What are BCP Measures in Thailand?
What is BCP? How is it related to generators? What facilities need it? Explanation of BCP and generator recommendations.
What is BCP? How is it related to generators? What facilities need it? Explanation of BCP and generator recommendations.
BCP measures are management strategies aimed at ensuring that critical operations and business activities are not interrupted during emergencies or can be quickly resumed within the target time. This helps protect the company from losing its reputation, customers, and market share.
- Continue critical operations during emergencies such as disasters
- Rapidly restore operations and minimize damage
- Decide what to prepare and how to prepare during normal times
Traditional disaster plans focused on “protecting employee lives and company assets,” but BCP aims to “maintain corporate trust and employment” and “survive emergencies” after ensuring safety.
Implementing BCP can enhance corporate evaluation and value from a risk management perspective. Sharing the emergency response plan internally and externally also increases branding credibility.
BCP Measures in Thailand
During the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, it became evident that businesses with BCP plans experienced significantly less impact compared to those without. Consequently, the government and local authorities began promoting BCP as a “corporate survival measure.” Guidelines from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Cabinet Office, and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare encourage BCP formulation.
In Thailand, new urban developments like the EEC (Eastern Economic Corridor) aim to efficiently manage and operate infrastructure and services with environmental considerations, enhancing quality of life and pursuing continuous economic growth. Companies based in Thailand are also strengthening energy measures for disaster prevention facilities and bases as part of their business continuity plans.
BCP Planning in Thailand – Essential Emergency Generators for Power Outage Measures
An essential aspect of BCP planning in Thailand is power outage measures.
Among the six key items emphasized in business continuity plans, securing power through emergency generators is a critical issue. These items include:
- Securing electricity, water, and food
- Ensuring diverse communication methods during disasters
- Backing up critical administrative data
Having power during outages enables numerous critical functions, such as maintaining a safe indoor temperature in summer, running washing machines for clean linens, preventing data loss on computers, and charging phones for communication. These are all crucial during emergencies, making reliable power sources vital for BCP planning in disaster-prone Thailand.
Importance of Generator Maintenance
To effectively implement BCP measures in Thailand, regular maintenance of generators is essential. Neglecting proper maintenance can result in malfunctioning generators during emergencies, leading to power outages. During the Great Hanshin Earthquake, Great East Japan Earthquake, and Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan, there were reports of emergency generators failing to start or catching fire due to lack of maintenance.
GENERAC emergency generators feature a self-check function that automatically starts and self-diagnoses on a set schedule, such as once a week. This ensures fully automatic operation during power outages, starting about 10 seconds after an outage and stopping about one minute after power restoration.
BCP Measures for Factories and Buildings
- Office buildings
- Welfare and medical facilities
- Corporate offices
- Factories
- Local governments
- Stores and commercial facilities
Supermarkets, convenience stores, large shopping malls, nursing homes, hospitals, company offices, factories… GENERAC emergency generators offer a wide range of options for various uses. Depending on installation conditions, you can choose from LP gas or city gas as fuel and select single-phase or three-phase electricity.
In the U.S., GENERAC generators, meeting strict NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) requirements, are used as emergency backup power sources in police stations, fire departments, and emergency call centers, demonstrating their No.1 market share quality.
Usage Examples of GENERAC Generators by Facility
GENERAC generators have a proven track record in the U.S. and can be used in any facility, from small units for homes to medium-sized units for offices and stores, and large units for factories and industrial buildings.
- Hospitals
- Nursing homes and care facilities
- Medical institutions and welfare facilities
- Supermarkets, convenience stores
- commercial facilities
GUARDIAN SERIES
The Guardian Series of GENERAC air-cooled gas generators offers an ideal backup solution for homes and small offices, as they feature a space-saving and low-cost installation option, providing greater flexibility for users.
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PROTECTOR SERIES
The Protector Series is designed for use in medium-sized business facilities and to power air conditioning and other commercial equipment. The self-check feature ensures the generator always provides a reliable and uninterrupted power supply.
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INDUSTRIAL SERIES
It is ideal for facilities that require large amounts of power, such as factories, offices, hospitals, hotels, and care facilities. The generator is designed for superior quietness and is compatible with a wide range of capacities.
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The Necessity of BCP – Preparing for Floods and Water Disasters in Thailand
For companies based in Thailand, responding quickly and effectively to floods and water disasters is crucial to protect employees and the company itself.
Without power, neither phones nor PCs can be used, and even charging mobile phones becomes impossible, hindering communication with employees. Without access to TV or radio, understanding the current situation becomes challenging.
Some facilities like daycare centers, schools, care facilities, and hospitals are already designated as evacuation centers. Ensuring minimum lifeline and living conditions allows these facilities to serve as evacuation centers, providing a reliable haven for Thai people.
While BCP is primarily for protecting corporate life, it also holds the potential to save Thai people during emergencies.
