Make a Plan for Any and All Business Disruptions.
Emergency
Management
Life Safety
Preventing loss of life and minimizing physical injury to the public, employees, and first responders. No physical asset is worth risking human life.
Incident Stabilization
Controlling the event to prevent it from escalating or spreading (e.g., containing a hazardous material spill, extinguishing a fire, or isolating a utility failure).
Property & Environmental Conservation
Minimizing damage to buildings, critical infrastructure, equipment, vital records, and the surrounding environment once life safety is assured.
Can your business withstand and recover from any type of hazard?
Natural Hazards: Hurricanes, Floods, Earthquakes, Severe Storms, Pandemic
Technological Hazards: Cyberattacks, Ransomware, Data Breach, IT System Failures, Power Outages, Gas Leak, Hazardous Materials Release
Human-Related Hazards: Human Error, Employee Absence, Workplace violence or accidents, intentional malicious acts, civil disturbance, intentional release of hazardous materials
External Hazards: Supply chain disruptions, economic downturns, Geopolical instability, Regulatory changes, disruptions to funding
Other Hazards: Loss of key personnel, loss of key supplier, file or explosion, Strikes or labor disputes, Fraud or theft
Does your organization have an Emergency Operations Plan?
Has the Emergency Operations Plan been exercised lately?
Are your employees trained on your Emergency Operations Procedures?
Emergency Management is the tactical process of preparing for, responding to, and mitigating the immediate impact of a crisis. Its primary focus is life safety and stabilization—ensuring that when a disaster strikes (like a fire, severe weather, or an active threat), there is a clear, coordinated plan to protect people, secure physical assets, and contain the danger.
Sunny Resilience Uses the 5 Phases of Emergency Management Approach
To build resilient communities and manage crises effectively, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) developed a comprehensive framework for disaster and emergency response. This 5-phase approach guides organizations and agencies through every stage of a crisis—from long-term planning to long-term recovery.
1. Prevention Goal: Stop disasters before they start.
Actions taken to completely avoid, prevent, or stop an imminent threat or hazard. This phase focuses on proactive measures, such as intelligence gathering, threat deterrence, and structural safety protocols to eliminate risks wherever possible.
2. Mitigation Goal: Reduce the impact of unavoidable disasters.
Ongoing efforts to lessen the severity, impact, or likelihood of future emergencies. Mitigation involves long-term strategies like improving infrastructure, enforcing building codes, and implementing land-use planning to protect lives and property.
3. Preparedness Goal: Ready individuals and organizations for immediate action.
Continuous planning, training, and equipping to ensure a swift and organized response when a crisis strikes. Preparedness includes conducting drills, building emergency supply kits, setting up communication channels, and drafting evacuation plans.
4. Response Goal: Save lives and protect property during an active emergency.
Immediate actions taken during or directly after an incident to address the immediate impact. Response efforts focus on emergency medical care, search and rescue operations, firefighting, and establishing temporary shelters.
5. Recovery Goal: Rebuild and restore the community stronger than before.
The short- and long-term processes implemented to restore vital systems and bring the community back to a state of normalcy—or a "new normal." Recovery encompasses rebuilding infrastructure, restoring local economies, providing mental health support, and applying lessons learned to future planning.