Whenever an earthquake strikes one of the first services to be knocked offline is the power supply potentially leaving you in darkness, therefore your earthquake preparedness planning should include emergency lighting and plenty of it.

Because
the power can sometimes be out for days at a time, it is just as important to have a reliable source of light as it is to have enough food, water and other essentials to get through the initial critical period.

Since Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the Gulf coast, federal and state agencies have constantly been telling us, and rightly so, that we need to be prepared to fend for ourselves for at least the first three days after an emergency.

If you don’t have a source of light it can make life awfully difficult, especially when working in confined or dimly lit spaces.

Lightsticks

From a business standpoint, if your operations are suddenly thrown into darkness you and your employees are going to have a tough time finding your way around to check on things.

Many businesses have their own generators to provide a backup power source, but if yours doesn’t we recommend having a good supply of emergency lightsticks on hand at every work station. That way when the lights go out, which they inevitably will, you won’t be left in the dark.

To us at QuakeHOLD! Industrial there is no such thing as having too many lightsticks. It just makes sense to have a bunch ready to go when you need them.

They’re something that should automatically be included in every disaster kit that you have for your employees, which is why we put them in our emergency kits.

Emergency Power Station

Another option to consider is our Emergency Power Station (EPS). It’s a multi-function unit that includes a flashlight, AM/FM radio, cell phone charger, along with adaptors for the most popular brands of phones, and a personal alarm.

The EPS is conveniently sized so that it can be easily stored just about anywhere.

And here’s a tip, keep it handy in places where you spend most of your time i.e.

the home, office and car.

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

Being prepared means a lot of things. Emergency kits ought to be high on the list and they should contain some form of emergency lighting for reasons outlined in this blog.

In the context of your business, being prepared also means securing equipment, desktop appliances and electronics, as well as making the workplace safer for your employees.

Our vast array of seismic protection products and services include equipment fastening, furniture straps and disaster kits to name just a few.

Get in touch with us to schedule a risk assessment of your premises.

As we’ve been reminding you over and over during the past few months, if you run a business in a seismically active zone, you need to become pro-active about earthquake preparedness and we suggest that you should start today.