After the recent earthquake during work hours, I began thinking about how prepared we truly are for a big disaster. Keep reading for an opportunity to win a free kit from XL Staffing, Inc.
It’s not only important to carry a personal disaster ready kit in your car and at home, but you need to be sure you have one at work as well.
Step 1: Get a Kit, if you don’t want to buy one you can put it together following this list. Remember that you will need to replace the food items once they expire.
Step 2: Make A Plan: Schools plan a pace to meet outside in the case of an earthquake, make sure you know the plan at work and home too. Figure out where you can duck and cover until the quake ends, then find out where to meet outside to take a head count and make sure everyone is safe.
Step 3: Be Informed: Have with you the contact information for your building emergency people as well as the family members of all staff. Know how to give and recieve information in the case of a disaster. Remember that cell phones will likely be jammed and that you may not get to a phone if the buildings are falling and unsafe. Specifically in Southern California our most likely natural disaster will be an earthquake. Here are some details on how to be prepared. We have also been at risk of Wild Fires in this region, so read up on how to prepare for those situations as well.
Today all my information has come from the Red Cross website. I encourage everyone to visit thier local Red Cross for classes to be further prepared.
For San Diego classes look here.
To encourage comments on this topic and keep people talking about safety in the workplace during a disaster, I will randomly select a winner from any and all comments posted under this topic. You can add more information, comment on the information provided, or share an experience. Please provide some added value to the other readers! A randomly selected commenter will win this Emergency Back Pack – 2 Person from XL Staffing, Inc. Purchased from American Red Cross San Diego and delivered to your San Diego county office!
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