Guest Post By Kendall Herbert, Emergency Management Specialist Accidents, Emergencies, and Natural Disasters happen every day, and their repercussions can affect everyone. Emergency managers are the experts who assist work centers and businesses to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a wide range of emergencies that could happen. Some insight they offer are: · Preparedness : Informing and preparing employees for any type of hazard they could encounter, such as natural or man-made disasters. As the saying goes “Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail” via Benjamin Franklin. · Planning : Many plans and procedures can be created to lessen the impact from disasters. Some typical plans include: o Business Continuity Plan : This will be a guideline for how business will be conducted when an incident or accident occurs. o Evacuation Plans : When there is a fire or other emergency, employees need to know how to evacuate the work center and rendezvou
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