Disaster Preparedness: A Quick Guide

6. Don’t let the plan gather dust once it’s done. Review it at least once quarterly to be sure everyone knows what’s in it. Run drills to test it, and plan to revise it annually.

7. And be aware of your staff’s individual reactions. People experience a wide variety of physical and emotional responses to disaster, some of which won’t occur until well after the fact. The recovery process can be fully as draining as surviving the event.