When it comes to an emergency, it can strike anywhere, at any time, and without warning. How prepared are you and your family for an emergency should one occur at your home? Without sounding like a warning bell, the best time to prepare for an emergency is now – before it happens. Too many homeowners don’t think about preparation and, when the time comes, are left surprised and unprepared.

Preparing You and Your Family for an Emergency

With years of experience, Archer Cleaning & Restoration Services knows more than a thing or two about not just property restoration in St Croix Falls, WI, but also how you can prepare your family for an emergency, and has prepared some information below.

What’s Your Chain of Command?

Here is what you don’t want to happen: an emergency strikes and half of your family are listening to your instructions while the other half are listening to somebody else. The reason why is bad is that this is the easiest way to make an emergency worse, by confusing everybody involved. Instead, sit down and talk about who will be the person in charge should an emergency strike. If that person isn’t available, make a list of who comes next, and so on. With this list in place, everybody will know which instructions to listen to and can help to get everybody safely out of danger in an orderly fashion.

Get Ready for Common Emergencies

Of course, an emergency can be any number of things. However, there are a few common emergencies which you and your family can prepare for, such as:

• An earthquake
• If the roof falls in/starts to leak
• What happens if there is a fire in the kitchen or the laundry room
• How to react in the case of severe flooding

Whether either of the above is likely or not, they can each be prepared for in advance. In the example of a fire, work out which route each person will take and which items everybody is designated to grab to get out of the house quickly and safely all while avoiding the fire in question. Of course, this is also the perfect time to talk about the items you won’t be taking – for example, you don’t want your children to think that it’s a good idea to run back into their room to get their favorite toy if there is a fire in your home. If your property has sustained damage and is in need of restoration, be sure that you hire a professional to get your lives back on track and ensure the work is done thoroughly and safely. Speak with Archer Cleaning & Restoration Services at 888-436-3499 to learn about their professional property restoration services and how they can restore your home safely and quickly.

What’s in Your Emergency Box?

An emergency box is a small box, likely a shoebox, which has a few important and sentimental items inside. This box is often placed by an exit which is easily reached during an evacuation. If you don’t have one, here is what you should consider putting in it:

• Your insurance documents or copies of your policy details and numbers to call.
• Either your original identity documents or certified copies.
• If you have an emergency credit card, put this inside.
• A small hard drive with a scanned version of the family photos hanging on your wall.

If you can think of any other items which you definitely want to have with you which will fit, be sure to include these, just make sure that you don’t make the box so big that it isn’t easy to take on your way out. By creating an emergency box and making everybody aware of it, you and your family will be in a better position to get back on track should disaster strike. For example, copies of your insurance information are good to have at hand so that you can contact your insurance provider as you wait for the emergency services to arrive.

Emergency Property Restoration in St Croix Falls, WI

If you are unlucky enough to experience an emergency or your property has sustained serious damage, be sure to speak with a professional who can repair and restore your property quickly and safely. It’s important to remember that property restoration is not a DIY job as trying to do the work yourself can not only lead to injury but, more often than not, can also lead to causing more damage. Speak with Archer Cleaning & Restoration Services at 888-436-3499 to find out how their professional restoration services and equipment can get you and your property back on track, not only quickly, but safely.