Let SERVPRO of Kingston/New Paltz help you prepare your business for a disaster.

9/3/2019 (Permalink)

Commercial or business owners need to prepare for disasters, let SERVPRO of Kingston/New Paltz offer you that piece of mind.

September is National Preparedness Month, an yearly awareness promotion sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help everyone get a leg up on preparing themselves, families and businesses in the event of a disaster. This year’s theme is “Prepared, not scared.” That statement couldn’t be more on-point.

While we’re all watching Hurricane Dorian travel this way and that and seeing the absolute devastation it’s wreaked on the Bahamas, it should serve as a reminder for business and commercial property owners to review their emergency and disaster plans.

While Ulster County has seen some significant property damage in the months of September and October in recent years, we have been spared from such forces as hurricanes like Dorian. Flooding, roof leaks, broken windows, electrical fires, sewage back-ups and downed trees are always possibilities in our area, regardless of hurricane status or not.

Commercial restoration presents unique challenges in and of itself due to the sheer nature of size and layout. Building structures, employees, clients or customers, inventory, files, documents, and other crucial elements can all be affected and with varying degrees.

It’s important to have a solid emergency plan that has critical information about the location of shut-off valves, fire system controls, network info and emergency contact numbers in addition to emergency escape plans and other critical disaster information. Having this all at your fingertips can save emergency responders precious time and help contain damage and minimize injury.

SERVPRO knows the time to create a disaster readiness plan is before you need it, they have developed the SERVPRO Emergency READY Program (ERP) for any business owner to have at their facility, at no charge. It’s a simple process involving one of our team members and the business working together to gather information that is crucial to have when a disaster strikes. Once the ERP is created, business owners have access to their information 24/7 online and by using SERVPRO’s mobile app. If needed, we’re happy to provide a full hard-copy for your employees as well.

There is some piece of mind in knowing that you can to help protect your business, employees or commercial property from storm damage by having a plan in place and by calling SERVPRO of Kingston/New Paltz. We’re always here to help. Call us to schedule your ERP at 845-255-4334.