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A manual detailing disaster plans written for businesses who might be responsible for front line involvement in directing rescues, restoration, and recovery efforts. Kaplan, an emergency and disaster consultant, is thorough in her recommendations and provides examples of guidelines, checklists, procedures, and evaluation forms, while guiding the reader through the process of plan development, organizing employee services, restoration requirements, customer service and communication, and clean up functions. Numerous case studies of hurricanes, riots, storms, fires, and oil spills clarify the importance of addressing the task of emergency planning. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Plan aggressively to meet any natural disaster head on! Fires, storms, floods--when disaster strikes, do you have a realistic action plan to restore your firm's facilities, help your employees and community recover, and reinstate service to customers! In Emergency and Disaster Planning Manual, Lauran G. Kaplan--Dade County distribution operations manager for Florida Power & Light during Hurricane Andrew--delivers a master blueprint for doing just that. Focusing on 8 key planning measures, she gives you the tools to organize your personnel, equipment, procurement, insurance, and other basic needs. . .implement employee preparedness and assistance programs. . .design and manage staging sites to restore transportation, lodging, meals, and other essentials. . .coordinate with federal, state, and local authorities. . .handle accounting and auditing paperwork to satisfy insurers and government agencies. . .and much, much more.
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