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If you're in your office right now, look up. Do you see a sprinkler head? What would you company do if that thin piece of red plastic broke? Unfortunately IT disaster recovery scenarios are all too common for small businesses. Data gets stolen. Buildings flood, and hardware fails. The businesses that survive these interruptions planned ahead. They brought a life preserver despite the seas looking calm. In the case of disaster recovery, the life preserver is a formal disaster recovery plan. What goes into a disaster recovery plan? Most companies start and stop their plans with tape backup, but that is rarely sufficient. Untested tape backup fails at jaw-dropping rate, and many times data[..]

Disaster recovery planning (DRP) starts with a discussion that involves key management employees. It is important to get their support with any disaster recovery initiative. Explain what disaster recovery is and why it is required for business continuity, cost reduction, generating revenue and improving productivity. Disaster scenarios such as fire, flood, earthquake, cold weather and employee sabotage should be discussed. Alternate vendors should be discussed as well as a potential issue with business continuity.  Risk Assessment The Risk Assessment is a " what if analysis " that describes the amount of risk associated with the current state of the network. The following are some[..]

Earthquakes, floods, and tornadoes in the past few years have created headlines around the world. No one likes to think about it but the next event is not a question of if but rather when. It is only a matter of time until the next significant event occurs. Whether man-made or natural it is inevitable that something will occur which causes a disruption to normal life. It is likely that electrical and water service will be interrupted. Planning ahead will lessen the impact of the disaster and may even save your life, your family's and even your neighbors. Follow these simple steps in preparing for and surviving the next emergency situation Before: * Purchase emergency supplies. Keep your[..]

It can happen at any time; acts of terror, hurricanes, tornados, fires and other emergencies can strike without warning, and before you know it you are without electricity in the middle of an urban crisis. With a little planning, you can keep your family safe at home until the disaster blows over. Here are three tips on how to plan ahead, so your family has a survival edge in an emergency situation. Start Stocking Up Set aside cash, even a small amount, for creating an emergency stash. Once a week, or even once a month, buy survival gear or stock up on food stores that can go into your cache. Make sure each item is really useful in an emergency situation, and know how to use each piece.[..]

Why is the only time we think about getting prepared when disaster has already struck? So often, we hear about disasters and think "I really should get a plan and things together in case of an emergency," but most of us never get around to doing anything about it. September is National Preparedness Month, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. On their website, they list the simple steps to take to get your family prepared for an emergency. Alicia on "The Peace of Mind of Being Prepared for the Unexpected" 'Just thinking about disaster striking is enough to raise our anxiety levels ten times. Many people simply decide not to think about emergencies until they strike.[..]

It's that time of year again! Winter! It can be enjoyable with all the outdoor recreational opportunities it brings. It can also be dangerous when severe winter storms come roaring in bringing freezing temperatures, heavy snow, strong winds and poor visibility. Snowstorms occur regularly every winter throughout the northern hemisphere. Although the first snowfall can cover the world in a beautiful blanket of sparkling white, as little as two inches (5 cm.) of snow is enough to create serious problems for traffic. (Of course children absolutely love it when a "snow day" occurs and they are forced to stay home.) Blizzards, massive snowstorms with strong winds, make unplowed roads[..]

They say it's funny how people are afraid of flying when statistics tell us that you are more likely to get into a car accident than you are to get into a plane crash. Apart from crashing, though, there are many emergencies that can happen to you when traveling in your car. A surprising number of people never prepare for these emergencies, and as a result they become stranded and have difficulty getting back on track. First, let's talk about a car accident, since this is a very common emergency. If you get into a car accident of some sort, be sure you have photocopies of your license, registration, and insurance information of your car in the glove compartment of your car. Remember,[..]

If you or someone you care about has a disability you ay face obstacles to evacuating your home or preparing for an emergency. Being prepared is even more important for someone with a disability. There are a few very important things that you should think about in advance and prepare to reduce panic and possible medical emergencies during a time that can naturally be chaotic. 1. Know How You Will Get Out of Your Home If you are mobility impaired or use an assistive device such as a wheelchair, cane or walker, you will want to plan an escape route from your home. If you cannot use your primary exit, will you be able to exit through another door or window? What exit tools should you keep[..]

