Please note: this is an old article
It was published in March 2013, so the information may be out-of-date.
Research has shown that more than 40 per cent of businesses don’t reopen after a disaster
Your business is crucial to your financial wellbeing, and could also provide an important service to your community, so naturally you want to protect what you can. Businesses that prepare for emergencies can minimise their losses and increasing preparedness and resilience to emergencies is beneficial to both business and the community.
Emergency services aim to provide timely and effective protection of life and property; however during a significant event they cannot guarantee their assistance. The damaging effects that an emergency can have on stock, plant, fittings, people and finances may only be partially covered by insurance and insurance will not replace customers.
(Source: US National Fire Protection Agency)
How do I prepare my business for an emergency?
Council has compiled a range of valuable information to assist businesses to effectively plan, prepare, respond and recover from an emergency event of any type. Visit Business Ready for further information.