Are you the owner of a small business that provides vital services in your community? What would happen if a natural or man-made disaster interrupted your operations? What can you do to protect your business, employees and customers? Come to a free business continuity planning session for small businesses like yours on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. for answers to questions like these.

The meeting, sponsored by Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency in partnership with the American Red Cross of Southern Maine, Unum Provident and NEDRIX, will be held at the Standish Town Offices on Route 35. Register by calling 874-1192 ext. 119 or e-mail mccormicks@usa.redcross.org.