Being Prepared for Anything | SERVPRO of Morro Bay/King City

10/7/2024 (Permalink)

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When you own or run a business, you know how important it is to be prepared for anything. Each day can bring some new crisis to deal with—whether it is being understaffed or finding a mistake on the latest office supply order. No matter how large or small the situation is, you need to be able to handle it efficiently.

Just as you need to be equipped to get through normal daily disasters, you also need to prepare yourself and your business to handle potential natural disasters as well. None of us want to imagine losing time at work due to a particularly nasty battle with Mother Nature, but when you are prepared, you can respond quickly before in order to get back to work fast after. 

Make a Plan

You likely have several contingency plans for all things large and small in your business, like what to do when an employee calls out sick or how to handle a delayed supply truck. You should also build a disaster plan for your business that you can initiate with a single word and know that you and your staff will be able to flow seamlessly from one step to the next, which is something SERVPRO® can help you with.

As you build your plan, consider risks that could lead to an interruption in your business. While you need to be the most prepared for the risks that are most likely to occur, a good plan should be universal enough to put into action even when something out of the ordinary happens. 

Assign staff members to secure different areas of your building ahead of strong storms. Show employees where water shutoff valves are in order to stop a leak (or a full-on flood) fast. Make sure you and your team understand your individual responsibilities well so that little direction is needed when your disaster plan is enacted. 

Practice your plan often. This should not only include talking through various responsibilities for different incidents, but it should also mean you are physically walking through the process. 

Map out and then use fire exits, have regular fire extinguisher training and check for leaks around plumbing every few months so that everyone is on the same page with the disaster recovery efforts. 

Stay Proactive  

Creating a plan and practicing it often is a great way to know that recovery can start from the moment a disaster is predicted to hit your business. You can also stay proactive in protecting your business from disasters with a few other steps.  

Conduct safety audits of both your building and your employees regularly. Check smoke detectors and other safety equipment during these audits, and test your staff to make sure they know the right procedures to take for different situations. 

This is also a good time to double-check your communication plan. Make sure information is up to date and that you have multiple ways to talk with your employees and your customers. 

Regularly check system networks and other equipment that would be utilized if your business had to move to remote work. When it comes to disasters, there is often very little to no time to plan. With a solid plan that you actively practice, you can stay ahead of anything that comes your way. 

Has your business experienced damage during a disaster? Contact us and we will get you back to work fast.