Pittsburgh is hosting the G-20 Summit on Sept 24th and 25th, 2009. There have been incidents occuring during past summits which have resulted in property destruction and general mayhem. Having so many world leaders in one location also heightens the need for preparedness for all businesses large and small.
Here are a few things to keep in mind. Business may either be slow or exceedingly busy depending on the industry. One thing is guaranteed . . . traffic will be a nightmare! Consider adjusting business hours or work schedules in order to accomodate your employees and your clients!
If an incident would take place during the summit, do you know how to safely evacuate your employees? Do you have your employee’s current emergency #’s and correct cell or home numbers. Do you have emergency information (fire, EMS, police) listed where all employees can access it? When was the last time you practiced a drill?
Remind employees to keep some form of picture identification on their person. Security will heighten significantly and without a picture ID it might not be possible to access certain parts of the city.
If you have a crisis management plan, how current is it and is there anything about this type of event that perhaps you haven’t planned for or anticipated? Sit down with your team to review current plans and adapt accordingly.
Sit down with your employees and talk about how this event could impact your day to day functioning even if all goes well! An ounce of prevention . . .
Questions! Please call us and let us help you plan. It’s always better to be proactive, not reactive!
