| Emergency preparedness is essential in all aspects | | | | entertainment items. Do not simply buy a survival |
| of a person's life. Whether at school, home or at | | | | kit because it is inexpensive. Make sure a kit |
| work, you must be prepared for emergencies, | | | | contains a complete supply of survival items |
| especially the places where the most time is | | | | before purchasing it. Building a survival kit yourself |
| spent. The majority of the average person's day | | | | is more time consuming and can be much more |
| is spent at work. The workplace has the same | | | | costly than purchasing a preassembled kit online. |
| need for survival preparedness as the home. | | | | Assign a worker to be in charge of emergency |
| Though places of work may appear safe and | | | | preparedness for the office. This person will |
| immune from emergencies, they are just as | | | | acquire the appropriate emergency supplies and |
| vulnerable as your home. Employers have the | | | | decide where to store them. Be sure the supplies |
| responsibility of providing a safe workplace and | | | | are not all stored in the same place as some |
| one that is prepared for emergencies. Walk | | | | parts of the office may not be accessible during |
| through your workplace and identify potential | | | | an emergency. Check the survival kits often to |
| hazards. Then plan and prepare for those hazards. | | | | make sure they are complete and up to date. |
| Be sure your employees understand the hazards | | | | Also, the person left in charge of survival |
| of the office and the precautions that can be | | | | preparedness for the office should routinely |
| taken to avoid them. Also explain to them the | | | | review and make updates to the office |
| proper actions to take if an emergency arises. | | | | emergency plan, making adjustments often to |
| Such discussions should include emergency exits, | | | | keep it current. |
| fire extinguishers, alarm systems and | | | | Another option an office can easily accomplish to |
| communication systems with local authorities, and | | | | achieve emergency preparedness is to get a |
| where the survival kits are located. | | | | supply of water and store it in the office. Many |
| Survival kits for offices can be purchased online | | | | offices use water dispensers (water coolers). The |
| and are very economical. One survival kit can | | | | water for these devices is delivered in large |
| support a group of employees in an emergency | | | | containers. These containers are a great way to |
| situation. Many kits on the market today can | | | | store water in the office. Always have enough |
| support 5 or even 10 employees. Having enough | | | | water stored in your office to sustain all |
| survival preparedness kits to sustain all workers is | | | | employees for at least couple of days. |
| crucial to providing safety for employees. Today, | | | | By following the instructions above, every office |
| survival kits are sold with a complete list of | | | | can be prepared for emergencies. Do no wait until |
| survival preparedness supplies such as food and | | | | an emergency presents itself to get prepared. |
| water, blankets, lights and communication devices, | | | | Prepare the office and give employees peace of |
| first aid, emergency tools, hygiene and | | | | mind in emergency preparedness. |