With Easter just around the corner and the hope that we’ll be enjoying some lovely Spring weather across the country, many of us will be looking forward to a well-earned extended break. Many businesses will close their doors on Thursday 18th April and won’t re-open for four days until Tuesday 23rd. But in your rush to get out of the door don’t skimp on checking that it’s securely locked. After all, with your offices closed and empty for four days, you’ll want to make sure they are as safe as they can be. Here are our tips on how to secure your business and reduce the risk of disaster striking while you’re away.
Keep the burglars out
Make sure all access doors are deadlocked, window shutters are in place and down, and alarms and any CCTV are switched on. If you have any outbuildings, make sure they are padlocked and windows are locked. If your premises are gated, don’t forget to shut and lock them behind you.
Reduce the risk of fire
Switch off all equipment, power down computers and either unplug them or turn off the electricity supply at the wall. If you have rubbish outside that isn’t due to be collected after the Easter break, make sure it is stored well away from the external walls of your building.
Prevent flooding
If your offices are located close to a river, you’ll know how difficult it is to prevent a flood from happening. What you can do is reduce the damage that might occur as a result. It’s important it is to have sandbags strategically placed to reduce damage and to store as much of your equipment and goods as you possibly can out of harm’s way.
What if disaster strikes?
Imagine arriving at your business premises on Tuesday to find that you have had a break in or the place has been vandalised? A fire or flooding could be even worse. Potentially your business could be forced to shut while you try to repair the damage and restore the business to normal. How quickly could your business recover from a disaster? Do you have a disaster recovery plan and do you know what your priorities would be if this happened to you?
Be prepared
It’s important to be prepared. The shocking truth is that 80% of businesses that suffer a disaster fail in the long term. However, if you are prepared and have a plan in place, you have a significantly better chance of your business recovering.
If you don’t have the skills within your business to manage activities in the immediate aftermath of a disaster and don’t feel confident that events would be handled swiftly and smoothly, it might be wise to outsource your business recovery to a disaster recovery specialist. First Recovery have a team of experienced experts who will lead the whole business recovery process for you and get you back up and running within 24 hours. What’s more, they are focused on the SME sector with affordable packages that won’t break the bank. Why not check out the details on their website and get in touch to find out more?