The PRSS provides this module as a resource to help station managers, engineers and technical personnel, and other station staff determine whether their organizations would benefit from a business continuity plan. In this module, you will learn:
- what a business continuity plan is;
- why it's important;
- who to include on the team that develops your plan;
- what to include in your plan;
- why you should document your plan;
- how to get started creating a local plan; and
- how to maintain your plan's effectiveness long-term.
The PRSS has a systemwide plan in place (the PRSS Emergency Procedures), but that won't cover your station operations in a local emergency like equipment failure or flood. For this reason, this module shows you—step-by-step—how to create and maintain a local plan.
Perhaps your station already has a plan in place, or can update your Y2K Preparedness plan to cover additional situations. Perhaps you rely on your engineers (or other technical staff) to solve problems "on the fly." You can do as much or as little formal planning as you choose, based on your perceived needs and available resources. But there are benefits to formal planning, and we encourage you to explore the information presented in this module.