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Emergency Planning
| Emergency Planning for businesses Be prepared.... What would you do if your business premises or office were not available, all your paperwork had been destroyed and the computer network and servers were offline?
We all provide essential services for the community many of which become more critical during major incidents or emergency situations and it is essential that they continue.
What is Business Continuity? Business Continuity Management is the anticipation of an interruption or incident and the process of planning to ensure that your critical business functions continue in a crisis or emergency and that the remainder are recovered in a rehearsed, controlled and phased manner.
Business Continuity Plans need to be clear, concise and tailored to the needs of the business. Unplanned events can have catastrophic effects and the disruptive incidents can come from accidents, criminal activity or natural disasters. Business Continuity should become part of the way you perform business. It is better to plan for incidents, which may affect your business, rather than having to catch up when a problem occurs.
Why is BCM important? Research has shown that: - 90% of businesses that lose their data in an emergency close within two years
- 80% of businesses suffering a major incident close within 18 months if they have no effective BCM plan
- 58% of UK businesses were disrupted in some way by the events of 11 September 2001, with one in eight companies being seriously affected
Advice and assistance Rutland County Council maintains plans to ensure that they can continue to exercise their functions in the event of an emergency, so far as is reasonably practicable. In addition to this duty, Rutland County Council wants to support local businesses and voluntary organisations in being prepared for emergencies. Advice is available from:- |
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