January…..Time to Make a Plan
It is always imporant to be aware of your surroundings. Make a plan. Once you know the disasters that can happen in your community (BC can have earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, and floods.) Be prepared Secure your furniture, appliances and most importantly your water...
Earthquake Activity
The phone lines at our office and our twitter feed are a buzz with inquiries regarding earthquake or emergency preparedness kits. Our staff has been answering questions and we are loving the clients that are stopping by to visit our Richmond showroom. With several...
Emergency Kits can help in any Situation
Residents of BC have realized that an incident such as a gunshooting at Starlight Casino in New Westminister resulted in half a day of blocked traffic. All exits, bridges and roadways in the area were not available to the public for over 4 hours. People were stuck...
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....