DHS launches Ready Business Mentoring Initiative

The US Department of Homeland Security has launched the Ready Business Mentoring Initiative. This effort includes the Ready Business Mentoring Guides and other business preparedness tools to help owners and managers of small and medium-sized businesses prepare business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

Homeland Security, in collaboration with the US Department of Commerce, Small Business Administration, US Department of Agriculture and the nation’s leading business organizations, will distribute the Ready Business Mentoring Guides.

“With small- to medium-sized businesses comprising 99 percent of all employers in the United States, preparing these businesses for emergencies is vital to the nation’s economic health,” said George Foresman, Under Secretary for Preparedness. “This new Ready Business Mentoring Initiative will help provide business owners and managers with practical and usable tools to protect their companies against a broad range of hazards.”

Ready Business Mentoring Guides are comprised of two workbooks: the Mentor Edition and the User Edition. Each guide consists of more than 50 pages of step-by-step information designed to teach business owners and managers about affordable ways to better protect their businesses. The Ready Business Mentoring Guides include:
* Business continuity and disaster preparedness sample plans;
* Business emergency supply checklist;
* Insurance discussion form;
* Computer inventory form; and
* Testimonials and a list of additional resources.

All materials reflect the Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Standard (NFPA 1600) developed by the National Fire Protection Association.

•Date: 26th May 2006• Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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