Security Officers have been cautioned by Homeland Security that emergency preparations appear to be losing their "popularity" in recent months. BANKERS' HOTLINE obtained the Department of Justice's Emergency Preparedness Guide that offers a checklist of emergency equipment and supplies that should be kept on hand. It was developed for their office. However, it is perfectly adaptable to a branch office. We've reproduced it here for you.
To read the full text of the Department of Justice's Emergency Preparedness Guide and General Information manual, go to www.usdoj.gov/jmd/ps/dojepm.htm.
Command center supplies
Notepads, pens, markers, etc.
Staff directory
Masking tape, bulletin board
Television, VCR, blank VHS tapes
List of available vehicles
Transistor radios
Copy of your crisis management plan
First aid kit, latex gloves
Cameras - instant, 35 mm, VHS or digital
Batteries
Glow sticks
Information, lists and maps
List of all telephone numbers; portable phone, radio call or pager numbers; faxes for public agencies; public utility agencies and key personnel
Employee list
Copy of emergency procedures
List of personnel assignments during emergencies
Floorplans, blueprints
State and local maps
Communications equipment
Two-way radios
Extra telephone jacks, telephones and cellular phones
TTY machines for communicating with the hearing impaired
Computers or laptops, modems, handheld devices and printers
Pagers
Faxing capabilities
Grab bag supply kits should contain
Batteries
Clipboard/notepad
Glow sticks
Pen, pencil, markers
Up-to-date Employee list (with phone numbers of contacts)
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