.
If this location is not accessible we will operate
from location below:
________________________________________
Business Name
________________________________________
Address
________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code
________________________________________
Telephone Number
□ PLAN TO STAY IN BUSINESS
□ EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
________________________________________
Primary Emergency Contact
________________________________________
Telephone Number
________________________________________
Alternative Number
________________________________________
E-mail
If the person is unable to manage the crisis, the
person below will succeed in management:
________________________________________
Secondary Emergency Contact
________________________________________
Telephone Number
________________________________________
Alternative Number
________________________________________
E-mail
Dial 9-1-1 in an Emergency
_______________________________________
Non-Emergency Police/Fire
_______________________________________
Insurance Provider
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Business Emergency Plan
Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness Plan (cont’d)
The following natural and man-made disasters could impact our business:
○ __________________________________________________________
○ __________________________________________________________
○ __________________________________________________________
○ __________________________________________________________
□ PLAN TO STAY IN BUSINESS
□ EMERGENCY PLANNING TEAM
The following people will participate in emergency planning and crisis management.
○ __________________________________________________________
○ __________________________________________________________
○ __________________________________________________________
○ __________________________________________________________
○ __________________________________________________________
□ WE PLAN TO COORDINATE WITH OTHERS
The following people from neighboring businesses and our building management will participate on our
emergency planning team.
○ __________________________________________________________
○ __________________________________________________________
○ __________________________________________________________
○ __________________________________________________________
○ __________________________________________________________
□ OUR CRITICAL OPERATIONS
The following is a prioritized list of our critical operations, staff and procedures we need to recover from a disaster.
Operation Staff in Charge Action Plan
______________________ ______________________________ __________________________________
______________________ ______________________________ __________________________________
______________________ ______________________________ __________________________________
______________________ ______________________________ __________________________________
______________________ ______________________________ __________________________________
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Business Emergency Plan
Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness Plan (cont’d)
Company Name: _________________________________________________________________
Street Address: __________________________________________________________________
City: ________________________State: _________________ Zip Code: ____________________
Phone: ______________________ Fax: __________________ E-mail: ______________________
Contact Name: ______________________________________ Account Number: ______________
Materials / Service Provided: ________________________________________________________
If this company experiences a disaster, we will obtain supplies/materials from the following:
Company Name: _________________________________________________________________
Street Address: __________________________________________________________________
City: ________________________State: _________________ Zip Code: ____________________
Phone: ______________________ Fax: __________________ E-mail: ______________________
Contact Name: ______________________________________ Account Number: ______________
Materials / Service Provided: ________________________________________________________
□ SUPPLIERS AND CONTRACTORS
If this company experiences a disaster, we will obtain supplies/materials from the following:
Company Name: _________________________________________________________________
Street Address: __________________________________________________________________
City: ________________________State: _________________ Zip Code: ____________________
Phone: ______________________ Fax: __________________ E-mail: ______________________
Contact Name: ______________________________________ Account Number: ______________
Materials / Service Provided: ________________________________________________________
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Business Emergency Plan
Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness Plan (cont’d)
The following natural and man-made disasters could impact our business:
○ We have developed these plans in collaboration with neighboring businesses and building owners to avoid
confusion or gridlock
○ We have located, copied and posted building and site maps.
○ Exits are clearly marked.
○ We will practice evacuation procedures ____ times a year.
If we must leave the workplace quickly:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
□ EVACUATION PLAN FOR ______________________________________ LOCATION
(Insert Address)
1. Warning System:__________________________________________________________________________
Alternate:__________________________________________________________
We will test the warning system and record results ____ times a year.
2. Assembly Site: ___________________________________________________________________________
3. Assembly Site Manager &
a. Responsibilities Include:
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Shut Down Manager & Alternate:____________________________________________________________
a. Responsibilities Include:
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________is responsible for issuing all clear.
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Business Emergency Plan
Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness Plan (cont’d)
□ SHELTER IN PLACE PLAN FOR _________________________________ LOCATION
(Insert Address)
The following natural and man-made disasters could impact our business:
○ We have talked to co-workers about which emergency supplies, if any, the company will provide in the
shelter location and which supplies individuals might consider keeping in a portable kit personalized for
individual needs.○ We have located, copied and posted building and site maps.
○ We will practice shelter procedures ____ times a year.
If we must take shelter quickly:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Warning System:__________________________________________________________________________
We will test the warning system and record results ____ times a year.
2. Storm Shelter Location:____________________________________________________________________
3. “Seal the Room“ Shelter Location: ___________________________________________________________
4. Shelter Location & Alternate :_______________________________________________________________
a. Responsibilities Include:
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Shut Down Manager & Alternate:____________________________________________________________
a. Responsibilities Include:
___________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
6. _________________________is responsible for issuing all clear.
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Business Emergency Plan
Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness Plan (cont’d)
We will communicate our emergency plans with co-workers in the following way:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
In the event of a disaster we will communicate with employees in the following way:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
□ COMMUNICATIONS
□ CYBER SECURITY
To protect our computer hardware, we will:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
To protect our computer software, we will:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
If our computers are destroyed, we will use back-up computers at the following location:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
□ RECORDS BACK-UP
____________________________________ is responsible for backing up our critical records including payroll
and accounting systems.
Back-up records including a copy of this plan, site maps, insurance policies, bank account records and computer
back ups are stored onsite ____________________________________________________________________.
Another set of back-up records is stored at the following off-site location:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
If our accounting and payroll records are destroyed, we will provide for continuity in the following ways:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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Business Emergency Plan
Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness Plan (cont’d)
□ EMPLOYEE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
The following is a list of our co-workers and their individual emergency contact information:
__________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
__________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
__________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
__________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
__________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
□ ANNUAL REVIEW
We will review and update this business continuity and disaster plan in __________________________________.
Additional Notes: