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Manager Disaster Help and Recovery Information
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A large percentage of businesses don't survive the first year after a major disaster, largely because they weren’t ready with a recovery plan that they could put into place quickly. Disaster planning (and business continuity planning in general) can stack the odds in favor of a company’s survival. Following are just a few of the key issues you should plan for before you are faced with a disaster, and some support resouces after a disaster: |
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Who's in charge?
- Form a disaster management team.
- Who should be on the team?
Do a vulnerability assessment
- Likelihood of various natural and manmade disasters
- Impact of various disasters
Create a plan
- Business continuity
- Needs of employees
- Disaster-related policies
Communicating with employees and responding to their needs after a disaster
- Immediate tasks
- Message from senior management
- Informational meetings
- Coping with the intense reactions of vulnerable employees
- Performance management strategies
- Company response to the larger community
- EAP disaster services available
- Education and support—pre-critical event
- Critical incident response—immediately following critical event
- After-care services—ongoing support
See below for links to disaster-related resources:
Disaster Management Resources for Managers
Disaster Assistance Hotlines and Information for All Employees
Family Disaster Planning Resources
Animals/Pets
Disaster Relief
- American Red Cross 866-438-4636
- Catholic Charities 800-919-9338
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 800-621-3362
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Information Center
- Salvation Army Survivors in need of assistance call 888-363-2769
- United Way click “Contact United Way in Your Area” United Way’s 2-1-1 Service:
- Basic human needs resources: food banks, clothing, shelters, rent assistance, utility assistance.
- Physical and mental health resources: medical information lines, crisis intervention services, support groups, counseling, drug and alcohol intervention, rehabilitation, health insurance programs, Medicaid and Medicare, maternal health, children’s health insurance programs.
- Employment support: unemployment benefits, financial assistance, job training, transportation assistance, education programs.
- Support for older Americans and persons with disabilities: home health care, adult day care, congregate meals, Meals on Wheels, respite care, transportation, and homemaker services.
- Support for children, youth and families: quality childcare, Success by 6, after school programs, Head Start, family resource centers, summer camps and recreation programs, mentoring, tutoring, protective services.
- Volunteer opportunities and donations.
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