Wildfire, flooding, power outages and other disruptions can close a business overnight. The businesses that recover fastest are usually the ones that planned ahead. The free templates below are designed for small and medium-sized businesses, non-profits and community organizations across BC. They’ll help you think through what you’d do in an emergency, keep your team and customers informed, and get back up and running as quickly as possible.
A Business Continuity Plan is a practical roadmap that helps businesses prepare for, respond to, and recover from unexpected disruptions such as wildfires, floods, pandemics, or other emergencies. It identifies potential risks, critical business operations, essential resources, and strategies to minimize disruptions, protect employees and assets, and maintain or quickly restore business operations. By planning ahead, businesses can reduce financial losses, accelerate recovery.
Start with the Grab and Go Bag Checklist and Evacuation Guide so your team is ready to act quickly. Then work through the Crisis Communication Plan and Insurance Guide, ideally before you need them. Most templates are fillable PDFs: download, save a copy, and fill it in on your computer. Keep a printed copy somewhere you can reach it if you lose power or internet, and review your plans at least once a year.
O’Leary & Associates helps businesses, communities and organizations prepare for and recover from disruption, from business continuity planning and training to community-wide economic resilience and recovery. Get in touch to talk about what your organization needs.
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