Individualized Plans Build on Basic Principles
Adverse weather events are a threat to our customers’ safety and to their facilities’ integrity, operations, and checkbook. From snow, wind, and ice storms to hurricanes, tornadoes, and flash floods, the potential for disruption is a universal — and growing — concern for facilities across the country.
When it comes to preparedness, UG2 leverages our deep bench of expertise for a tiered approach that we adapt and customize to every facility’s unique needs. Tasks are different depending on the customer, season, and location.
A storm warning might find us storing equipment and securing the property, arranging sandbags and clearing drains, fueling vehicles and filling gas cans, or tackling any number of responsibilities while carefully monitoring weather reports and communicating with all parties.
The core elements of our storm preparedness planning include:
Detailed plans with assigned roles and checklists. We involve our team and yours in planning. Together, we identify the key players responsible for tasks and outline a strategy to exchange updates on progress if an emergency arises.
Transparency and communication. We regularly revisit our communications plans with customers and make sure everyone, including each tenant or team member, knows the best route for reporting issues, obstacles, and concerns.
Strict adherence to preventative maintenance. Neglected and deteriorating property is much more vulnerable to damage. Long before problematic weather systems come into play, we’ve already taken the most critical steps necessary to protect your facility and equipment.
HVAC, plumbing, and electrical system security. UG2 has highly skilled technicians on deck trained in all areas of operations and maintenance, armed with the latest technology and innovations.
On-call mobile maintenance. When you partner with UG2, our certified technicians are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to immediately resolve emergency mechanical, electrical and general maintenance issues that arise in storm preparation or recovery.
Attention to fire safety equipment installation and inspections. We collaborate closely with fire safety officials and first responders to ensure their personnel and ours are well versed in a facility’s access points, equipment, and controls.
Preparation for power outages. Our teams are always prepared with an adequate supply of flashlights and batteries, portable chargers, and power banks, and we take extra care to inspect generators, surge protectors, and safety equipment on a regular basis and in advance of inclement weather.
A safety-first response. Safety depends on advance preparation, which is why the topic is prioritized in all of our meetings and trainings, with leadership involved in developing protocols and a point-person deploying action steps when a safety plan is activated.
As with all of our services, customization is key, and we continuously refine our storm preparedness plans based on our customers’ evolving needs and ever-changing equipment as well as on incident reviews and emerging best practices.
Do you have concerns about your facility’s preparedness for adverse weather events? Get in touch, and we will connect you with one of our subject matter experts.