Disaster Planning and Emergency Response

Welcome back to our list of 8 Essential Elements that belong in every disaster plan. As a recap, we believe there are 8 Essential Elements that every disaster plan should have, so your team has the information they need to respond quickly, accurately, and...

How many? Where to store them? What to include? Where to begin….. We have probably all had that fleeting thought during a major severe weather warning, or when remembering a disaster or local emergency – in my head it goes something like: “Oh cr@p, I really wish I had...

Car packed? Check. Kids buckled in? Check. GPS is showing it should be a clear 2-hour drive. To Grandmother’s house we – oh, no. Is that snow? You bet it is – or at least it was in the experience of a handful of drivers who fell victim to a recent traffic jam in...

A lot of people ask – can you truly DIY your own Disaster Plan? We totally think you can, and we have compiled a list of tips – full of questions and considerations - to tackle as you get started.     Tip 1 – Research!  There is a ton of information out there on...

If you’ve been following along on our blog, you know we’ve been talking a lot about what makes disaster plans less-than-helpful when you need them the most.     We’ve covered the 6 most common mistakes you (yes, you!) may be making with your disaster plan…and how to...