Santa Monica Organizations Active in Disaster is a collaboration between Santa Monica businesses, agencies, and many disparate groups that aim to aid one another in preparing for and responding to disaster. Members include the City of Santa Monica, the American Red Cross of Santa Monica, RAND, MTV Networks, and many more. Click here to learn more.
Access extensive web-based and downloadable preparedness information. Multiple navigation taps provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for preparing your business. Site includes a powerful business continuity planning toolkit, investment protection strategies, and tips for brainstorming your disaster readiness plan.
FEMA's disaster readiness site for businesses features a detailed, downloadable PDF of their Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry. This guide includes step-by-step advice on how to create and maintain a comprehensive emergency management program. Multiple navigation tabs link to other important preparedness information, including disaster maps, information on declared disasters, hazard preparation, and disaster recovery. FEMA's page also describes how to apply for assistance after a disaster.
LA Public Health offers a powerful continuity and recovery plan template for small businesses and non-profits. These downloadable documents serve as potent guides to developing your own agency's disaster plan. Additional resources are available throughout the site, including sections devoted to threat assessment, operational readiness, pandemic flu preparedness, geographic information systems, and more.
This PDF document provides the well-regarded ASIS International Business Continuity Guideline. The guideline provides assistance in creating, testing, and maintaining an organization-wide plan to be used during emergencies that threaten the continuity of core business operations. An advisory section provides step-by-step continuity plan preparation and activation advice. An additional section describes maintenance and upkeep of the plan.
The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce plays an integral role in our
community's economic prosperity and is a bridge that links businesses,
organizations and residents together with innovative programs that strengthen long-term economic vitality, business success, job creation
and quality of life. We are the voice to city government on
issues affecting our business members and work diligently the
help them improve their bottom lines, enhance their credibility, and gain recognition in
the community.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. This link offers information on both planning for disasters and applying for financial assistance after a disaster. You can access a downloadable PDF of the SBA’s “A Disaster Planning Guide for Small Business Owners,” which offers guidance and resources for disaster planning. Disaster related articles, fact sheets and resources are also accessible.
