Hurricane Response Time

Hurricane Response Time

An interview excerpt with Jeff Chester, Vice President Interviewer: How long does it take first responders to arrive at my property after a hurricane? Jeff Chester: Well one of the nice things about hurricanes, if there are any, is that you get plenty of advance...

ACT Response Time

ACT Response Time An interview excerpt with Jeff Chester, Vice President Interviewer: How long does it take first responders to arrive at my property after a disaster with no forewarning? Jeff Chester: Well with our network of 350 first responders, we are able to be...

Creating a Disaster Plan

Creating a Disaster Plan An interview excerpt with Jeff Chester, Vice President Interviewer: How do I put together a disaster plan in advance? Jeff Chester: Well that’s a great question. One of the things that I’ve done is realize that I’ve got my areas of expertise....

Hurricane Building Damage

Hurricane Building Damage An interview excerpt with Jeff Chester, Vice President Interviewer: What can I expect to happen to my business during a hurricane? Jeff Chester: Well if you think about what is happening during a hurricane, you have 70-mile-an-hour winds,...

Disaster Preparation

Disaster Preperation An interview excerpt with Jeff Chester, Vice President Interviewer: How can I prepare myself for any type of disaster? Jeff Chester: That is a great question and that is the way a risk manager or an operations manager needs to be thinking before a...