Ross McMicken (12/12/2012)
Your DR plans should be tested with a scenario where more than half your staff can't be found or can't connect. In real life, you can't count on everyone being available.
I've always made this a priority. In a disaster, you can't assume that people can be contacted, or that they will come. I've told my boss that if my family is in trouble, I'm not coming to work.
If it's available, look into running your emergency power on natural gas. Gas is safer than liquid fuels, and interruptions are rare. Many diesels can be modified to run on natural gas. If I ever get a generator for the house, it will be gas or propane powered
We use Propane here, but you have to be careful with nat gas. Lots of people assume the lines will be working in a disaster, and they may get shut down. A local supply on site is needed.