Monday, January 28, 2008

Planning and Preparing for Emergencies

They say that lightning do not strike twice on the same place, but disasters and calamities do. We may not like it, but an emergency can come like a thief in the night when your guards are down and you are sound asleep. This can be abated. If not, you can always prepare and plan for these kind of eventualities to mitigate them when they do occur.
With our modern life, we have amassed tons of personal and critical information that are important and essential to our lives and business. Managing these critical financial, legal, and personal information never seems easy. You may have systems in place and professionals to help you, but in the event of an emergency, do those you trust most know where or how to find that information? Or, can you easily access or retrieve them?

The good news is, there is AxcessPoints. It is a secure online planning resource that helps individuals and families better organize critical personal, medical and financial information and minimize the impact of a natural disaster and other emergencies. More so, AxcessPoints™ provides a first-of-its kind Emergency Toolkit, an interactive calculator that helps families create a comprehensive emergency preparedness kit. The tool calculates the right level of supplies and other necessary items by factoring in age, gender, disabilities and animals, including livestock. The information is highly secure, and users can choose to share sections from their plan with other family members or trusted personas. So, do not be caught surprised by any emergencies, plan and prepare.

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