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Security and Safety

DISASTER

 Ensure safety of the RECOVERY
individual inside.

 Ensure security of the OPERATION
building: fires are out
Disaster Recovery requires proper
and immediate dangers are
operational and technical support to
past. reduce downtime and guarantee
 Review disasters areas that business activities resume
for hidden hazard such as quickly as possible, whenever

shortened motors or disaster occurs. Below are the six
actions that need to be considered
broken electrical wires.
when a disaster occurred;
If water is present shut
off the power and  Security and safety
disconnect any electrical  Stabilizing the environment
appliances. Otherwise,  Assessing the extent of the
damage to records and
there could be a danger
facilities
from electrical hazard.  Rehabilitating storage area
 Avoid standing water and and building
wet carpets that make use  Ongoing protection of the
of electrical equipment records

dangerous.  Resumption of operation
 Install and use temporary
wiring properly.
 Be careful when opening
cabinets or lifting
storage boxes because wet
records are heavy.
 Use face masks and

protective gloves due to
the health hazards caused
by fungal and bacteria
organisms.

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