{"id":152,"date":"2019-04-19T20:37:04","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T20:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/104.248.8.209\/blog\/?p=152"},"modified":"2020-06-29T15:49:28","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T15:49:28","slug":"disaster-prepping-the-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/disaster-prepping-the-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Disaster Prepping For The Office"},"content":{"rendered":"

Disaster Prepping for the Office<\/h1>\n

If you\u2019ve ever spent time on one of the many \u201cprepping\u201d websites out there on the Internet, you\u2019ll see posts about people spending hours and hours developing the perfect disaster preparedness plan for our homes. However, we often overlook that an emergency can happen where we work, and there\u2019s a good chance we won\u2019t have the time or the ability to return to our homes as it\u2019s happening. <\/span><\/p>\n

Also, while automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are becoming more and more common in the workplace and are saving lives, the first aid kits found in most offices aren\u2019t suitable for any sort of disaster \/ emergency response beyond accidental stapler discharges. <\/span><\/p>\n

The bad news is, unless your job is to actually be a first responder, your workspace probably isn\u2019t ready to deal with a large-scale emergency on its premises. The good news is, disaster prepping for the office is easier than you think.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A few years ago, I experienced the need to deal with an emergency at work. I just moved to Southwest Florida and was all set to deal with hurricanes and other the issues we have here in the Sunshine State. One day at work though, my phone blared out a warning that there was an F1 tornado headed my way and I need to take shelter immediately. <\/span><\/p>\n

Inside my car in the parking garage was a \u201cgo-bag\u201d filled with disaster prepping supplies and other gear. However, my car was five minutes away, inside the parking garage. At that point, it might as well been parked in another state for all the good it did me at that moment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, the tornado passed over my office with no ill effects, but I had learned my lesson: If it\u2019s not within arms reach right now, it\u2019s not first responder gear. To remedy this, I put together a small, unobtrusive bag which could carry the gear I need to stay hale and hearty after a manmade or natural disaster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Outdoor Survival Rule Of Threes<\/h2>\n

When it comes to preparing for a disaster, I use the outdoor survival rule of threes to guide my decisions about what to carry. I use these rules matter whether I\u2019m building a larger backpack designed to keep me alive for three or more days, or a smaller bag like my office preparedness kit, and they are, <\/span><\/p>\n