Emergencies come in many different forms. All emergencies carry different levels of risk. Sometimes, natural disasters or other weather-related phenomena cause them. However, other times, they are entirely due to human error or hostile intentions. Here are some ways to help ensure that your commercial property is ready for the next emergency that affects your employees and premises.
Practice Makes Perfect
The well-worn saying that practice makes perfect is a trite one, but it is also accurate. You cannot prepare all of the occupants of your commercial property for an emergency without running practice drills. The situation could be an evacuation in case of a fire, or how to seek shelter for whenever a powerful storm arrives in the vicinity of your commercial building. Practice drills can also prepare your business for an emergency in case a hostile intruder arrives. In either case, your building’s security guards will act as the first line of defense – but they still need to know whether or not the situation is only a drill.
Update Relevant Contact Information
Everyone who enters your commercial property and has a lawful purpose for being there becomes a stakeholder in your business. However, there is only so much that you can do to reach out and account for all of your employees during a crisis. Thus, another part of improving your company’s emergency preparedness is to keep accurate records of employee contact information – even for the weekend cleaners and the security personnel who patrol and protect your building and its occupants.
Implement Emergency Mass Notification
Mass notification systems are an efficient way to inform employees, customers, and other visitors about any situation that arises on your premises. Installing and activating this system for your building is one of the best ways to ensure the safety and security of everyone inside, particularly when an incident nearby could potentially become a concern in the area. Emails and phone calls alone are not enough to make sure that this happens – but using emails, phone calls, and automated text messaging together can make a difference for protecting your business.
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