Getting Back to Business After a Disaster | SERVPRO of Spring Valley/Jamul

2/15/2024 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Spring Valley/Jamul is here for your business every step of the way, from ERPs to disaster recovery.

Disasters can leave your home, your business and your entire community completely devastated—and leave you wondering how to take a single step forward.

When your home is affected by any kind of disaster, it is crucial to get things back to normal fast, but when you own a business, getting back to work can be just as important. Fortunately, with some planning beforehand and a team like ours at SERVPRO of Spring Valley/Jamul always ready to respond, you can get things up and running again fast.

<h3ahead-of-time">Prepare Ahead of Time

In order to be able to recovery quickly after a disaster, you need to have a plan. With a well-practiced plan and team that knows how to respond to anything that comes your way, you can keep work going with very little interruption.

One of the most crucial parts of a good emergency response plan is communication. Your staff should be trained on what to do before, during and after a number of disasters.

Every so often, walk with your team around the building. Make sure everyone knows where water shut-offs are and how to use fire extinguishers. Practice exciting the building from different areas to make sure routes are clearly marked. Talk with your staff about how to prepare the building ahead of predicted storms.

After a disaster has happened, your staff should know when and where they are expected to report for work. Keep a line of communication open in order to understand everyone’s circumstances and keep everyone updated. If you will be working remotely, make sure equipment is ready before the event strikes.

If your business has a second location to use after a disaster, distribute keys and security information to the right people so there is no confusion when staff shows up. Multiple forms of communication will be your most ideal way to keep in touch with everyone, as some networks can be knocked out long-term in certain situations.

<h3quickly">Recover Quickly

When you have a plan, you can rest a little easier and panic a little less. Your business will be headed toward reopening and recovery before any damage has even occurred. Contact us at SERVPRO® the moment the threat has ended, and we will start restoration fast, day or night.

As recovery at your physical location begins, you can start talking with your clients and customers to let them know your plan for keeping things going. Use multiple communication platforms in order to get your information out to as many people as possible, and be transparent about dates and progress.

Throughout your recovery, keeping an open mind will help you recover more than anything. You may need to be flexible about the scope of work for a while. Even if that means scaling back, keep in mind that you are only in this moment for a short while. You will be back to thriving fast.

Create a plan, practice it often and communicate as much as possible in order to get through a disaster as easily as possible. With our team putting your physical location back together and your team keeping things running behind the scenes, your business will feel like it never skipped a beat.

Has your business experienced a disaster, or do you want help building an emergency plan? Contact us to find everything you need.