About Be Ready Business
Weber County Homeland Security and Emergency Management works with the Be Ready Business initiative to support businesses in preparing for disaster. Be Ready Business is the Utah Division of Emergency Management’s emergency preparedness campaign for the private sector.
Be Ready Business encourages the private sector to build Business Continuity Plans and Emergency Response Plans, provides local forums where businesses can receive support toward preparedness, offers tools and resources that enable steps toward resilience, and recognizes prepared businesses.
Why business preparedness matters
- 40% to 60% of businesses disrupted by a disaster without a continuity plan never reopen.
- Companies that cannot resume operations within 10 days after a disaster’s first impact are not likely to survive.
- Companies with an exercised business continuity plan recover faster than businesses without a plan at all.
- Companies with a business continuity plan are less likely to develop communication problems with their stakeholders.
- Employees are 76–86% more likely to become emergency prepared when encouraged by employers.
Preparedness resources for businesses
At no cost to you, Be Ready Business and other online resources can help you update your plan, create a plan, and support your organization with building an exercise that meets your needs.