As summer wears on, clubs continue to face the serious threat of extreme weather and natural disasters. Across the U.S. wildfires rage, including 17 in California alone, and hurricane season is about to hit its peak. Last year, The Fountaingrove Club in Santa Rosa, Calif,
The National Club Association’s thoughts and prayers are with those people and businesses affected by Hurricane Harvey, and we will do what we can to help. NCA has several resources to help clubs prepare for and recover from natural disasters: Disaster Planning: Is Your Club Prepared?
Some windstorm emergencies, such as a hurricane, are foreseen well in advance, allowing sufficient time for precautionary action. However, some may occur suddenly, like a tornado, and require more specialized planning involving the implementation of time-related loss reduction controls and procedures designed to reduce loss
Every club is vulnerable to crises, from natural disasters to sudden accidents. Although these emergencies are uncomfortable to imagine, preparing a comprehensive disaster plan can save headaches, money and lives. Reasons for Disaster Planning Some disasters occur in the blink of an eye, such as
The past year has brought with it an unexpected string of extreme weather, including one of the deadliest tornado seasons in recent memory, a freak earthquake that spanned the eastern seaboard, and, most recently, devastating thunderstorms that tore their way through the nation’s capital. With
Executive Summary This section should give management and employees a brief overview of plan’s purpose; the club’s emergency management policy; authorities and responsibilities of key personnel; the kinds of potential emergencies the club may experience; and, where response operations will be managed. Potential Hazards The
In the past 100 years, Atlantic hurricanes have wreaked havoc as far north as Halifax, Nova Scotia and as far south as the Caribbean islands and Central America. We all have witnessed the vast devastation these storms caused. The key lesson from these major storms