September 22, 2006—Business owners everywhere are urged to assemble an emergency supply kit. Emergency preparedness officials with the US Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the US Small Business Administration have produced a list of items for small and large companies to consider as they plan a survival kit for disaster.
The list includes a battery-powered commercial radio, a radio that can receive weather alerts from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); copies of important records such as site maps, building plans, insurance policies, employee contact and identification information, bank account records, supplier and shipping contact lists, computer backups, emergency or law enforcement contact information and other priority documents in a waterproof, fireproof portable container; water; food; flashlights and batteries; and first-aid kits.
For more information, see the FEMA Web site.
