Roles/Responsibilities, Private Sector
Roles/Responsibilities, Private Sector :
Essential private-sector responsibilities include: (1) Planning for the protection of employees, infrastructure, and facilities. (2) Planning for the protection of information and the continuity of business operations. (3) Planning for responding to and recovering from incidents that impact their own infrastructure and facilities. (4) Collaborating with emergency management personnel before an incident occurs to ascertain what assistance may be necessary and how they can help. (5) Developing and exercising emergency plans before an incident occurs. (6) Where appropriate, establishing mutual aid and assistance agreements to provide specific response capabilities. (7) Providing assistance (including volunteers) to support local emergency management and public awareness during response and throughout the recovery process. (DHS, NRF, Jan 2008, 19-20)
