WORKPLACE PREPAREDNESS

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Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry: Compiled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations: Compiled by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (2001)

Incident Command System: "An Incident Command System/Unified Command (ICS/UC) is an efficient on-site tool to manage all emergency and multi-jurisdictional responses [local, state and federal]. Understanding the concepts of ICS/UC is as important for local responders, who generally arrive on-scene first and thus are most likely to implement the management system. The modular organization of the ICS allows responders to scale their efforts and apply the parts of the ICS structure that best meet the demands of the incident."

Personal Workplace Disaster Supplies Kit

Preparing Your Business for the Unthinkable (April 2001)