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For Immediate Release
Aug. 15, 2003
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. USA — Strohl Systems, the global
leader in business continuity planning software and services, has
issued BCP tips for organizations in the Northeast dealing with
the massive power outage.
“Power outages are the most common disaster businesses
face,” said Strohl Systems President Brian Turley. “All organizations
should take certain precautionary measures to help minimize business
disruptions from a power outage.”
The tips provided by Strohl are:
- Develop, maintain, and regularly test your business continuity
plan.
- Power outages affect entire regions – not just one business.
Ensure that the scope of the plan considers regional outages.
- Keep all employee contact information current.
- Make sure alternate sites are not on the same power grid.
- Airports and regional transportation may be shut down. Be prepared
to recover without out-of-town personnel.
- Stockpile food, potable water, medical supplies, flashlights
and batteries for the command center.
- Install and regularly test gas-powered generators. Know their
limitations. Are they capable of running for many hours or days
at a time?
- Ensure that all critical computers operate on an Uninterrupted
Power Supply (UPS).
- Make provisions for transportation of key employees who rely
on public.
- Purchase business interruption insurance.
“These steps should be part of any comprehensive business
continuity plan,” said Turley. “Power outages such as this are a
clear illustration of why businesses need to have plans in place.”
Contact: Kevin Miller
Public Relations Coordinator
(610) 205-8396
kmiller@strohlsystems.com
About Strohl Systems
Strohl Systems™ Group, Inc. provides business
continuity planning software and consulting services to corporations
worldwide. Strohl develops and supports software tools that are
consistently the most innovative, advanced, and flexible of their
kind. Strohl Systems’ products include LDRPS® business continuity
planning software, BIA Professional® business impact analysis software,
Incident Manager™ command center automation software, and NôtiFind,
an emergency notification system. In addition, Strohl offers PLANet®,
an Internet-based BCP tool developed specifically for community
banks, credit unions, and schools. Strohl Consulting Services’ offerings
are designed to manage the business continuity process from start
to finish or provide more strategic assistance. A 25-year-old, privately
held company, Strohl Systems is headquartered in King of Prussia,
Pa., and can be found on the Web at www.strohlsystems.com.
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