Does Your Business Have An Emergency Readiness Plan?

7/5/2018 (Permalink)

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, as many as one in four businesses that suffer some kind of major disaster do not reopen afterward. According to the National Fire Prevention Association, U.S. fire departments responded to about 3,300 office property fires per year between 2007 and 2015. Those fires resulted in about $112 million in property damage each year, and most were in business offices.

The NFPA also has statistics specific to manufacturing facilities. According to their research, there are about 37,000 fires at industrial or manufacturing facilities each year, resulting in 18 deaths, 279 injuries, and $1 billion in property damage. Heating equipment and stop tools were the leading cause sparking 28 percent of the fires. Mechanical failure or malfunction caused 24 percent of the fires.

Floods are the #1 natural disaster in the United States. Every business in every state is at risk of water damage from floods.  In the past 3 years all 50 states have experienced flash flooding causing damage to businesses as well as homes. 

We offer an Emergency Readiness Plan that literally puts getting help after a fire or water damage at your fingertips. The Ready Plan is an emergency preparedness tool for home and business owners, property managers, risk managers and facility management. It allows for the creation of an Emergency Ready Profile™ containing critical facility information to help speed up response time. 

You need a restoration company that is going to not only help you get your company back on their feet, but also work with your insurance company. SERVPRO of LaGrange Park/North Riverside is here for your business and commercial property. We are here to help!  Call us today at 708-240-4876 to discuss all your fire and water restoration needs or to create an Emergency Readiness Plan for your business.