If A Disaster Strikes Tomorrow, Would You Be Ready? B y B r i ttan y J o hn s o n
Preparation is a key component for making it through any size disaster, whether it’s a small water leak, a large fire or an area flood. The best time for planning for such events is not when the event happens, but well before it happens. Not everyone plans on a disaster, but you could be prepared
for one should it occur. Now is the time to ask yourself, “Are you ready for whatever happens?” S cenario
A sporting goods store is closing at the end of the night at 10:00 p.m. Two employees are left in the store
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at 9:30. The two employees decide to throw a football around until one of them throws too far and hits a sprinkler head causing water to start gushing all over the store and merchandise. The two employees have no idea how to shut off the sprinkler system. They also cannot find the store manager’s number for over 20 minutes. The store manager arrives at the store 30 minutes after the sprinklers start going off. After another 15 minutes, the store manager finally finds the shut off valve for the sprinkler system. In conclusion, 45 minutes goes by before the water is shut off and stops covering the store. D evelop a P lan
Having a plan in place can help minimize the amount of time your business is inactive. A plan must include key emergency contacts such as building owner, property manager, facilities manager, etc.
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Do you know who your plumber is and their contact information? What about your electrician? Alarm company? Sprinkler company? Insurance company? These are all important names and numbers that should be included in the plan. U tility S hut- offs
Utility shut-offs are key components in a plan. The shut-off locations included in the plan should be water, gas, electric, sprinkler and alarm. Depending on type of business, there may be other shut-offs included. T iming is E verything
A disaster never seems to happen
B r i ttan y J o hn s o n
is the Marketing Manager at SERVPRO of Orange, Sullivan & S. Ulster Counties and can help your business develop a comprehensive Emergency Ready Profile. Contact Brittany at 845-342-3333 or Brittany.johnson@ocservpro.com. Visit www.SERVPROosu.com or ready.SERVPRO.com for more information.
during the normal work day, Monday through Friday 9-5. Having a plan in place is essential in order to mitigate the loss as quickly as possible. Timely response in a crisis can minimize the effects of water and fire damage allowing your property and business to be restored at an advanced rate with minimal downtime. H elp to P lan
If all this seems daunting, chances are that local disaster remediation companies can help you put a plan together. They can help you take a pro-active approach to begin mitigation and recovery before a disaster ever happens.
Help Kids Find Careers The 18th annual Y2Kids Careers from A to Z program will be held on Wednesday, April 20 at the U.S. Army 2nd Aviation Detachment hangar at Stewart International Airport from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. This is a day of hands-on, interactive career exploration activities for middle school kids, their parents and teachers. Over the years, the program’s career specialists have reached more than 30,000 children. If you are interested in participating in Y2Kids, contact Trish Huggins or Ellen Vanderbeck at patricia.trask-huggins@ouboces.org, 845-291-0300, ext. 10318, ellen. vanderbeck@ouboces.org or 845-291-0300, ext. 10102. The Orange-Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Education Division coordinates the Y2Kids program on behalf of all the schools and students in the area.
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