All the documentation in the world won't help if it's locked away in an office instead being made of available to the people who need it. To make sure the plan serves its purpose:
- Store copies of the plan in accessible places (in both electronic and in non-electronic formats!).
- Make sure staff members who need access know where the copies are.
- Provide an option to access the plan from off-site.
TIP: A good method for training staff and testing your plan is the disaster drill. Like a fire drill, a disaster drill is a practice run through the procedures you will follow in a specific emergency. All staff who could be involved in the emergency should participate. We recommend drills for each scenario at least twice a year.