Preparing Your Business for a Potential Fire Disaster

7/20/2021 (Permalink)

Back up important data and documents.

How Can I Prepare for a Fire Disaster?

Although there is only a slight chance, you never know when your Katy, TX, commercial property could catch fire. Whether it's a result of a faulty electrical system, a toaster fire in the breakroom, or a wildfire intrusion, it's essential to think about fire preparation before the worst occurs. Being proactive can potentially save lives, your building, and your business.

1. Back Up Your Important Data and Documents
The survival of your business could depend on having backups of your essential data and files. As an extra precaution, you can store this data in a separate physical location, such as on a hard drive kept in your own home. However, your best option is to keep backups of everything in the cloud. You can also scan essential paper files and upload them to your cloud storage.

2. Prepare Your Employees
Familiarize all of your employees with the building evacuation plan, the location of fire extinguishers and first aid kits, as well as other critical information. Part of your fire preparation should include routinely practicing fire drills and presenting fire safety rules with all personnel.

If you don't have a binder with this information available to employees, contact SERVPRO to come to your building and create a free Emergency Readiness Plan for your office.

3. Review Your Commercial Insurance
A critical part of your plan is reviewing your commercial insurance policy to ensure you have the correct type and amount of coverage. Having the proper insurance could mean the difference between saving your business or losing everything.

4. Create a List of Emergency Contacts
Another vital component of disaster preparation is creating a list of emergency contacts. The list should include employees and their emergency contacts, suppliers, local emergency services, your insurance company, and fire damage restoration professionals. Keep a copy of this list off-site in case the original gets destroyed in the fire.

Any type of disaster at your business can be traumatic for everyone involved. However, having a fire preparation strategy in place can provide you with some much-needed peace of mind. SERVPRO is here to help you prepare for the worst, and restore your assets if anything happens.