Emergency Preparedness

Disaster Planning Resources

• NMHC Property Management Update: Emergency Preparedness
  September 14, 2007

• Model Emergency Response Plan for Apartments
  Includes guidelines for developing a site emergency response plan; sample forms and schematics; and ready reference on emergency response procedures for on-site staff dealing with fires, earthquakes, terrorism, bomb threats and host of other emergencies. (September 2005)

• Ready.gov - Disaster Planning Information
  Federal web site with general disaster planning resources and guidelines for families and businesses. (July 2006)

• FEMA Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry
  A step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response and recovery. (2002)

• Lessons Learned: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
  B. Shawn Cox (Camden Property Trust) reviews lessons learned after Hurricane Ike. (November 2008)

Crisis Communications Resources

• Presentation: Developing a Crisis Communications Plan
  Find out why you need a crisis communications plan and how to create one. (November 2004).

• Communicating in a Crisis: Risk Communications Guides
  Several guides to help organizations communicate in a crisis, including some specific to pandemic flu risk communications. (July 2006)