Resources

Government and Legislature

Food Safety and Security

FDA-CFSAN FDA 2001 Food Code - Annex 5 HACCP Guidelines
DHS Department of Homeland Security DHS Home Page
Ready.gov - From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
World Health Organization
World Health Organization - FOS - Food Safety Homepage
U.S. FDA - Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
www.FoodSafety.gov - Gateway to Government Food Safety Information
Centers for Disease Control

Crisis Management

FR&L Magazine has published several articles on the issue of crisis management, ranging from terrorism threats to influenza outbreaks. Below are links to these articles and recommendations to assist you in formulating a crisis management plan for your business.

Crisis Management Part 1
Crisis Management Part 2
Business Recovery
To Boil or Not to Boil
Pandemic Flu

Taking Disaster Planning to the Next Level Planning for a disaster needs to be done in advance and includes strategizing what to do before an event occurs (pre-event), during an event (event) and after the acute phase is over (post-event).

FLORIDASERT Businesses today must plan for more than just supply and demand. Hurricanes, floods, fires, terrorism, and other potential hazards pose serious threats to businesses everywhere. Click here for tools and information designed to help Florida businesses stay prepared and to ensure the continued health of Florida’s economy.

PROGRESS ENERGY Storms are a part of life in the Southeast, but being without power is an inconvenience no one enjoys. Click here for answers to what you should do if the power goes out, FAQs about power outages, storm tips, weather/storm resources and Storm Reponse Awards.

FRLA-Related Sites

FRLA Trade Show

American Hotel & Lodging Association

National Restaurant Association

Visit Florida – Official state tourism website

NRA Library-Research Brochure

FRLA Members have access FREE, CUSTOMIZED RESEARCH from NRA. Rather than sending questions to info@restaurant.org as was done previously, you can now send them to askus@restaurant.org. When you send an email to this address, it will come directly to one of the information specialists in the Washington office. As with our phone call system, you will receive a reply within 48 hours, and often within one day. Click Here to view brochure. Contact, Myra Engers Weinberg, Sr. Director, Information Services and Library mweinberg@restaurant.org

Florida Department of Law Enforcement Unveils New BusinesSafe Program

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement in partnership with Florida’s seven Regional Domestic Security Task Forces has launched BusinesSafe, a new web based counter-terrorism initiative which provides Florida’s businesses with timely and important domestic security related information. BusinesSafe is a state program designed to support, supplement and enhance local outreach programs. This is the first program of its kind in the nation and will actively involve local businesses in protecting Florida’s residents and visitors from threats whether man-made or natural.

Access to BusinesSafe will be via links on FDLE’s home page and Office of Domestic Security web site. The BusinesSafe website will provide the following services:

Industry/business-specific Fact Sheets, patterned after a program created by the New York City Police Department following 9/11/01
The ability to sign up for electronic alert notifications via e-mail, cellular phones and PDAs, to provide business specific information about breaking news, possible threats, suspicious activity and specific preparedness techniques
The ability to immediately report unusual, or possibly threatening, activity to local law enforcement agencies, regional FDLE offices, or to Crime Stoppers
Links to a United States Department of Homeland Security registration site for access to vital information on how to better protect businesses from security breaches

A letter from Commissioner Bailey has been mailed out to approximately 3000+ business associations and vendors in Florida to notify them of the launching of this new tool. Additionally, the BusinesSafe website will provide regional contact information and downloadable awareness items such as brochures and posters.

The private sector plays a vital role in our critical infrastructure initiatives therefore, any outreach programs will represent how proactive the state of Florida and its Regional Domestic Security Task Forces are with forming private sector partnerships.

To access BusinesSafe log on to: http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/BSafe/ , or visit the Florida Department of Law Enforcement home page http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/ and click on BusinesSafe on the right side of the page.

Contact for additional info:

Sylvia Ifft, Critical Infrastructure Planner, Region 2 Domestic Security Task Force: 850-410-8854 / sylviaifft@fdle.state.fl.us

FDLE’s Office of Domestic Security 850-410-8690 / flbusinessafe@fdle.state.fl.us