If you own a vehicle, as most of us do these days, it is important to keep an emergency survival kit in it at all times. It should be kept someplace where it can be easily accessed (perhaps under the front passenger seat). Since you are usually located within close proximity of your vehicle, you can easily gain immediate access to your emergency supplies in a disaster situation. Many types of disasters can strike while you are in your car - snow or ice storms in winter, floods in spring, and hurricanes, tornados or lightning storms in summer and fall. Your survival will depend on how well you have prepared ahead. Just like a home emergency survival kit, every car emergency kit should[..]

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Your home is one of the most important and valuable investments in your life. Natural disasters are unavoidable and can leave your home damaged or even devastated. When a flood happens, damage to your home can be moderate to severe and sometimes does not go away after the water dries up. It is important to take the necessary actions after a flood occurs to ensure your home is repaired and restored immediately to prevent further damage. This may include emergency clean up services to ease your mind and put your home on the path to restoration. When a flood occurs your family may be distraught at the amount of damage and personal property loss. Even if grief is overcoming your emotions it[..]

We all hope for the best, but if disaster happens being prepared can greatly increase your chances of surviving until help comes. Designate an area in your home as the safe place where you are to meet in case of emergency (basement or first floor) and stock it with the following items that will help you and those you love make it through. Food and Water Store cans of food and bottled water. Keep an eye on expiration dates and replenish supplies to make sure they stay current. Mark the calendar on your computer with a 6 month reminder to check expiration dates for food and water then move those to your current pantry and use so they do not go to waste. This will seem like a headache at[..]

Are you in a situation where you could use some cash to get you by till payday? Getting an online loan till payday has become very easy and you can get up to $1,500 from some companies. Getting a loan till payday has become so easy that it can be done within 24 hours right at your computer. All you need is a checking account and access to the internet and your loan can be in your account by tomorrow. You may need some extra cash to get you by when you least expect it. Car repair, home repair, and medical emergencies can come up at anytime and they usually come up when you least expect them. Applying for a loan till payday is not a hard process and you can be pre approved within minutes.[..]

No one likes to think that something bad could happen, but the sad truth is car accidents, heart attacks, sprains and broken bones occur all the time. With emergency room visits lasting 4 hours on average throughout the U.S.A., who will watch your kids while you are busy with the hospital staff? Do you really think your children will wait patiently for 4 hours while mom, dad or a sibling is being treated? What about snacks, a drink or potty break? Are you going to be able to leave one child alone with the doctors while you take another to the bathroom? Ideally, you would have someone to babysit your children while you (or you and the patient) visit the emergency room. Befriend a[..]

When you consume water, there are minerals and bacteria that can be harmful to your body in the long term (or even short term), which can be avoided by using a simple water filter. Many people have taken to using a water filter in their homes, but few realize there are portable water filters for taking on camping trips, easily transferring for offices, or other scenarios. Many people often have trouble deciding which type of water filter is the best, and they are often told to buy the one that is most affordable. There are, however, other things to consider such as the particular application for which the water filter is to be used, as well as who will be using it that will also[..]

If you have water leaking right now and it's flooding your house, you're not prepared for a home emergency situation. If you have a home that doesn't have any problems with it right now, continue reading this article to find out how you can prepare yourself and your family for any type of home emergency situation. We need to prepare ourselves for any types of home damaging emergencies before they actually happen. To do this, we're going to need to create a list of home damage emergency contractors that can help us, during an emergency. The most common house damage emergency is going to be a plumbing water pipe failure. Most of these problems happen once a water supply pipe gets damaged[..]

Lights are essential in the industry of law enforcement and in emergency cases. Emergency lights are essential lighting equipment and are placed on a vehicle. When turned on, it signifies that the driver with the lights has the right of way or it could also be used to signal a driver jot abiding the traffic rules or is in a pursuit situation. There is a need for law enforcers to use these lights as a way of informing other road users about the urgency of an event, an accident or if there is illegal activity going on. There are a variety of emergency lights used in law enforcement and they have various unique qualities. The steady burning lights can function in two purposes. It could be[..]

