2019 NORTHEAST BUILDINGS & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SHOW & CONFERENCE By Gerry McGonagle, BELFOR Property Restoration/New England Operations Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Strategies 15
Emergency Planning and Disaster Preparedness can be vital to the resilience
by a significant disaster will not re-open after the event. The reality is that emergency events of varyingmagnitude are happening all the time, most without warning. Emergencies can result from man-made, natural or tech- nological causes. Many di- sasters cannot be prevented but the impact and duration can be substantially reduced with pre-planned responses. Several planning templates are available through your insurance/risk management resources, ready.gov and other trade associations and experts focused on loss pre- vention. Most plans will help determine required safety measures, the needs of the staff and occupants, what
your critical operations are, who and what emergency resources are part of the plan, how information will be com- municated and the vital steps needed to resume normal op- erations. Your plan should es- tablish 24/7 response agree- ments with recovery partners including a restoration spe- cialist, plumbing/electrical/ mechanical contractors and risk management experts to manage the financial impact. Recovery partners should have the capacity to respond in the event of an area-wide event. Designating a compe- tent public information person will help control the message and manage the public per- ception and unsubstantiated social media fallout.
For additional information, plan to attend the one hour conference session Disaster Preparedness and Recov- ery Strategies Wednesday June 12, 11:30am. Gerry McGonagle has worked in the property construction and restora- tion field since 1987 and the last 12 years with BELFOR Property Restoration/New England Operations, the worldwide leader in inte- grated disaster recovery. Gerry holds multiple indus- try certifications including Certified Restorer, Water Loss Specialist, Certified Mold Remediation Super- visor and an unrestricted Massachusetts Construc- tion Supervisor’s License.
of your orga- nization and the people who live or work in the facilities you o w n a n d manage. A thoughtfully prepared Di-
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saster Plan can equip the facility leader, staff and oc- cupants of any size facility or organization to be able to re- spond to most potential per- ils, saving time, money and potentially lives. A statistical survey conducted by Ready. gov concluded that one in four businesses impacted
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