Links

Below are useful references on Business Continuity:

• DRI International · www.drii.org
  DRI is a non-profit organization that enhanced the business continuity/disaster recovery industry by putting in place a set of high standards that all professionals in this industry should meet. With these standards, they established goals of promoting a common knowledge base, certifying only qualified individuals, and promoting those individual’s credibility and high level of professionalism. Continuity First uses DRII certified planners.


• Continuity Insights · www.continuityinsights.com
  Continuity Insights offers extensive views on why business continuity is important within a business. It addresses senior management to technology business continuity issues. It discusses topics such as the integration of critical business and technology issues, public and private sector agendas, management profiles, case studies, executive opinions, best practices, industry trends, and much more.


• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) · www.fema.gov
  The Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, is a part of the Department of Homeland Security. For 20 years, FEMA has been an independent federal agency who reports to the president and is tasked with responding to, planning for, recovering from, and mitigating against natural or man-made disasters.


• National Capital Region Emergency Preparedness Campaign · www.makeaplan.org
  This website gives you valuable information regarding business continuity planning. With helpful hints, emergency preparedness hotlines and a “Get Ready” guide, this site will guide you through the basic steps that people need to prepare for emergencies.


• U.S. Department of Homeland Security · www.ready.gov
  As a part of the Department of Homeland Security, Ready.gov works to strengthen the nation’s security. They help spread knowledge of how to prepare oneself before a potential disaster strikes and so that people can “expect the unexpected.”

The links provided on this page are for informational purposes only and are not intended as a substitute for professional advice. Anyone using this information to create or maintain their business recovery plans does so at their own risk. Continuity First makes no warranties express or implied about the accuracy or quality of the information on linked sites.

Links for Small Businesses