Prepare Your Office
Emergency Preparedness is a key to business survival. Prepare now since a catastrophic earthquake could strike at any time.
Preparedness and Mitigation
- Conduct hazard vulnerability analyses of all buildings and strengthen hazardous structures.
- Eliminate nonstructural hazards.
- Conduct emergency drills and train employees in preparedness and response.
- Identify vital records and protect computer data and equipment.
Response
- Immediately after the earthquake locate all employees and provided first aid as necessary.
- Conduct initial damage assessments and activate evacuation plan if necessary.
- Provide emergency power to support critical operations and secure records.
- Maintain communications with employees, the community, and the media.
Recovery
- For your businesses to resume operations quickly, you will need to conduct a comprehensive damage survey of facilities to determine the need for temporary relocation.
- Secure contractors to clean up and repair damaged facilities.
- Restore essential facilities and/or establish temporary ones.
Obtain essential supplies from vendors.
CONTACT
PublicEducation@emd.wa.gov or 800.562.6108
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