Is your business ready?

12/20/2016 (Permalink)

Over 50% of businesses never reopen once a disaster has struck. The thought process is “what is the likelihood it would happen to me.” We get busy in our work life and home life and just expect everyone to know how to handle an emergency situation.

1. Implement an ERP (emergency ready program {plan}
   
   
   
   1. Show your employees emergency exits
   
   
   2. Fire extinguishers
   
   
   3. First aid
   
   
   4. Water shut-off valve
   
   
   5. Fire alarms
   
   
   
   

If you do not know where these are in your building, SERVPRO of Tuscaloosa can do a free ERP program that links to your phone. Instantly giving you access to information you need in the event of a fire or water emergency.

2. Designate one or two people to make sure emergency necessities are in date.

Did you know items expire? Fire extinguishers, first aid kits, smoke alarms all of these things can go out of date. Make sure to set a schedule to monitor these things. A great tip is when your filters get changed check the dates or batteries in the smoke alarms. Don’t rely on the alarms to notify you when the batteries are low!

3. Know who to call in emergencies. There are changes that your employees may be in office and you be out of office. Make sure they know who to call in the event of a fire or water damage. That is another great asset of SERVPRO’s ERP app. You can list the names and numbers off all important contacts during and after emergencies. Even you SERVPRO of Tuscaloosa rep!!

Call SERVPRO of Tuscaloosa 205-339-5022 for a commercial ERP appointment for free or talk to your rep the next time they are in!