Identify the risks to your business and staff

If you have staff, talk to them about the risks they think are most relevant to your business.

An important step to being prepared is identifying possible risks and how they would impact your business.

Things to think about:

• Your building may be damaged
• The area where your business is located may be affected and you may not have access.
• The power may be off for several days and your business may not have access to water.
• Your staff may have been injured, need to look after their family members or cannot get home – or into work.

Following an emergency event your customers may move away from the area or there is no longer a demand for what you sell.