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Resources for Disaster Proofing Your Business &
Community
Because we do
Business Impact Analysis for
companies, we thought we should include resources information regarding
Colorado's FEMA.
We are not the official FEMA website.
Colorado's Department of Emergency Management
and additional information can also be found at :
http://www.dola.state.co.us/oem/PublicInformation/pio1.htm
Disaster Fact Sheet
Colorado Hazards that businesses are
concerned with: Avalanche, Terrorism, Drought, Earthquake, Floods, Hail,
Landslides, Lightning, Tornados, Winter Storms, Wildfires
Disaster Resistant Communities in Colorado
(Project Impact)
There are several communities in Colorado that are participating in a federal
(FEMA) program that provides seed money for making their community more
resistant to disasters. The program fosters public/private partnerships that are
mutually beneficial. Consider contacting your local emergency management office
for more information if you are a business in one of the following communities:
City of
Fort Collins
Clear Creek County
Morgan County
City of Delta
San Luis Valley region
El Paso County
Business disaster related information preparedness links
Funding for business preparedness planning:
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration
Regional Office 1244 Speer Blvd., Suite 670
Denver, CO 80204-3591
303-844-1416
local contact : Thomas Cummings, P.E.
www.doc.gov/eda/
Preparedness and Mitigation
Government sites:
From the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Mitigation Information for Businesses
www.fema.gov/mit/bus.htm
Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry
www.fema.gov/library/bizindex.htm
Discusses steps businesses can take to implement mitigation measures.
Also contains a “How to” series on protecting building structure and contents
and business records from disasters.
U.S.
Small Business Administration (SBA)
www.sba.gov/disaster/getready.html
Contains disaster preparedness considerations for businesses.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
www.fema.gov/nfip/
The
Disaster Center Bookstore
A very thorough list of books and publications related to business continuity
and recovery. Books can be ordered online.
www.disastercenter.com/abrgoals.htm
Disaster Recovery
U.S. Small
Business Administration
www.sba.gov/disaster/
Contains information on disaster assistance for businesses.
Other resources:
Pandemic 101
Use referral code
US-NY-082-001-0000 for discounts and access to pandemic planning materials,
supplies and worksheets.
Contingency Services, LLC
RISKPLANNER Risk Management
Software tools
Developers of risk management
analysis software, contingency planning templates, and the ever popular
Contingency Planning ROI tool.
Business Contingency Planning, LLC.
http://bcp-inc.net
A Colorado based consulting
and Risk Management Company
Note: BCP-Inc will complete a Business Impact
Analysis that you can use for your application for a disaster mitigation loan.
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Contingency Planning & Management magazine
www.ContingencyPlanning.com
Disaster Recovery Journal
The first publication dedicated to the field of disaster recovery and business
continuity
www.drj.com
Disaster Resource Guide
Online resource that consolidates educational, organizational and vendor
resources.
www.disaster-resource.com
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