Pick A PlanSara Kelly-Combs

Tulsa Partners Board of DirectorsDisaster Resistant Business Council

City of Tulsa Multi-Hazard Mitigation CommitteeCity of Tahlequah Multi-Hazard Mitigation Committee

"The only thing harder than planning for an emergency is

explaining why you didn't"

Business Continuity Plan

A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is the least expensive insurance any company can have (especially for small companies, as it costs virtually nothing to produce). It details how employees will stay in touch and keep doing their jobs in the event of a disaster or emergency, such as a fire at the office. Unfortunately, many companies never take the time to develop such a plan.

What is the Basic Goal?

To keep the business operational

Source: Michael J. Corby, CCP, PMP, CISSP, 12 Attributes of a Successful Business Continuity Plan, ChainLink Research, http://www.clresearch.com/research/detail.cfm?guid=D4E94B31-3048-79ED-999D-AA082603C6B2

Key Elements of a BCP

• Identify Risks• Identify and Prioritize Critical Systems,

Functions• Identify and Document Key Customers,

Contacts, Suppliers and Vendors • Establish a Personnel Plan• Plan for Finances• Test, Test, Test

Where Do I Start

Free Resources

• Institute for Business and Home Safety www.disastersafety.org

• FEMA www.ready.gov

• Red Cross www.readyrating.org

• LinkedIn Groups www.linkedin.com

Source: https://www.disastersafety.org/open-for-business/

Source: www.Ready.gov

“Just because the river is quiet does not mean the crocodiles have left.”

Malay proverb

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