Essential and Useful Documents

Essential and useful items

Essentials:

• Up-to-date copy of your business Continuity plan
• Copies of of any dormant contracts with external resources such as contractors (if you for instance have a dormant contract with a salvage contractor) and copies of employee contracts
• Building site plan
• Computer back-up tapes/ programming disks
• Computer Software and Hardware Inventory - Download Computer Software and Hardware Inventory template (.rtf 15kb)
• Insurance Papers
• Other essential papers, such as Bank details, sales records, gross profit records
• Chequebook
• Stationary / Company seals
• First Aid Kit
• Radio and spare batteries
• Copy of a list of to do's immediately following an incident - Download an example (.pdf 69kb)
• Copy of a list of to do's past the immediate first hour after an incident - Download an example (.pdf 69kb)

Useful Items:

• Torch and megaphone plus spare batteries for radio, tape
• Disposable camera with flash
• Message pads and flip chart
• Coloured pens and pencils, chalk
• A charged-up mobile phone
• An old-fashioned plug-in phone
• Dust and toxic fume masks
• Water/ Food Supplies
• Waterproof plastic bags
• Tool Kit (basic tools, gloves, etc)
• Generator