Please take a look at this excellent site that has a series of high quality easy to follow videos designed to help you and your family get ready for an emergency. It’s our understanding that they will be adding new segments each quarter. It’s surprising how little the effort required to save your life or to protect your assets during an emergency
We found this site as being very informative:
http://www.preparednessvideos.com
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Posted by: The Business Mole
Given the current fact that many citizens in the United State, especially Texas, are facing emergency situations in their small businesses because of the huge storms hitting their area we have decided to post some areas that might be a starting point in not only preparation but in handling the aftermath. The following are some suggestions by FEMA.
The first 48 hours can make the difference.
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By: Small Business Mole
Produced by: Discovery Bay Media - http://www.discoverybaymedia.com
We are going to start posting some video tips for your business in case you experience an on site emergency. Here is the first one: How to Use Your Fire Extinguisher.
An fire can occur any time or any place. Here is a little video that will help explain how to properly use your fire extinguisher that you should have hung up, in a convenient location, at your place of business. Please take a look and make sure you have the steps memorized. Just double click the link below.
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By: Don McDaniel - Vice President Discovery Bay Group L.L.C.
With all the recent news about earthquakes, floods, and other natural disasters we started thinking about what we would do to get us ready if something happens in our area. Given our level of engagement on work we have found it hard to focus on anything but getting our products out the door and attracting new customers. Interesting enough we have been helping produce emergency preparedness videos for the State of Washington and Kitsap County. So we have no excuse for not being prepared ourselves. Here are some points that we found to help get our company moving on developing an Emergency Preparedness Plan:
- If you aren’t sure whether your business is at risk from disasters caused by natural hazards, check with your local city engineering offices, Red Cross chapter, or planning and zoning administration. They can tell you whether you are in an area where hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, or tornadoes are likely to occur.
- Talk to your local insurance agent to make sure your business is covered for fire, theft, personal injury (yourself and your clients), and liability.
- Create a plan in advance for dealing with an emergency and keep the plan updated. Know what business records will need to be preserved and what you will need to bring your business back.
- Consider off-site storage for important business records and documentation. A contractor kept all his records in a fireproof safe in his office. The offices were gutted in a fire. When the safe was opened, everything inside had melted, due to the extreme heat.
I hope this helps you get motivated to start developing a plan soon.
