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Emergency Planning Guide For SMEs

A large part of the human resources role is to ensure your business and its people are safe from harm. However, it also has a role to play in planning for any event that might disrupt your ability to produce and survive as a business. It's risk evaluation in its purest form - and we’re going to take a closer look at everything you need to consider today.

Prepare a team

Your first step is to develop a team to respond to any given situation. There is such a large scope for an emergency, from a serious accident at work to a natural disaster or fire. Use your HR team to devise a plan, or if you don’t have one, choose some responsible employees to work it out between you. You will need to make sure that someone responsible is onsite at all times, so there will be an element of scheduling and creating timetables. You should also assign training to select employees, such as basic fire tr
Emergency Planning Guide For SMEs

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