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Can your organization survive a natural disaster? WILDFIRES Cyber Attack 28% Workplace/School Violence 19% Significant Reputation Event 15% Loss of Life Event 6% Terrorist Event 8% 24% Natural Disaster Natural Disaster Number of Hours of Advance Warning to Prepare for Event Hurricane 192 Flood 81 Typhoon 55 Tornado 17 Earthquake 2 Dust Storm 4 Fires/Wildfires 45 Ice Storm/ Winter Weather 62 Natural Disaster Events that Led to Invoking or Activating Business Continuity/Resiliency Programs: Will Exceed 100% Due to Multiple Selection Options Dust Storm 1% Earthquake 18% Floods 33% Heat Excessive 21% Hurricane 61% Ice Storm/Winter Weather 46% Landslide 1% 13% 10% Volcano Eruption/Ash Cloud 1% Other 9% Fire/Wildfires 24% Tornado Typhoon Average Estimated Financial Loss by Natural Disaster Event Earthquake $32,857 Fire $1,014,375 Flood $2,417,750 Hurricane 1,680,625 Typhoon $11,875 Other $30,000 Ice Storm/Winter Weather $186,713 Tornado $12,500 8,400 More than structures were lost during the California fires in 2017 Planning for A Natural Disaster Planning Before a Crisis Strikes – your organization must consider: An Alternative Workplace Businesses often fail to test recovery facilities. Testing uncovers problems that businesses discover when a disaster strikes, such as: Is the location too close to the disaster? If the recovery site is too close to the primary work-site, it too may be affected by the same incident. 1 Is the location too small? If you have a 'syndicated seat' program in place (work seats available on a first-come/first-serve basis), you may be closed out of work stations. 2 Is the location too far away? If the recovery site it too far away, employees may be unable to travel long distances due to families and other commitments. 3 Number of employees negatively impacted by wildfires 646 Days spent in business resumption (back to normal business) following a wildfire 445 *7th Edition Firestorm Analytical Solutions Crisis Event Impact Management Report *San Francisco Business Times *7th Edition Firestorm Analytical Solutions Crisis Event Impact Management Report *7th Edition Firestorm Analytical Solutions Crisis Event Impact Management Report What crisis event would be the number one concern for your organization? How to Prepare for a Wildfire 9 Ways to Prepare Your Organization for a Wildfire * National Interagency Fire Center Have plenty of fire extinguishers on location and have them inspected regularly. Have flashlights and extra batteries available in case your business loses electricity. Make sure that your business structure is built with fire-resistant materials, especially the roof. Talk to other businesses in your area to see what they have done to prepare for wildfires. Back up important documents that could be destroyed. If you are a business owner, check your insurance coverage and keep detailed records of business activity that is negatively affected due to the wildfire event. Keep a list of extra expenses during the interruption. Prepare records to show the income from the business both before and after the loss. Have an evacuation plan in place to safely exit the building. Practice your evacuation plan so each employee will know how to exit the building calmly and safely. Make sure that your business is clearly marked to assist emergency vehicles finding it easily. Follow local smoke detector and sprinkler system ordinances. *7th Edition Firestorm Analytical Solutions Crisis Event Impact Management Report Copyright © 2018. Firestorm Soluons, LLC

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Can your organization survive a natural disaster?

WILDFIRES

Cyber Attack28%

Workplace/SchoolViolence

19%Significant Reputation

Event

15%Loss of Life

Event

Terrorist Event8%

24% Natural DisasterNatural Disaster

Number of Hours of Advance Warning to Prepare for Event

Hurricane192

Flood81

Typhoon55

Tornado17

Earthquake2

Dust Storm4

Fires/Wildfires45

Ice Storm/Winter Weather

Natural Disaster Events that Led to Invoking or Activating Business Continuity/Resiliency Programs: Will Exceed 100% Due to Multiple Selection Options

Dust Storm1%Earthquake18%

Floods33%Heat Excessive21%

Hurricane61%Ice Storm/Winter Weather46%

Landslide1%13%10%

Volcano Eruption/Ash Cloud1%Other9%

Fire/Wildfires24%

TornadoTyphoon

Average Estimated Financial Loss by Natural Disaster Event

Earthquake$32,857

Fire$1,014,375

Flood$2,417,750

Hurricane1,680,625

Typhoon$11,875

Other$30,000

Ice Storm/Winter Weather$186,713

Tornado$12,500

8,400More than

structures were lost during the California fires in 2017

Planning for A Natural DisasterPlanning Before a Crisis Strikes – your organization must consider:An Alternative WorkplaceBusinesses often fail to test recovery facilities. Testing uncovers problems that businesses discoverwhen a disaster strikes, such as:

Is the location too close to the disaster?If the recovery site is too close to the primary work-site, it too may be affected by the same incident.

Is the location too small?If you have a 'syndicated seat' program in place (work seats available on a first-come/first-serve basis), you may be closed out of work stations.

Is the location too far away?If the recovery site it too far away, employees may be unable to travel long distances due to families and other commitments.

Number of employees negatively impacted by wildfires

646Days spent in business resumption (back to normal business) following a wildfire

445

*7th Edition Firestorm Analytical Solutions Crisis Event Impact Management Report

*San Francisco Business Times

*7th Edition Firestorm Analytical Solutions Crisis Event Impact Management Report

What crisis event would be the number one concern for your organization?

How to Prepare for a Wildfire9 Ways to Prepare Your Organization for a Wildfire* National Interagency Fire Center

Have plenty of fire extinguishers on location and have them inspected regularly.

Have flashlights and extra batteries available in case your business loses electricity.

Make sure that your business structure is built with fire-resistant materials, especially the roof.

Talk to other businesses in your area to see what they have done to prepare for wildfires.

Back up important documents that could be destroyed.

If you are a business owner, check your insurance coverage and keep detailed records of business activity that is negatively affected due to the wildfire event. Keep a list of extra expenses during the interruption. Prepare records to show the income from the business both before and after the loss.

Have an evacuation plan in place to safely exit the building.

Practice your evacuation plan so each employee will know how to exit the building calmly and safely.

Make sure that your business is clearly marked to assist emergency vehicles finding it easily.

Follow local smoke detector and sprinkler system ordinances.

*7th Edition Firestorm Analytical Solutions Crisis Event Impact Management Report

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