The U.S. Department of Labor is ready to make available National Dislocated Worker Grant funding to help North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia assess workforce needs in the wake of Hurricane Florence.

Join the September 11 National Day of Service & Remembrance
One way to show your support for National Preparedness Month is through volunteering. Volunteers can play an important role in their communities by helping first responders after a disaster. Join thousands of Americans participating in the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance to honor those who lost their lives during the September 11, 2001 attacks. The National Day of Service is also dedicated to survivors and those who served their communities following the attacks. Find volunteer opportunities in your area today!
Also, @Citizen_Corps will host a Twitter chat on Friday, September 9 at 1 PM ET discussing the importance of volunteering and ways you can support your community. Join the conversation using #Prep2Serve.

Remembering 9/11 during National Preparedness Month

Terrorism: Is it a Disaster Preparedness Topic

Did you know that Ready.gov is translated into 12 languages beyond the core English site?

It is.

The purpose of these webpages is to help people with limited English proficiency levels to receive important life-sustaining and life-saving information when disasters strike.

This is great news to consider as we approach National Preparedness Month... now you can prepare and share with everyone at your work or in your community!

See Ready.gov in:

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• Français French
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• Español Spanish
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Businesses are at risk from all types of disaster - from natural calamities to terrorism and active shooter events.

?    Is your Business Prepared?
?    Tools for a Disaster Prepared Business
?    Get Your Business Ready For Any Kind of Disaster

Recent attacks in office buildings and other public places by assailants armed with deadly weapons have heightened the necessity for an increased focus on security as a vital aspect of business continuity.

A crisis unfolding at or near your workplace could put your staff, customers and passersby in danger. And there are many scenarios to consider as reminders of your vulnerability to physical threats. But with careful planning and well-orchestrated drills, your office can be prepared for emergencies by knowing where and how to take shelter inside your building or evacuate efficiently, quickly, and safely.

Join Agility Recovery and the U.S. Small Business Administration Wednesday, August 10, for a live online discussion on how to develop both shelter-in place and evacuation plans. Tips will also be shared on how to conduct drills that will protect the safety of your staff, clients, and the community where you do business.

The SBA has partnered with Agility Recovery to offer business continuity strategies at its “PrepareMyBusiness” website. Visit www.preparemybusiness.org to access past webinars and to download disaster preparedness checklists.

The SBA provides disaster recovery assistance in the form of low-interest loans to homeowners, renters, private nonprofits and businesses of all sizes. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov/disaster.

Free Webinar Hosted by SBA and Agility Recovery

WHAT:          “Creating Evacuation & Shelter-In-Place Plans”   
                       A presentation followed by a question-and-answer session

WHEN:          Wednesday, August 10, 2016 -- 2 to 2:30 p.m. ET
HOW:            Space is limited. Register at http://agil.me/SBAevacshelter

Do your #weekend plans include making an #emergency kit? This Saturday is the Spring National PrepareAthon. Get Ready - we have everything you need for Emergency Disaster Survival Preparedness!

Business Preparedness, while encompassing all the same basics as individual preparedness has its own special additional considerations.

? CDC Foundation’s New Business Pulse Focuses on Workplace Safety

? National Preparedness Small Business Webinar Series

? Tools for a Disaster Prepared Business

? Is your Business Prepared?

? Get Your Business Ready For Any Kind of Disaster with Free Preparedness Month Webinar Series

? Safety Pays! How Businesses Can Save Their Bottom Line

? Workplace Safety Investment means Higher Profits

Disaster Preparedness & Your Supply Chain Webinar

WHAT:         Free SBA/Agility webinar on “Disaster Preparedness & Your Supply Chain”

WHEN:        Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

HOW:           Register at http://tinyurl.com/gutbvnh

Most organizations know supply chain vulnerability poses a threat to their operations, yet few take proactive steps to mitigate that risk or enhance the preparedness of partners. In fact, many organizations may not consider some of the most vulnerable parts of their supply chain as partners at all.

Businesses can protect against disruptions and the impact on the bottom line by adding supply chain redundancy, performing collaborative test exercises, and simply working with their partners to develop a disaster preparedness strategy. Even if your organization doesn't rely on a long list of vendors & suppliers to create goods and perform services, this critical step in developing a comprehensive business continuity strategy can have far reaching implications during a disaster.

Join the US Small Business Administration and co-sponsor Agility Recovery as we discuss strategies and best practices for enhancing your own organization's preparedness by engaging suppliers, vendors and partners in the process.

The SBA has partnered with Agility to offer business continuity strategies through its “PrepareMyBusiness” website. Visit www.preparemybusiness.org to access previous webinars and for additional preparedness tips.

The FEMA Private Sector Division partners with SBA and Agility Recovery to make the monthly "Prepare My Business" webinars available to our e-bulletin subscribers. This information does not represent an endorsement by FEMA of any commercial or private sector issues, products, or services.

To contact the FEMA Private Sector Division, email FEMA-Private-Sector@FEMA.dhs.gov.

Businesses have special preparedness needs. Not only do business owners and managers needs to be concerned with their own safety and well-being, they must also consider safe preparations for their employees and visitors/guests, and must further consider plans for rapid return to "business as usual" after a calamity - or face business failure.

We have shared some help in these areas in our articles: Is your Business Prepared?, Tools for a Disaster Prepared Business, and Get Your Business Ready For Any Kind of Disaster with Free National Preparedness Month Webinar Series now you can join a webinar for new information from the Small Business Administration:

Get business continuity tips at a free webinar

WHAT:          “Preparing for Severe Spring Weather”

WHEN:          Tuesday, March 15, 2016 from 2-3 p.m. EDT

HOW:            Space is limited. Register now at http://agil.me/springwxprep

Hosted by SBA & Agility

Severe storms, often the form of deadly tornadoes or massive rainfall which leads to flooding, typically causes millions of dollars in property losses across the U.S. each spring.

Gear up and be Prepared!

There are many inexpensive, efficient steps you can take now to make sure your company, clients and employees are safe in the months to come. Join the U.S. Small Business Administration and Agility Recovery on Tuesday, March 15 at 2 p.m. EDT for a free webinar on best practices for reducing spring weather threats.

These preparedness tips are based on real-life recovery experiences from business owners. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

The SBA has partnered with Agility to offer business continuity strategies through its “PrepareMyBusiness” website. Visit www.preparemybusiness.org to access previous webinars and for additional preparedness tips.

The SBA provides disaster recovery assistance in the form of low-interest loans to homeowners, renters, private nonprofits and businesses of all sizes. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov/disaster.

Another great resource is Ready.gov/business

& read:

• Spring Means Severe Thunderstorms
  
• A “Must-Have” for Spring
• Getting Prepared for a Flood
• Spring Safety and Weather Concerns