Benefits of Packaged Water in an Emergency
Water, of course, is fundamental to survival. But clean, pure water is often difficult to find amid natural disasters. Why bother with bottled water that may grow bacteria, takes up valuable space and is heavy to carry? Why attempt to remember to throw it out yearly...
Preparedness is the Key to the Unexpected
Haida Gwaii earthquake. Hurricane Sandy. It's been a busy week of natural occurences in the world so this a great time to remind everyone that Preparedness is the Key to the Unexpected. There are certain things which are fairly common in nature. And there are some...
SOS Emergency Response in the News
A Richmond-based emergency kit supplier has had its shelves cleaned out in the wake of Saturday’s massive earthquake off the B.C. coast. The phonelines at SOS Emergency Response Technologies have been red hot since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck at 8:02 p.m....
Drop, Cover, Hold ShakeOut BC
The 2012 Great British Columbia ShakeOut earthquake drill is this Thursday (October 18th at 10:18 a.m.), and more than 570,000 people are registered to participate. In total more than 13.6 million people worldwide that will practice earthquake safety Thursday, and...
Fit Testing your Respirator
If you perform any task at the workplace that requires the use of a respirator you must ensure that it fits properly and has a good seal on your face. A fit test needs to be done yearly to check that contaminated air cannot leak into the respirator and be inhaled. To...
You May Not Wear a Hard Hat But…Office Workers are at Risk Too
Because office areas are not the most hazardous parts of most industrial workplaces, they may not be a safety priority for you and safety probably isn't an issue much on the minds of office workers, either. As a result, minor hazards go undetected, and those small...