Hurricane Precautions for Coastal Resorts/Hotel Owners
The best time to prepare for hurricanes is before the event occurs. In preparing for a hurricane, the hotel industry should take measures to:
Assess the vulnerability of the property to structural as well as non-structural damage.
Establish Emergency Coordinating Teams led by the General Manager or his/her designate. Supervisors of all departments should be included.
Establish mutual aid agreements with other hotels should a disaster occur.
Have outlined or established evacuation procedures should evacuation become necessary.
Establish procedures for handling vital records.
Ensure that a weather monitoring equipment is in place.
Provide guest with information brochures.
Implement staff training programmes in the areas of first aid, CPR as well as hurricane procedure.
At the hotel, all departments/functions of the property must play a role from the alert phase of the hurricane, through the strike and after the event.
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