Requiring your staff to be prepared, trained, and ready to deal with emergencies helps our communities to be more self-sufficient, better able to respond, and ultimately more empowered. Simple requirements for staff include:
- Carry a whistle and flashlight – and know the code (1=Yes, 2=No, 3= Help)
- Keep employee emergency contact information updated
- Program cell phones with key contact information, medical data, rally points, etc.
- Have basic safety and preparedness information in wallets, glove compartments, back packs, etc.
Check periodically to make sure that everyone is maintaining this simple level of required preparedness. Have your team track the successes that arise from having these tools with them every day. This will help your employees to be heroes for themselves, their families, and their communities. They will become more confident as they walk the world prepared.
