Disaster Ready Chippewa Valley

Continuity Planning Resources

Various surveys and studies estimate that 25% to 40% of businesses do not re-open after a disaster.

A business continuity plan can help make your organization more resilient and increase your odds of recovery. A continuity plan identifies actions so that your organization can manage and survive a crisis.
Below you will find a variety of resources, including DRCV's Business Continuity Planning Executive Summary, to help your organization develop a continuity plan

Preparing is not all or nothing. One action = success!

Templates

About templates

DRCV has created a business continuity planning guide and a fill-in-the-blank-style template to assist based on the review of numerous guides and lessons learned from our many workshops. Download the DRCV Business Continuity Planning Guide & Template below.


Business Continutiy Planning Guide and Template


Business Continuity Micro-Plan Template

Each organization is different. As such, no single template will meet everyone organization's needs. Your plan must meet YOUR needs. Choose the template that best works for you or create your own hybrid. Additional templates, checklists, and planning resources can be found along the side.

The important thing is to get started!

Please note: The DRCV Business Continuity Planning Guide & Template available below is version 2.1 completed in November 2014 and includes a number of great ideas were discussed during the 11/20/14 DRCV Fall Seminar. A "fillable" PDF version of the template that you can save is now available to the public below. DRCV members can request an editable Microsoft Word version.

General Continuity Planning Templates & Guides

Natural Hazards

Workplace Violence/Active Shooter

Flu and Pandemics

Other Tools and Resources