Hurricane Prep

Every business has unique vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Knowing what's most likely to affect your business can help you to return to operations faster. A back-to-business self-assessment can help you to assess your risks for common hazards such as hurricanes.

Consider the Impact ​ The BIA should identify the operational and financial impacts resulting from the disruption of business functions and processes. Impacts to consider include: Lost sales and income Delayed sales or income Increased expenses (e.g., overtime labor, outsourcing, expediting costs, etc.) Regulatory fines Contractual penalties or loss of contractual bonuses Customer dissatisfaction or defection Delay of new business plans ​Business Impact Analysis: (Click Here to Visit Site) ​A business impact analysis (BIA) predicts the consequences of disruption of a business function and process and gathers information needed to develop recovery strategies. Potential loss scenarios should be identified during a risk assessment. Operations may also be interrupted by the failure of a supplier of goods or services or delayed deliveries. There are many possible scenarios which should be considered. Identifying and evaluating the impact of disasters on business provides the basis for investment in recovery strategies as well as investment in prevention and mitigation strategies.

CLICK HERE FOR BUSINESS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN TEMPLATE PDF ​ Checklists and online toolkits are effective resources to help you develop your plan. ​ The IRS guide on preparing your business for a disaster The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) emergency preparedness checklist and toolkit READY Business Hurricane toolkit PDF ​ It is important to have an evacuation plan in place to ensure that workers can get to safety in case a hurricane may affect the area. A thorough evacuation plan should include: ​ Conditions that will activate the plan Chain of command Emergency functions and who will perform them Specific evacuation procedures, including routes and exits Procedures for accounting for personnel, customers and visitors Equipment for personnel

Review performance objectives for the program. Review hazard or threat scenarios identified during the risk assessment. Assess the availability and capabilities of resources for incident stabilization including people, systems and equipment available within your business and from external sources. Talk with public emergency services (e.g., fire, police and emergency medical services) to determine their response time to your facility, knowledge of your facility and its hazards and their capabilities to stabilize an emergency at your facility. Determine if there are any regulations pertaining to emergency planning at your facility; address applicable regulations in the plan. Develop protective actions for life safety (evacuation, shelter, shelter-in-place, lockdown). Develop hazard and threat-specific emergency procedures using the Emergency Response Plan for Businesses. Coordinate emergency planning with public emergency services to stabilize incidents involving the hazards at your facility. Train personnel so they can fulfill their roles and responsibilities. Facilitate exercises to practice your plan.

Every business has unique vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Knowing what's most likely to affect your business can help you to return to operations faster. A back-to-business self-assessment can help you to assess your risks for common hazards such as hurricanes.​ ​ BE SURE TO SUBMIT AN UPDATED LIST OF REQUIRED EMPLOYEES TO THE FLAGLER BEACH POLICE DEPT. TO ENSURE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK IF THE ISLAND IS EVACUATED. ​ Employee list template PDF Here ​ Click Here to email FBPD

Learn More Here​ ​ All Employees:​ ​ Protective actions for life safety (evacuation, shelter, shelter-in-place, lockdown) Safety, security, and loss prevention programs ​ Emergency Response Team (evacuation, shelter, shelter-in-place): ​ Roles and responsibilities as defined in the plan Training as required to comply with regulations or maintain certifications (if employees administer first aid, CPR or AED or use fire extinguishers or clean up spills of hazardous chemicals) Additional training for leaders including incident management ​ Business Continuity Team: ​ Roles and responsibilities as defined in the plan Additional training for leaders including incident management

If the island is closed off to general traffic after a storm FBPD can grant special access to those employees deemed essential by beachside businesses. Make sure to submit an updated employee list to the FBPD BEFORE a storm hits to make everything run smoother when it comes to getting the staff together to reopen asap. Employee list template PDF Here ​ Click Here to email FBPD

Patrol the property continuously and watch for roof leaks, pipe breakage, fire or structural damage. During the height of a windstorm, personnel should remain in a place that has been identified as safe from wind and flood. Constantly monitor any equipment that must remain on line. During power failure, turn off electrical switches to prevent reactivation before necessary checks are completed. ​ ALWAYS FOLLOW ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTIONS IN REGARD TO EVACUATIONS, SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. DO NOT TAKE IT UPON YOURSELF TO ASSESS, 'CHECK ON' OR SECURE ANYONE ELSES PROPERTY, FBPD CAN ASSIST WITH GETTING HELP IF NEEDED.

Keep listening to radio, TV or NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards to make sure the storm has passed. Wait until an area is declared safe before entering to secure the site and survey damage. Secure 24‐hour security if needed. Watch for closed roads. If you come upon a barricade or a flooded road, turn around, don’t drown. Survey for safety hazards such as live wires, leaking gas or flammable liquids, poisonous gases, and damage to foundations or underground piping.

Make sure safety systems are fully implemented before work is allowed to begin. This means controlling smoking and other open flame sources. Require contractors to share responsibility for establishing fire‐safe conditions before and during the job. Begin salvage as soon as possible to prevent further damage: Cover broken windows and torn roof coverings immediately Separate damaged goods, but beware of accumulating too much combustible debris inside a building Clean roof drains and remove debris from roof to prevent drainage problems. ​ ALWAYS FOLLOW ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTIONS IN REGARD TO EVACUATIONS, SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. DO NOT TAKE IT UPON YOURSELF TO ASSESS, 'CHECK ON' OR SECURE ANYONE ELSES PROPERTY, FBPD CAN ASSIST WITH GETTING HELP IF NEEDED.

DO NOT TAKE IT UPON YOURSELF TO ASSESS, 'CHECK ON' OR SECURE ANYONE ELSES PROPERTY, FBPD CAN ASSIST WITH GETTING HELP IF NEEDED. CALL FBPD AND REQUEST A DRIVE-BY UPDATE WHEN POSSIBLE.

Contact Donald O'Brien at Donald@HaywardBrownFlagler.com

Email a spreadsheet of your essential employees to Chief Doughney HERE (mdoughney@fbpd.org)