Preparation Guide
ASIS International
DISASTER PREPARATION
GUIDE
ASIS International (ASIS) is the preeminent organization for security professionals, with more than 33,000 members worldwide. Founded in
1955, ASIS is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programs and materials that address broad security interests, such as the ASIS Annual
Seminar and Exhibits, as well as specific security topics. ASIS also advocates the role and value of the security management profession to business, the media, government entities, and the public. By providing members and the security community with access to a full range of programs and services, and by publishing the industry’s number one magazine — Security Management — ASIS leads the way for advanced and improved security performance.
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ASIS has prepared this publication to assist its members and others engaged in disaster planning. To order additional copies of this guide, contact ASIS at 703-519-6200.
ASIS INTERNATIONAL DISASTER PREPARATION GUIDE
Today’s world, awash with continuous terrorist threats and the buzz of imminent war, requires people to have steely nerves, resolve, and most importantly, foresight. One of the best ways to help ease fear and protect the country’s most important asset—its citizens—is for businesses, families, and individuals to be prepared for an attack of any kind.
With that in mind, ASIS International (ASIS) and its 33,000 members are working hard to secure our Nation. This Disaster Preparation Guide was created with your business and its employees in mind. Human resource managers will find it helpful as an employee handout, and management will find the training and testing information invaluable as a starting point to securing company facilities and the employees inside.
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