Developing an emergency preparedness plan is one of the most important strategic decisions you will make as a small business owner. Consider how a natural, human-caused, or public health emergency could affect your personnel, customers, and workplace.
Would business operations continue? Preparing your small business doesn’t have to be time-consuming or expensive. In fact, for every dollar invested in pre-disaster preparedness and risk reduction, the Canadian Climate Institute says up to $15 CAD is saved in post-disaster response and recovery expenses.
The Red Cross Ready Rating program makes it easy to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses. Ask yourself the following questions to help prepare your business to stay in business. Then visit readyrating.org for advice on the next steps.