There is nothing like an unexpected power outage to ruin your day. Imagine yourself trying to figure out what to do while in the dark, unprepared for the long wait you are about to go through. Good news is that there is a way you can prepare for such an eventuality. And preparation comes in the form of power generators. Generators are basically engines that produce electrical current that you can use to power electrical appliances. It is much like your utility provider but in a much much smaller scale. They can be obtained from your local hardware or electrical shops and comes in a variety of forms and sizes. There are a host of options for you if you are looking to buy one of these. In[..]

Flying a helicopter is a challenge for most pilots simply because helicopters struggle with opposing forces in order to keep itself airborne. As such, there is a need to ensure the safety of helicopter flights using proper energy management. Energy management can help the helicopter fly safely in case of engine failure and prevent it from rising to unusual altitudes. All aircraft safety relies on energy management. An airplane, for example, relies on potential energy to maintain altitude and kinetic energy to maintain forward speed. A pilot needs to play between these two kinds of energies in order to successfully maneuver the plane and bring it gently to the ground if they need to land[..]

Volcanoes are truly fascinating features of nature. Most are located at special zones that are strategically located around the Pacific Ocean.Thus, the areas around the Pacific are collectively known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. The most destructive volcanoes are located in countries around the Pacific like Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and New Zealand. Hawaii and other islands around the Pacific are also rich in volcanic supplies. Millions of people are living near and around them due to the beauty and fertility of the surround lands. Volcanoes are truly one of nature's most destructive forces. Be prepared for volcanic eruptions if you live nearby an active volcano. You do not need[..]

Let's face it, your family is the most important thing. You can replace a car, a home, a business from a fire, flood, Earthquake, Tornado or Hurricane, but if you lose a family member, well, it makes everything else seem very insignificant. This is why it is advised to be prepared for a disaster and calm the chaos in your own time of need, as there is a good chance that there will be no one there to help you. You have to help yourself and your family if you want to come out unscathed. So, let's talk a little bit about what you need to have ready if disaster strikes. First and foremost you are going to need to make sure that you have a steady and safe water supply. If you rely on city[..]

Here is a helpful check list for preventing damage to your property by flooding and to minimize the damage that follows. The Mitigation Phase Prior to a flood, there are actions that you can take to diminish damage: - Have a professional assess your property for high-risk areas. Identifying these low-lying areas gives you an indication of where sandbags will be helpful to prevent flooding on your property. - Make sure fuel tanks located above ground are well anchored. This will prevent them from floating away in the event of a flood. - Consider dry and/or wet flood proofing your property. - Dry flood proofing prevents flood waters from entering a building. - Wet flood proofing[..]

If you're pondering the question of how to avoid divorce, you are probably at the end of your rope. One of you has probably moved out, you're not on talking terms, you can't bear to be in the same room together, and the lawyers have drafted the divorce papers. But you still want to give it a shot. You still love your spouse, you guys were good together in the past, you believe there's so much to your marriage that's worth saving. And then there's the children to consider. How could you put them through life without their father or mother. Despite the fact that it's almost "normal" for half the kids out there to come from divorced families, that doesn't mean it's good for them. So[..]

fortunate that there are people every year who die after being stranded in the snow or freezing conditions because the car broke down. It's sad because most of these situations could be prevented by properly being prepared for the situation. Cars can be unreliable at times especially in the colder temperatures. Make sure you are prepared to be stuck before you drive a car during the winter months. What are some things that you can do to be prepared to being stuck in the snow? Keep a method of contact in your vehicle. This is important because letting someone know you are stuck is the first step in getting the situation resolved. There are prepaid cell phones that are extremely cheap that[..]

Water damage inside a home tends to come from only two sources, Mother Nature and mechanical malfunctions. Whether it is from storms, rising rivers and lakes or plumbing leaks and sewer back-ups one fact will remain the same, time is of the essence. The sooner the water is removed and the area dried the better the chances are of getting out of the situation with the least amount of damage. The loss your property can be devastating but a health issue arising from improper cleanup procedures, in my opinion, is much more critical. Depending on the amount of water that you are dealing with, clean up can range from a simple shop vac and a few fans to pumping machines, industrial grade[..]

