With the recent severe weather events in and around the Commonwealth, now is a good time for small businesses to put in place or to evaluate their emergency preparedness contingency plans. And aside from natural disasters, other business interruptions such as fire or water damage could create havoc with your day-to-day operations. Gary Gosselin and Deborah Elkins provided some excellent insight into how to formulate such a plan in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Vol. 26, No., 16, September 12, 2011. In that article, Gregory J. Parry, Eagle Risk Management Law Firm, PLLC, in Rochester, Michigan, points out that, “It’s a whole lot easier to look at these things, and change them and tweak them when your’re not in the middle of an emergency.” The plan does not have to be an elaborate one. You should be backing up your files and data and storing the information offsite for easy retrieval should your facility be damaged. Make sure that more than one person knows how to retrieve this information. Have a plan in place to contact employees and clients. Your plan should revolve around how to get your business back up and running and returning to normal after an emergency. As the old saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
Bettina Altizer- Attorney at Law
540-345-2000
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