The Business Council of Fairfield County

Emergency/Crisis Resources:
Emergency Preparedness

Stamford's Corporate Emergency Access
System

Understanding the Incident Command System Effective coordination among local, state, and federal responders and the private sector at the scene of a response is a key factor in ensuring successful responses to major incidents

	Site provides some of the basic information regarding Incident Command Systems (ICS) www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/ics/what_is_ics.html

	Emergency Management Institute The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has developed the National Incident Management System (NIMS), the nation's first standardized management plan, to creatr a unified structure for federal, state, and local incident response. Follow this link to an introductory on line course to NIMS. http://training.fema.gov/EMIWEB/IS/is700.asp

Emergency Preparedness and Planning The following websites provide useful “how to” information on creating emergency plans for businesses.
	FEMA Emergency Management Guide for Businesses and Industry. This guide provides step-by-step advice on how to create and maintain a comprehensive emergency management program. It can be used by manufacturers, corporate offices, retailers, utilities or any organization where a sizable number of people work or gather. www.fema.gov/library/bizindex.shtm

	OSHA Emergency Evacuation Plans (EAP) Step by step “etool” to evaluate worksite compliance with OSHA evacuation standards as well as guidance on developing an evacuation plan and procedures. www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/evacuation/evaluate.html

	U.S. Department of Homeland Security Website on preparing for emergencies. Site contains a brochure on some of the things one can do to prepare for the terrorist attacks. www.ready.gov

	American Red Cross Preparing Your Business For the Unthinkable- essential tips for small and medium-sized businesses on disaster planning and ways to reduce potential disaster damage. Also included on this website is resource material on general disaster preparedness including children’s materials, family disaster preparedness and care of pets. www.redcross.org/services/disaster/ 0,1082,0_606_,00.html

	The SBA plays an important role in helping individuals and businesses recover from disasters. www.sba.gov

	Site provides a single location where the public and private businesses can access disaster information and services provided by government agencies and non-governmental organizations. http://www.disasterhelp.gov/

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