Did you know that September is National Preparedness Month? It’s important to always be prepared for disasters and outages, which is a lot of what National Preparedness Month entails.

According to Ready.gov, this year’s theme is “Start a Conversation.” We understand that talking about bad scenarios that could possibly happen might cause discomfort, but it’s better to talk about it now in lieu of having your first discussion about such things during an actual emergency. Your plan should already be in place so all you have to do is focus on carrying it out to the best of your ability.

Below, Geneverse goes over National Preparedness Month in a little more detail as well as a few ways you can better prepare yourself for outages, extreme weather events, and other emergencies. 

More on National Preparedness Month

National Preparedness Month began in 2004 and is managed/sponsored by FEMA through its Ready Campaign. 

National Preparedness Month strives to educate and empower Americans to rise to any emergency situation, from natural disasters to terrorist attacks. As September concludes on the 30th, the month culminates with National Preparedness Day, which is a national day of action.

Start a Conversation

In ideal circumstances, rehearsing what you would do during an emergency will help you successfully navigate a real occurrence. Talk to your household and neighbors. Get as much input as you can. 

What happens when the lights go out? What should you do when there is no power and threatening weather on the horizon or right outside your door? 

Asking these sorts of questions and figuring out a viable solution will put you in a great position to get through whatever comes your way.

How to Spring into Action After the Conversation

The National Weather Service also subscribes to the idea of having that inconvenient conversation – they also echo the idea of having a plan in place before any adverse event happens. “Don’t Wait. Communicate,” as you make your emergency plan. 

Get everyone in your household together. Go over various emergency plans for fires, extreme weather events, outages, flooding, or even things like extreme heat. You can go as far as creating bulleted to-do lists for each scenario. Go over the lists in detail. In an ideal circumstance, your entire family will have all of the steps memorized. Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.

What to do During an Emergency

Being prepared for an emergency means having the right tools and knowing what to do. What do we mean when we say “the right tools”? Certain items are going to be extremely useful during an emergency while other items are going to be nearly useless. 

Useful items during an emergency include alternative sources of light (candles, flashlights, headlamps), power (gas or solar generators), as well as provisions like non-perishable foods and an abundant water supply beyond what you get from the tap.

An emergency kit will be extremely useful during times of an emergency. You want to include bandaids, a tourniquet, antibacterials, wound-cleaning agents, and perhaps any medications that your household might need. It's a good idea to have an emergency/medical kit for the house and for each vehicle.

Some situations you’ll want to shelter in place. Other situations call for leaving the home and finding a less dangerous place to occupy. Make a customer-tailored plan for each disaster scenario.

The Importance of Backup Power

Generators are extremely useful tools during outages, natural disasters, and any occasion where you do not have access to traditional sources of power. Solar generators are especially useful as they can be used indoors and outdoors and do not emit the toxic fumes that gas generators do. With gas generators, you have to spend extra time and energy thinking about where you’re going to run your generator. 

Gas powered generators also make a lot of noise – and in some situations you might not want to bring attention to the fact that you have an alternative power source. Additionally, loud generators can be abrasive and irritating, whereas solar generators are relatively quiet. You might even forget that you’re running your generator, especially if you have a Geneverse solar generator.

Geneverse provides solar power products that work hard during emergencies and everyday circumstances alike. Take advantage of our Anniversary Sale today to save $175 on our solar generators and power stations. 

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