Small diesel generators have become an essential household item for many families throughout the United States. In areas prone to hurricane, tornadoes and severe winters, small diesel generators provide life saving aid. One only has to live through a power outage lasting several days in below freezing conditions to realize how difficult life would have been without one of these superb little machines. Small diesel generators have always had wide acceptance within industrial, rural or building applications. However, with the advance in diesel technology and the small engine over the past few years, diesel is fast becoming the preferred option for household generator owners. These small[..]

Is your small business set up effectively in the event of information devastation? If not, this is the quick primer to help you in the most significant elements to contemplate for one's security. The most prevalent organization disaster is info loss, which commonly derive from quite a few causes such as human mistakes, computer hardware failure, natural disaster and theft. Thankfully, data loss is easy to recover from should you have a backup answer into position. To make certain you receive the proper alternative for your small business needs, adhere to these guidelines: 1. Understand your computer data. Know what one has, where it's located and what exactly is most important. In case[..]

Copyright © 2008 This paper will unlock some of the mysteries of emergency supply planning for those managers tasked with developing emergency response plans for their company. We’ll begin by addressing the critical survival needs of employees and then evaluate “best-in-class” strategies for determining and storing emergency supplies based on office size, physical building structure and geographic location. While most large businesses have expended the energy to develop business continuity plans, the majority only focus on the operational aspects of the business. Considerations generally include backup power, redundancy in computing systems, office space requirements should[..]

The creation of a Business Continuity Plan involves developing a reaction strategy for how an organisation will respond to disaster. This disaster may occur through accidents, natural catastrophe such as earthquake or intentional attacks such as hacking or terrorism. In plain English, business continuity is how your organisation will maintain its operations in an emergency. A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) lays out the steps an organisation will take to ensure emergency preparedness, crisis management and disaster recovery. Nowhere is BCP more important than within the Financial Services sector. It is a regulatory requirement of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) that organisations[..]

When the earth shakes, the wind blows or the home is filled with the smell of smoke, most people automatically shift into the self-preservation mode and scramble to preserve their lives and the lives of others in the family. Those who plan ahead and develop contingencies for such emergency situations generally fare better than those who do not. Professionals in the emergency disaster relief field promote emergency evacuation plans for people, because they work. But what about an emergency plan for our pets? They are family members too. Shouldn't our plans for emergency evacuation include them as well? Thousands of trusting, devoted pets are lost each year due to natural disasters[..]

What are the consequences of a Strong Earthquake? Your home may have some level of structural damage to foundations, cripple walls, anchorage of walls to the floor or roof, masonry chimney, and around the garage opening or large window openings if soft story conditions are met. On the other hand, damage to non-structural elements and contents is most likely to occur to interior partitions, exterior wall panels, suspended ceilings, electrical and mechanical equipment, ducts, water and gas pipes, water heaters, hanging objects, furniture, home electronics, dishes, etc. In the meantime, electrical, gas, water and sewage, and transportation systems are most likely to be disrupted for several[..]

Due to poor medical facilities in remote areas, national parks & reserves and war torn areas where there has been political instability and insurance companies have taken the measure of ensuring that they provide a comprehensive service. These services are included in insurance travel and there is need for you to be covered comprehensively including the geographical areas you will be travelling. It is essential when you intend to change your itinerary to inform your insurance company to include the new destination so that incase of emergency it will not be a problem in being airlifted and admitted to a well equipped hospital and if the condition worsens then you can be flown in an[..]

Fires are serious business and require serious attention and planning. Fires cost hundreds of lives and hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. Business owners can aid in the safety and protection of their employees by developing an effective fire safety plan. Successful fire safety plans include everything from properly placed exit signs to effective evacuation routes. Fires often spark without warning. Your properly designed fire safety plan could save lives. There are many important aspects of a life-saving fire safety plan: Prevention: The easiest way to keep your employees safe from fire is to prevent fires from occurring. Design a plan for fire prevention and educate all[..]