Preparing: Employee Preparedness
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Awareness
An essential step of preparing your business for emergencies is raising employees' awareness of the types of possible emergencies. Do your employees know the dangers of tornadoes? Do employees who work outside understand the importance of hydration in hot weather? Do members of your organization know how to respond when the power goes out? Getting these preparedness messages to your employees now will make sure that if they are faced with an emergency in the future, they will be armed with the information to help them make it through safely.
- There are many ways to communicate awareness messages to your employees. Consider the following:
- If your company or organization has a monthly or weekly newsletter, include periodic reminders about emergency preparedness.
- Invite a local emergency manager, such as a fire chief or law enforcement officer, to come speak to your employees about emergency preparedness and response.
- Post flyers around your office that list tips for responding to various types of emergencies.
- Solicit employee volunteers when you are developing an emergency preparedness and response plan for your business or organization.
- Mail seasonal letters to your employees and their families. For example, in early summer mail out a letter that outlines hurricane preparedness tips.
- Encourage your employees to become active in local groups like Citizen Corps.
