Natural calamities such as hurricane are beyond our control. We cannot stop these from happening. While that is true, we can also take the necessary steps to protect our family from the hazards of a hurricane.
As a team of Emergency Preparedness Consultants in Washington, DC, we continue to use our expertise in ensuring the safety and preparedness of different establishments. If you want to make sure that your facility is safe from hurricanes, our consultants can help you with that.
But how do you prepare for safety when a hurricane is being announced? Here are helpful tips that we can share.
- Create a Safety Plan
In our Disaster and Risk Management Training, we highly encourage planning for safety. If your location is prone to hurricanes, all the more that you need to ensure that these plans are in place. If you’re also visiting a place on a hurricane season, create your personal plans on what you need to do whenever the calamity occurs.
- Stock Emergency Supplies
Because hurricanes are a natural calamity, these should be considered as an emergency. For that, we need to supply our homes or offices with emergency equipment. These supplies can help us manage to get through the days after the hurricane struck.
- Stay Away from Floods
Hurricanes can cause flooding where it has hit. After the storm has passed, ensure that you don’t go to these flooded areas. Electrocution incidents are very common when there is a flood. The possibility of electrical wirings getting dislodged is the usual cause. Add to that, water is an insulator and it can carry electric current to your legs if you’re not careful. It is better to stay away.
- Follow Evacuation Plan
Our Emergency Training Consultants in Washington, DC are experts in drafting evacuation plans no matter the area. Evacuation plans are created to guide the people indoors so that they can leave the place towards safer ground. Remember to follow the evacuation plan. If your company has no evacuation programs yet, it will be wise to start creating these immediately.
- Protect the Vulnerable Members
Children and the elderly are at higher risk during calamity situations such as a hurricane attack. They are not able to run to safety very fast. Remember to secure the vulnerable members first whenever hurricanes happen. Ensure that they have a ready place to stay whenever the disaster strikes.
- Prevent CO Poisoning
Carbon monoxide (CO) can also happen right after the storm has passed. To prevent any poisoning, ensure that your CO detector is in place. Before any hurricane takes place, make a periodic check of whether the detector’s batteries are still functioning or not.
How ready are you to handle the hurricane aftermath? Is your building equipped with the relevant devices? Are your evacuation plans complete? Let us help you promote safety from the hurricane. Schedule an emergency training with us at Strategic Educational Consulting, LLC.
If you have other inquiries about our training programs and services, don’t hesitate to contact us.