Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District th Avenue North, Adm. Annex, Kelso, WA Ph: ; FAX: Business Disaster Resiliency Program Module 2 Business Readiness 101:Basic Preparedness and Planning

Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District th Avenue North, Adm. Annex, Kelso, WA Ph: ; FAX: Module 2 Business Readiness 101  Employee preparedness  Basics of Business Continuity Planning (BCP)  Special areas of need  Basic mitigation actions

Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District th Avenue North, Adm. Annex, Kelso, WA Ph: ; FAX: Employee Preparedness Why personal and family preparedness is important to business Easy steps for personal and family preparedness –Make a plan –Establish an out of area contact –Create a emergency survival kit

Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District th Avenue North, Adm. Annex, Kelso, WA Ph: ; FAX: Employee Preparedness, cont. Prepare your household for an emergency Plan for pets and other animals Secure duplicates of vital records Learn how to shut off home utilities Learn your community’s warning signals and systems Identify closest police and fire stations

Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District th Avenue North, Adm. Annex, Kelso, WA Ph: ; FAX: Employee Preparedness cont. Prepare your children Talk with them about what to expect in a disaster Identify all possible exits from house Maintain school and caregivers emergency contact procedures Select emergency meeting place Practice earthquake and fire drills

Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District th Avenue North, Adm. Annex, Kelso, WA Ph: ; FAX: Employee Preparedness cont Special Needs Redundant sources for special medical needs in household Prepare emergency cards in English for all non- English speaking members of household

Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District th Avenue North, Adm. Annex, Kelso, WA Ph: ; FAX: Basics of Business Continuity Planning (BCP) Why BCP is important to your business, your employees, your partners and your customers Scale your BCP efforts to fit your business Critical steps to consider:

Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District th Avenue North, Adm. Annex, Kelso, WA Ph: ; FAX: Basic BCP cont. Identify your hazards and risks Establish a planning team Create emergency contact procedures Identify critical services, operations and products Assess potential human, property and business impacts

Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District th Avenue North, Adm. Annex, Kelso, WA Ph: ; FAX: Basic BCP cont. Do a communications plan for both internal and external use Establish computer and data back up procedures Establish personal contact with your first responder community Exercise and review your plan annually

Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District th Avenue North, Adm. Annex, Kelso, WA Ph: ; FAX: Specific BCP Needs Cyber security protecting data and hardware Vendors and Suppliers Livestock Shelter in place needs

Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District th Avenue North, Adm. Annex, Kelso, WA Ph: ; FAX: Basic Mitigation Activities Do an insurance review Identify and then implement non-structural mitigation measures for your facility Complete a property protection checklist