Natural disasters can affect anyone, but with climate change intensifying their frequency and severity, these events are becoming increasingly ‘unnatural’. As these crises escalate, the need for rapid response from government and volunteer organizations has never been greater.
Response time after a disaster is integral to helping those who have been impacted by devastating and often catastrophic events. An organization’s ability to do this quickly and effectively is the direct result of having a well thought out and easily implemented disaster recovery plan. There are plenty of blogs and government guidance on what a Disaster Plan should include, we encourage everyone to do research to create a plan that makes sense for them. We’ve put together a list based on those different resources as a starting point:
How to Create a Disaster Recovery Plan
- Inventory assets/resources – categorize assets/resources between those that can or can’t be effectively moved/transported
- Identify critical assets/resources – if it’s critical and can’t be moved, can they be protected. What is the plan to quickly obtain replacements? If it is critical and it can be moved, how and where to?
- Determine key members and if their roles/performance is tied to any of the assets/resources
- Clarify your recovery objectives in terms of speed, location, and capacity
- Assess risk/limitations that could impact your recovery objectives
- Establish a data backup
- Make a communication plan
- Document, communicate, and test your plan
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While IT infrastructure back-up planning is a high priority in almost every organization, getting employees back up and running as quickly as possible is also critical in their Disaster Recovery Plan. In organizations such as clinics, hospitals, and nursing homes that serve vulnerable populations, providing care is a critical part in the Government response.
Some might say that with many working remotely, having a physical workspace is less essential. However, for essential on-site roles such as 911 operators, dispatchers, and healthcare staff, dedicated workspace remains critical. In emergencies, mobile and foldable workstations can be quickly moved out of danger zones like floor or fire areas and then easily set up again to provide reliable workspaces or consultation areas. With 650 lb ball-bearing casters, our stations are built to handle rough terrain, including asphalt in parking lots, allowing for versatile relief setups wherever they are needed. When not in use these stations fold to 15% of their open footprint, making them easy to store or move out of the way.
As the impacts of ‘unnatural’ disasters grow, so does the need for thoughtful and effective disaster recovery planning. Every organization, no matter its size or purpose, benefits from preparing a plan that can be quickly deployed when needed most. Start building a plan that suits your needs today – because resilience is built before a crisis, not during one.
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