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Never Again: Be Prepared

Never Again: Be Prepared

Never Again: Be Prepared

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Never Again: Be Prepared Using A Solar Yard Lights In A Power Outage -Posted September 12, 2013

Here’s an idea I had this summer that we are putting to use here today. I bought some solar yard lights at the dollar store and they have worked fabulously in the yard all summer. I bought an extra set to save for power outages. (When…

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8 Ways to Prepare for a Power Outage

8 Ways to Prepare for a Power Outage

8 Ways to Prepare for a Power Outage

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8 Ways to Prepare for a Power Outage 8 Ways Anyone Can Prepare for a Power Outage – Little House Living

8 Ways Anyone Can Prepare for a Power Outage

1. Have a family plan. If an outage was to occur while family members are out and about and you are unable to reach each other, make sure each family member knows where…

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DIY Camp Kitchen Sink

DIY Camp Kitchen Sink

DIY Camp Kitchen Sink

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DIY Camp Kitchen Sink

DIY Camp Kitchen – with working sink – Last year I started working on a light weight portable camp kitchen with a working sink and water attachment .During the winter I had a chance to tweak it for my own personal needs. I had every thing I needed to create this project in my garage except for about 15.00 worth…

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Business Escape Plan

Business Escape Plan Emergency Escape Routes

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Escape Plan- Quick Tip

[/column] [column] Value your employees, value their lives and make sure you have an escape plan to get them all out safe in case of a fire or any other emergency. Crisis Prevention & Restoration has the expertise to help your business plan and train employees. An employee on the first floor who may be…

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Avoid Basement Flooding

How to avoid Basement Flooding this spring –

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Gutters & Downspouts

Keep gutters free of debris and position downspouts away from the foundation. The goal is to drain storm water at least three feet away, so if necessary, consider running extensions or troughs.

Foundation Cracks

Inspect the exterior foundation and your basement’s walls…

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Winter Flooding- A Business Nightmare

Winter Flooding- A Business Nightmare

When we hear winter storm we think of lots of snow but who thinks of Winter Flooding?

Winter often means a few snow days; the kids get to stay home from school, some days where some are snowed in and can’t make it to work but are we ready for a Winter Business Nightmare? Usually the snow holds for days with cold temperatures and eventually begins to melt as the temperatures gradually go up.

Eve…

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Flood Preparation

Flood Preparation – Prepare – Activate

If feasible, construct barriers to stop floodwater from entering the building and seal walls in basements with waterproofing compounds.

Did you know: Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States. Not all floods are alike. Some floods develop slowly (overland flooding), while others (flash floods), can develop in just a few minutes and without…

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Situational Awareness – Being Alert in Crisis

Situational Awareness – Being Alert in Crisis

Situational Awareness – Being Alert in Crisis

  Situational Awareness

Situational awareness is an essential skill that the employees of your organization need to develop to ensure the safety and well-being of your business, its’ employees and clients. Situational awareness involves being alert to what is happening in the immediate vicinity and, through that awareness, understanding how…

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Tornado Preparation

Tornado Preparation – Prepare – Activate

Tornado – To begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan.  Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or to commercial radio or television newscasts for the latest information.

Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Spawned from powerful thunderstorms, tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate a neighborhood in…

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Hurricane Preparation

Hurricane Preparation – Prepare – Activate

Hurricane Preparation – Obey evacuation orders.  Avoid flooded roads and washed out bridges.A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone or severe tropical storm that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. A typical cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms, and in the Northern Hemisphere, a…

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Prepping Fun on Pinterest

Prepping Fun on Pinterest

I wanted to share the fun of our Pinterest boards

We here at CPR love (LOVE) Pinterest. Here are two of our favorite boards. Pinterest is a great way to visually track ideas and even instructionals.  Sometimes it helps also to have a picture versus just instructions – another reason to pin it up!

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Beyond Business Continuity - Immediate Restoration

Beyond Business Continuity – Immediate Restoration

Beyond Business Continuity – Immediate Restoration

  What is Immediate Restoration?

  Will your business open tomorrow if disaster hits today?

  You’ve made a plan! Congratulations!!   We say that sincerely – good job.

  And if you are like most of Crisis Prevention & Restoration’s clients you look at your business continuity plan and say – Now What?

 The answer is Immediate RESTORATION!! And you…

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Breath of Life – Smoke & Lungs Dont Mix! Clean air is the Breath of Life Be secure in the event of a fire. As a person with asthma (and in light of the recent wild fires) knowing that I can safely breathe without being affected by the toxic gasses while fleeing a harmful environment gives me peace of mind.

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Solar Lantern for Brightening Up the Darkest Days!

Solar Lantern for Brightening Up the Darkest Days!

Let there be LIGHT - Solar Lantern

  Solar Lantern Luci Emergency Light I can not remember going through earthquakes, tornadoes or hurricanes where we didn’t need light. Of course we had candles and flash lights – these though are great because they recharge and are super small (1in. x 5 in. when collapsed) and lightweight (4.5 oz).  This solar lantern fits into a backpack easily even a day…

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Love Hot Showers? - Cleanliness in Crisis

Love Hot Showers? – Cleanliness in Crisis

Cleanliness in Crisis – Love a Hot Shower?

Portable Water Heater

We LOVE HOT WATER!! If you’ve ever been dry camping you know how much a shower changes everything.  A HOT Shower changes things even more.  Days at Burning Man or days in Joshua Tree or days waiting for help after an emergency – finding a way to be clean can become a consuming focus. Cleanliness is as much about the physical as the…