Check with your insurance company to see what is covered, how much is covered, and how long it will take to have the equipment replaced if lost. You don't want to find out your computer equipment is not insured when you need it the most. Make a backup copy of your important master documents. Keep these either on tape or floppy, off site. If you backup, keep backups off site.
Backups are crucial factors.
Compile a phone list of persons to contact. Include staff personnel, computer hardware and software vendors, consultants, and insurance contacts. Include both phone numbers and addresses. Develop a disaster recovery plan. Confer with your computer committee members about the realistic time schedules.