Earthquake Preparedness Is Important But Why

The shaker in southern California was able to explain people why they need earthquake preparedness for both home and business.

Another shaker in southern California was exclusively for people who are still thinking whether or not to invest in earthquake preparedness. Probably this earthquake was successful enough to convince people living in the active earthquake zone that earthquake preparedness is absolutely a must for both business and home. The continuous effort to educate people about the importance of earthquake preparedness by Quake Hold Industrial has always been unique and worthwhile.

Borrego Springs was the latest spot to be rocked, this time by a 5.4 earthquake, which was felt as far away as Valencia, north of Los Angeles, out to LAX and all the way to the coast in San Diego.

USGS experts believe it was what’s known as a ‘triggered’ earthquake, a consequence of the Easter Sunday 7.2 quake in Mexicali, just over the California/Mexico border.

The Mexicali earthquake has caused an increase in activity along the San Jacinto and Elsinore fault lines, which are indirectly linked to the big daddy of them all the San Andreas Fault.

The point is any business located in the earthquake zone should take earthquake preparedness seriously before an earthquake jeopardizes the business.

What that entails is technically called non-structural seismic mitigation and what that actually means is securing top-heavy furniture, electronics, wall hangings and breakables around the home, as well as undertaking data center seismic mitigation, lab equipment fastening and warehouse seismic fastening at your place of business.

Quake HOLD! Industrial is now offering a free risk assessment session followed by appropriate planning to ensure security to the complete business.

Taking action before an earthquake hits is the best defense against potential damage or injury from a quake. Thus the expert earthquake preparedness team from Quake Hold Industrial is always at work innovating new ways to protect life and property.

EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS FALLS ON DEAF EARS

Addressing a business luncheon this week in San Diego, the focus of the presentation conducted by the earthquake preparedness team from Quake Hold Industrial was how to prepare for emergencies and in particular they honed in on the subject of earthquake preparedness.

The earthquake preparedness team conducted a random survey of those in attendance and what was clear was that most people still are not prepared to deal with an earthquake.

Despite repeated warnings by earthquake experts, as well as the recent rash of quakes in southern California, people continue to ignore the message.

For the past couple of months the earthquake preparedness experts at Quake Hold Industrial have been discussing how real the threat of earthquakes is and why it’s important for people to make sure their business is earthquake prepared.

Research has revealed that only 22% of Californians consider that they’re prepared in some way or other for an earthquake, while the majority of residents have done relatively little, if anything, about it. In San Diego it’s even worse with a mere 19% of residents having done anything to be earthquake prepared.

And given that scientists have found 50 new faults in California just this year alone, those statistics are quite alarming because everyone could potentially be looking at more seismic activity.

So, with new fault lines in addition to those that scientists already knew about and few people prepared now would be a good time to not just think about undertaking non-structural seismic mitigation, but actually doing it.

QuakeHOLD! Industrial is considered the leader in earthquake safety fastening. They have the all the necessary tools and knowledge exclusively required to secure office equipments with minimal or no interruption to the day-to-day operations.

It may sound like a broken record by repeating that being prepared is the best defense against earthquakes, but it really is. Damage to or loss of equipments and data, not to mention possible injuries to employees are not things that people generally want to experience.

And what about the business continuity? The time and money needed to get back on business after everything is knocked offline in an earthquake might be more than one can handle.

Quake HOLD Industrial with their earthquake preparedness experts have developed a highly recommended seismic fastening program for securing equipment in clean rooms, data centers, hospitals and warehouses, as well as in offices.

Earthquake Preparedness Team Encouraging Chilean To Undertake Seismic Mitigation

The earthquake preparedness team from QuakeHOLD! Industrial was in Chile in June in order to educate the mass about how to counteract massive earthquakes. The United States Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Chilean government, established the Rebuild Chile Expo 2010 in response to the destructive February earthquake that shook the country.

The primary focus of the Expo was to address the many needs in Chile resulting from the magnitude 8.8 quake and to learn how to prepare for the next one because they now realize there will be more. The expert Earthquake Preparedness team from Quake Hold Industrial was present because they specialize in non-structural seismic mitigation, something that is now very much in demand in Chile. Data center seismic mitigation, lab equipment fastening and warehouse seismic fastening is all part of earthquake preparedness, thus businesses in Chile are now taking it much more seriously.

Since earthquakes are extremely unpredictable, so being prepared for them is the smartest thing one can do to make sure the business remains functional without risking injury to employees. Earthquake preparedness not only ensures protection to valuable possessions but also prevents loss or damage of data.

It has been observed that unsecured items are the potential hazards during an earthquake causing personal injury and even death. Therefore, equipment fastening is one of the primary services offered by Quake Hold Industrial. The earthquake preparedness team organized by Quake Hold Industrial encourages business to undertake seismic mitigation to avoid destruction.

TAKING THE THREAT OF EARTHQUAKES SERIOUSLY

Following on from our recent blogs about taking the threat of earthquakes more seriously and making your business more prepared, the spate of actual quakes around the place lately should be ramming home the point about the real need for earthquake preparedness.

The region along the California/Mexico border is a prime example.

Calexico on the US side and Mexicali on the Mexican side have been getting rocked continuously since the 7.2 earthquake struck the area on Easter Sunday.

Businesses there have been counting the costs of Mother Nature’s actions with billions of dollars of damage being done to their physical premises, not to mention to their business continuity.

That is precisely why we have been hammering the need for you to undertake non-structural seismic mitigation at your place of business. Ask yourself this – could your business sustain the hits that they’ve been dealing with in Calexico and Mexicali and continue to operate?

At QuakeHOLD! Industrial we specialize in data center seismic mitigation, lab equipment fastening and warehouse seismic fastening. It is where we live and we strongly encourage you to consider the benefits of instituting an earthquake preparedness plan.

Another question you should be asking yourself if you live in an earthquake zone is can you afford to ignore the earthquake threat?

Apart from fastening down all of your expensive equipment and securing your valuable data, also think about providing emergency kits or evacuation essentials kits for your employees.

Check out our website www.quakeholdindustrial.com/ for more information on survival kits and fastening options.

If you’ve been living in a state of denial, it’s time to move. Preparing your business for a major earthquake is relatively easy and affordable, so don’t leave things to chance.

Being prepared is your best defense against earthquakes.