COVID19 Disaster Preparedness Planning Virtual Course - Emergency Planning - Module 1.1

When disaster strikes, what’s the first move? What steps should you and/or your employees take in the event of an emergency to stay safe and protect your business operation? COVID-19 pandemic suddenly rendered many small businesses inoperable. This course is designed to equip small businesses with information to mitigate risk from disasters and pandemics such as COVID-19, hurricane, fire, or cyber-attacks.  

This interactive course will assist small businesses with developing disaster readiness and recovery strategies for implementation to protect and keep their employees and customers safe from disasters and epidemics while ensuring the continued operation of their business. The 4-Module course will repeat with two sessions simultaneously held from 11 am to 12:00 pm (see course schedule below). 

The course is led by Taisha Brown Aracen, Small Business Preparedness, and Disaster Recovery Consultant.

Participants are encouraged to complete the entire series for the full benefit of the course.  Participants can also sign up for no cost one-on-one business advisement with the instructor for an individual assessment and assistance with creating their Disaster Preparedness/Recovery Plan.   

The entire course with session modules and dates are listed below.  You will have to register for each session individually.  Don’t wait to sign up early.

SESSION 1.0

• December 14            Module 1.1 Emergency Planning

•January 18                Module 2.1 Protect Employees

• February 15              Module 3.1 Continued Operation

• March 15                  Module 4.1  Intellectual Property

SESSION 2.0

• December 16           Module 1.2 Emergency Planning

• January 20              Module 2.2 Protect Employees

• February 17             Module 3.2 Continued Operation

• March 17                 Module 4.2 Intellectual Property