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DISASTER PLANNING
National Preparedness Month Reminds Businesses to Plan for the Worst
September is not only the pinnacle of hurricane season, it’s also FEMA’s
National Preparedness Month. Sponsored
by the Ready Campaign in partnership
with Citizen Corps and the Ad Council, this
awareness month was designed to
encourage people to prepare for
emergencies in their homes and
businesses.
Your vision, your telephone and
That’s the recipe for success
for a small or start-up collection business.
emergency planning, there are steps you
can take to safeguard your company and
secure your physical assets:
• Insurance Coverage: Policies vary—
meet with your provider to review
current coverage.
• Utility Disruptions: Prepare for
extended outages during and after a
disaster.
• Facilities, Buildings and Plants:
Take steps to secure physical assets.
• Equipment: Conduct a room-by-room
walk-through to determine what needs
to be secured.
• Building Air Protection: Assess the
HVAC system to improve indoor air
quality.
• Cyber Security: Protect your data and
information technology systems.
ACA members have access to
discounted disaster recovery and planning
services through Alliance ACA endorsed
vendor, Agility Recovery Solutions. Agility
makes it simple to build a business
continuity plan with the help of its
experienced continuity planners and a
proprietary online software tool. To learn
more, visit http://www.acainternational.
org/alliance. cm
And it’s only
$149
per month!
Try it now for
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today or call 303.706.1101 to learn more!
