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One of the greatest losses that a company can experience is damage to it physical documents. Salvaging these assets after a natural disaster often requires immediate assistance from professional document recovery services so you don’t experience more delays than necessary to resume normal business operations. By taking a proactive approach with mitigation strategies, you can prevent the loss of important business records and avoid the need for natural disaster document recovery.

One of the elements that businesses can overlook in a disaster preparedness plan is document recovery. Protecting critical business documents is important and should have its own dedicated section in a preparedness plan as it provides guidance to ensure the prompt recovery and salvaging of essential documents after a disaster.

Historic properties are just as vulnerable to natural disasters as homes and commercial buildings. In addition to detailed artisanship, historic properties often store invaluable documents and art with cultural significances that may be irreplaceable if the building experiences a flood, fire or structural failure. By having a disaster plan and working with a General Services Administration-, or GSA-, certified contractor, you can salvage damaged items and minimize cultural and financial losses.

The National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) sets the national standard in regards to document preservation. In 2012, the agency had about 10 billion logical data records and nearly 1 million copies of digitized media. In addition to the two main buildings in Washington D.C. and Maryland (Archives I and II), NARA has affiliated facilities and regional facilities throughout the U.S., and also maintains the Presidential Library system. The media that NARA maintains include still pictures, paper documents, maps, books, motion pictures and electronic media.

Do you have a recovery plan for your vital records? Resolve to be Ready in 2015 with our top 5 tips for Document Recovery. Check out our suggestions for New Years Resolutions you can incorporate into your Documents Preparedness Plan this year.