Hurricane Preparedness XYZ Hamburger Havens Since Our

Hurricane Preparedness XYZ Hamburger Havens Since our restaurants are situated along the East Coast, every year some or our franchises run the risk of being in the path of a hurricane. These are your instructions for preparing your location for a hurricane. Please use these instructions to create a "Hurricane Preparations" notebook for easy reference if a hurricane should threaten your locale. PREPLANNING First, walk around the building looking for items that might become dangerous if propelled by strong winds (Staff writers, 2004).

Such items could include trashcans, benches not solidly anchored to the ground, umbrella tables, and even some shrubbery: in a hurricane, a flying coconut can do a lot of damage. Make a list of these hazards and place it in your Hurricane Preparations notebook. Then meet with the fire department or building inspector of your city to make sure you have identified all hazards. Make a note of any suggestions they make. If they have a building safety checklist for hurricanes, put that in the notebook.

Identify equipment, materials or outdoor structures that could become airborne debris and move them to a safe location (Staff writers, 2004). Next, note the location of cutoff valves for all utilities: gas, electricity and water. At the beginning of each hurricane season, make sure everyone knows where these are and how they operate. Check with your local utility companies. The electric company may tell you to leave the electric on, and the gas company will probably say the same thing (NUI< DATE), but water should be turned off.

Each store will be sent funds to have storm shutters constructed for all windows and doors. The managers and assistant managers are expected to know how to install these correctly. WHEN A STORM THREATENS Every franchise will receive a weather channel radio, which will sound a warning signal when threatening weather approaches. Also monitor the local media -- TV, radio, and newspapers, for updates on storm tracks (Staff writers, 2004). Monitor newspapers, radio and TV for storm updates (Staff writers, 2004). You will also receive a prepaid cell phone.

Give this phone number to all employees. When a hurricane advisory is issued, take out your Hurricane Preparations notebook and review its contents with all assistant managers. Make up an assignment sheet of tasks for each shift. If the advisory is upgraded to a hurricane warning, preparing the building for a hurricane becomes the priority. Assign two people to walk around the store and stow all potential obstacles inside the store. Use the CD burner to back up all store computer records, which you will take with you.

Go through the store files. Remove all personnel and payroll records along with any other records you deem crucial to returning to operation as soon as the threat of hurricane is gone. Put these files in a box clearly marked "emergency records" wrap the box in three layers of plastic, and store in the freezer. You may take the CD with you for safekeeping until you can return safely to the building. Make sure all shutters are put up, and take emergency numbers with you. Give the phone number of.