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Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late
Planning and preparing ahead is one of the best ways to protect your business and employees during an emergency. You should plan ahead for a power outage in the same way that you’d prepare for any emergency.
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Preparing Ahead
- Create an emergency supplies kit and keep it in an easy to access location known to employees.
- Maintain up-to-date contact information for all employees, vendors and clientele that can be accessed if your power is out.
- Make multiple back-ups to computer files and data. Store these records in a safe place.
- Check batteries for electronic devices – cell phones, pagers, lap top computers, etc., twice a year.
- Use surge protectors to protect sensitive electronic equipment. For a higher level of protection and short-term power (typically 5 – 15 minutes) consider switching to Uninterrupted Power Supplies (UPS).
- For longer term emergency power requirements to keep lighting, equipment and other systems powered, look into back-up generation systems. There are a variety of emergency power system technologies including gas or diesel-powered generators, deep cycle batteries, flywheel energy storage or hydrogen fuel cells.
- Have a list of emergency contact numbers handy.
- Ensure that you have at least one cell phone or non-cordless telephone.
- Learn about how to keep safe in an emergency.
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