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It’s free. It’s easy. It’ s necessary.
Why Prepare? Up to 40% of businesses fail
following a natural or human-caused disaster
94% of small business owners believe a disaster could seriously disrupt their business within the next two years
Disasters come in many forms: hurricanes, tornados, snow storms, power outages, floods, medical emergency, death of a key employee…
Natural Disasters are Frequent - 1980 – 2012
2012: Insured Loss – 2nd Highest.
▪ Overall Loss: $100 bn. ▪ Insured Loss: $60 bn.
Natural Disaster losses in the U.S.
Source: © 2013 Munich Re, NatCatSERVICE. As of January 2013
Why Prepare? 4 out of 5 businesses fail
after the loss of a key executive
One-third of businesses surveyed have no business continuity plan
Here’s the good news: 82% of businesses agree - “If someone could make it easy for me to be prepared, I’d do it.”
What is Ready Rating?
The Ready Rating Program: The first emergency readiness program of its kind
Highlights Membership has tripled and is growing
Members love Ready Rating!
93% of Ready Rating members rate the service as good to excellent
Members are taking action!
75% of members have updated their plans due to Ready Rating
70% of Ready Rating members have educated their employees about preparedness at work
Members have increased their scores – some by as much as 42%
1794 total members
1357 Businesses/ Organizations
437 Schools
Who Are the Members? Businesses – small to large
Schools – public and private
Non-profits
Healthcare organizations
Financial institutions
Insurance agencies
Retailers
Manufacturers
Real estate agencies
123 AssessmentKey steps:1. Commit to preparing
Join the Red Cross Ready Rating program
Complete an online assessment to determine readiness level
2. Assess emergencies and their impact Understand possible threats to
your facility / business and assess possible impact
123 Assessment3. Develop or enhance your
Emergency response plan Create an action plan for
before, during and after emergencies
4. Practice your plan Integrate preparedness in
your organizational culture
5. Show your community you care Commit to support overall
community preparedness
Ready Rating Score Card
The score card provides:
A unique quantification of your organization’s preparedness level
Enables tracking of your progress
A score card is generated each time the 123 Assessment is completed.
What Do I Do Next?
▪ Next Steps Report
▪ Emergency Response Planner Tool
▪ Peer Comparison Report
▪ Resource Center
Improve your Ready Rating score with the following free tools:
Member Next Steps Report
Recommendations customized to your self-assessment
Detailed feedback
Ranks the needed implementation actions by the resources required
Customized for schools and businesses/organizations
Emergency Response Planning Tool
▪ Makes it simple for you to create a customized Emergency Response Plan for your organization
▪ Uses easy-to-understand language
▪ Provides easy access to additional guidance
▪ Presents best practice guidance to choose from
▪ Allows addition of your own topics and guidance
▪ Easy to update
Peer Comparison Report
Nationwide In Their State By Employee Size By Industry/Sector
Company Name Here
Helps members compare their score to other members:
Resource CenterThe Resource Center provides information, sample forms and tools to help you get better prepared for emergencies of all kinds!
Show Your Commitment to Preparedness
Download the Member Seal and post it on your website or in areas visited by customers or students
Choose to be listed in the Current Member Listing on readyrating.org
Show your customers and community that you care about being prepared:
Thank you