Expect the Unexpected: Prepare Your Business for Disaster

This pdf is a disaster planning guide for small business owners that will help you prepare for a disaster and put your business in a position to survive a disruption. Though each situation is unique, any business can be better prepared if it plans carefully, puts emergency procedures in place, and practice for emergencies of all kinds.

Getting Down to Business

This report examines the ways the private sector can assist the government, creating a comprehensive national disaster response mechanism.

FEMA Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry

This guide provides information on how to create and maintain a comprehensive emergency management program. It can be used by manufacturers, corporate offices, retailers, utilities or any organization where a sizable number of people work or gather.

SBA Small Business Disaster Planning Guide

This is a disaster planning toolkit that enables small businesses to identify hazards, as well as plan for and reduce the impact of disasters. It also provides advice on insurance, disaster supplies and other things that make a small business more disaster resistant.

Red Cross Business and Industry Preparedness Guide

This document provides guidance about planning for disasters, reducing potential damage, and protecting employees, customers and business.

Personal Workplace Disaster Supplies Kit

This is a document that lists a number of supplies to keep in your workplace in the event that you are confined there for an extended amount of time.

OSHA Evacuation Plans and Procedures eTool
This tool provides guidance for retail businesses on implementing an emergency action plan. It also includes information on workplace evaluation, education and training.

Planning Can Cut Disaster Recovery Time, Expense
This article details the ways that having a plan makes dealing with emergencies and disasters easier, allowing you to get your business up and running in less time.

The SBA Encourages Business Owners to Prepare for the Possibility of a Major Disaster and Offers the Following Tips

This handout recommends tips for Business Owners to help plan for disasters.