Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Workers to prepare for terror attack


Just how prepared are companies against attacks, which close them down, or against epidemics, that can lead to up to half of their employees not turning up?

This is not an idle question and are companies going to have their plans in place BEFORE something happens, as it inevitably will.

Onésimo Alvarez-Moro

See article:
Sydney workers have been told to prepare individual emergency packs, containing maps, water bottles and additional clothing, in case of a terror attack.
The suggestion was one of a number of guidelines, launched at a forum in Sydney today, to help businesses react to emergencies such as terrorist attacks or fires.

They have been drawn up by NSW emergency services and business groups as part of the Sydney CBD Emergency Sub Plan.

The plan - a priority after a gas leak in 2004 shut down the city's train system - details how emergency services, businesses, city workers and residents should respond to emergencies.

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