Preparing Organizations and the Community for Emergencies   Your organization is part of a greater community. Nowhere is that more evident than during an emergency. Every business or non-profit has a responsibility to ensure their organization and their communities are prepared for a disaster. Are you ready?   Businesses and non-profits help themselves and their community by taking these steps in advance of an emergency:   Make a plan Communicate your plan with your staff Help Montgomery County’s response efforts by donating vital resources during an emergency. The Montgomery County Volunteer Center can help your organization to create a plan that will protect your employees and your investment.   You can help the Volunteer Center by agreeing in advance to donate important resources to aid in the response and recovery effort. What types of resources can your organization offer? Examples of items needed include:   Volunteers Food Potable Water Sleeping Space Warehouse / Storage Space Conference Rooms Parking Telecommunications And Many Other Items  Fill out our donations resource form to get started. You'll find a copy of the form in the following packets:   Businesses: download our business and community preparedness packet.   Non-profit organizations: download our non-profit and community preparedness packet.   Contact Michael Goldfarb at Michael.Goldfarb@MontgomeryCountyMD.gov or (240) 777-2621 to discuss how the Volunteer Center can help you prepare your organization and the community for a disaster.   Resources:   Ready.gov Instructions and templates for creating an emergency plan. Case studies of businesses that have survived disasters thanks to their preparedness plans.   Small Business Association’s Disaster Preparedness Fact sheets, preparedness guides, and links to helpful resources for small businesses that need to create an emergency plan.   Center for Disease Control’s Business Emergency Management Planning Helpful links to planning and preparedness tools and information.   Alert Montgomery Sign up to get emergency alerts from Montgomery County sent directly to your e-mail or cell phone.

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