There are many things churches can do to prepare for the impact of the many natural hazards they face including floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes.  Developing an emergency preparedness plan is one of the most important strategic decisions you will make as a church leader.

Your Business Insurance Company May offer Resources

Check with us to determine if your church insurance company has tools and resources to help you. Your business insurance will respond to many hazards and risks that are insured under your policy.

Three Questions to Ask About Your Business

1. How vulnerable would your church be if a disaster or other emergency were to occur?
2. Do you have a plan to protect your employees and church?
3. Have you provided emergency preparedness training to employees?

Get Your Business Prepared

• Review your policy with us to make sure you understand the nature of your coverage, the deductibles, and the limits of your insurance.
• Create evacuation and shelter safety procedures.
• Create backup copies of critical data and programs.
• Train your employees annually in emergency preparedness.
• Protect vital church records. Keep your most important documents in a safe that has been tested and listed by UL (Underwriters Laboratories) as being resistant to fire, heat, burglary tools and torches.
• Create an emergency contact list.
• Learn what kind of emergencies might affect your business.
• Decide ahead of time what you can do if your building becomes unusable.
• Make emergency preparedness part of daily procedures and communications.

Thanks to the American Red Cross and U.S. Small Business Administrating for providing some of this information.

Brotherhood Mutual 

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