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Planning for emergencies is a sensible precaution. We are faced with a variety of hazards that could cause an emergency for your business. That represents a threat to you, your employees, your customers, and your community. Businesses that are poorly prepared to deal with an emergency, or the consequences of it, may not be able to stay in business. That potentially represents a significant economic loss, both personal and public.

The Emergency Planning Guidelines for Business is designed to help businesses prepare an effective plan. Every business is different and these guidelines are only a general summary. You will need to adapt the guidance to suit your needs. Emphasise the areas that represent the greatest risk to your business, your employees and customers, and your community.

The Ministry of Economic Development has an excellent resource called the “Business Continuity Planning Guide” which may help you to understand the potential impact a pandemic may have on your business, and help you to identify ways you can minimise risk to your staff and patients.

You can also follow the link below from the Ministry of Civil Defence Emergency Management.