What Can Your Business Expect From a Disaster Recovery Franchise Upon Its Arrival?

3/24/2019 (Permalink)

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What Can Your Business Expect From A Disaster Recovery Franchise Upon Its Arrival? 

Owning a Greeneville, TN business comes with many responsibilities, but one of the most important can be having a disaster plan in place. From training your employees on evacuation proceedings to preparing for storm damage ahead of time, having a viable plan in place can prevent panic and disarray in the face of strong storms. If you have a disaster recovery franchise on call for your business, knowing what to expect when its technicians arrive can help you streamline your emergency protocol.

Mitigation

When your storm response team first arrives, the technicians will likely move to perform mitigation on your building so that damage can be confined to one area. For example, if your employee restroom is experiencing a flood from a toilet malfunction, the techs will likely act to confine flood waters in several ways, including:

• Sealing the entrance to the room
• Using portable sump pumps to drain the water
• Evacuating the area to keep your employees safe
  

Mitigation can be especially helpful in keeping smaller floods from spreading, particularly in the case of black water.

Support From Corporate

Sometimes, large disasters require more than what your local franchise can handle. In this case, you can likely expect support from other franchises in the area, especially if extra trucks and equipment are needed. You will probably be informed by your disaster recovery team if such support is needed and how it might affect your evacuation or closure plans.

Thorough Inspection of the Building

Once the building is evacuated, your storm damage and restoration service will probably inspect the affected areas and note which items can be restored, what kind of building materials need replacing and the options you have for the restoration process. This is a good time to ask your techs questions regarding cost and time frames for planned repairs.

Having a disaster recovery plan in place for your Greeneville, TN business can help you prepare for the unknown. Knowing what to expect from your local disaster response team when they arrive may help you streamline this plan and give you peace of mind in the event of an emergency.