September 28, 2023
Safety resources in honor of National Preparedness Month
Each September, we join other safety organizations in recognizing National Preparedness Month to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies in your home and business. Whether it’s natural disasters, health-related hazards or human-caused hazards, taking steps for emergency preparedness can help mitigate the impact. We’re sharing three episodes from our Be Ready Texas podcast, along with actionable resources, to help you strengthen your business and prepare for the unexpected.
Episode 5: How to prepare for severe weather
Learn how to prepare and recover when disaster strikes from expert Brooks Nelson, senior director of global resilience programming for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Also hear firsthand experience from Leigh Richardson, founder and clinical director of the Brain Performance Center, which was affected by the 2019 Dallas tornadoes.
Episode resources:
- Prepare for emergencies by identifying risks to your business and creating a plan
- Get to know alert and warning tools available to you
- Download the FEMA app to receive real-time alerts
Episode 6: What to do after a disaster strikes
From navigating insurance, to offering employees support, learn what businesses need to know to recover and rebuild after a disaster. Listen to this episode to hear from Bridget Weston, CEO of the SCORE Association and David Scullin, president and CEO of Communities Foundation of Texas.
Episode resources:
- Follow 6 steps to evaluate your disaster plan
- Review the Small Business Recovery Expanded Guide
Episode 10: Minimizing property risks and protecting assets
Disasters of any kind pose a threat to your assets. Learn about the risk management process to identify, quantify and diversify risks for your business. Guests Justin Crossie with the U.S. Small Business Administration and small business owner Anastasia Gentles share how to minimize risks and recover when they do occur.
Episode resources:
- Learn about identifying hazards, assessing vulnerability and analyzing impact
- Complete a business risk assessment (PDF)
- Implement 6 tips for successful risk management
We are committed to doing our part to help businesses and communities become more prepared, and recover quicker in the event of a disaster. This commitment is just one of the ways we’re helping to build a stronger future for Texas. To learn more about how Texas Mutual is being a force for good across the state, visit our community page.