First Lady Saves the Day!

During the War of 1812, British troops were advancing on Washington D.C. The threat became so serious that the White House was evacuated in the middle of the night. In the panic and confusion, it was Dolley Madison, wife of President James Madison, who insisted on taking Gilbert Stuart's priceless portrait of George Washington with them as well as other important papers. Later that night, the British troops reached the White House and set the building ablaze. Many early treasures were lost in the fire that night, but because of Dolley’s quick thinking, this priceless portrait of American's first president was saved.

Imagine if you had to leave your business in a matter of minutes only to return and find it destroyed. What would you take with you? Would that be enough to ensure your business could successfully continue? Instead, what if you had planned ahead and pre-determined what was most important to save? That is one of the benefits of business continuity planning, the ability to plan ahead and make informed decisions beforehand. That way, if a disaster happens suddenly, you won’t have to rely on having the First Lady remember for you!