Foundation Disaster Relief and Recovery Programs

Preparing for a Disaster

While no one can ever be ready for any kind of disaster, you can take steps to be sure you and your business are prepared. Here are resources that can help you now so if the unfortunate should occur, you will be ready to manage the challenges ahead.

• Links on site to ARA/ARA Insurance Services Risk Management Products:
   
  • Risk Management Series: Managing Risk-Facilities #7320
     
  • ARA Background Kit: Safety Products #8408
     
  • ARA Background Kit: Risk Management #8410
     
  • ARA website
     
  • ARA Insurance Services website

• Links to RENTAL MANAGEMENT Articles
  
   
• Country-Aire Rental's emergency preparedness plan
  
   
• State Association Disaster Response Network Plan 
  
  
  • State Association Emergency System Outline
     
  • Discussions for States on Emergency System Implementation
     
  • State Association Emergency System Participation Form

• Insurance checklist
  
   
• Checklist of what to do before a disaster strikes 
  
   
• Links to National Disaster help Web sites
   
  • www.fema.gov
     
  • www.ready.gov
     
  • www.noaa.gov
     
  • www.floodsmart.gov
     
  • www.osha.gov
     
  • www.redcross.org
     
  • www.pointsoflight.org
     
  • www.salvationarmy.org
     
  • www.communityservices.org
     
  • www.arrl.org  (American Radio Relay League)
     
  • www.amurt.org  ( Ananda Marga Universal Relief)
     
  • www.cdresponse.org  (Christian Disaster Relief)
     
  • www.nert-usa.org  (National Emergency Response Team)
     
  • www.trynova.org  (National Organization for Victim's Assistance)
     
  • www.reactintl.org  (REACT International)
     
  • www.voa.org  (Volunteers of America)
     
  • www.dhs.gov  (Homeland Security)
     
  • www.cdc.gov  (Center for Disease Control)
     
  • www.irs.gov  (Internal Revenue Service)
     
  • www.sbaonline.sba.gov  (Small Business Administration)

• Crisis Communication plan
  
  
  • Daily Update Fact Sheet 
     
  • Emergency Contact List