Preparing For Terror: A RM How-To I grew upduring the cold wara time when duck-and-cover was practiced inclassrooms, when children feared the sound of an overhead plane asthe first strike of an “invasion,” when people were encouraged tobuild and provide civil defense shelters in their homes.

So d?j? vu sets in when I hear officials from the Department ofHomeland Security talk about citizen preparedness and disastersupply kits. But theres a lot more to it than duct tape andplastic, and its critical for businesses to recognize that.

When businesses set out to develop reasonable response andrecovery plans, the primary goal, of course, is the same as thatfor fires, tornadoes, earthquakes and other perils: protecting thelife and health of employees and others who might be on thepremises. Secondary goals are to protect property and revenuestreams as much as possible.

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