FEMA Issues Press Release- Warns to Prepare for Blackout!!

http://libertariancrier.com/fema-issues-press-release-warns-to-prepare-for-blackout/FEMA has issued a press release warning Americans are they “prepared for the next emergency”. This comes on the heels of China and Russia sending warships to Syria and Senator Graham urging Citizens of South Carolina that a Nuclear Strike may take place.

Here is the Press Release,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Are you prepared for the next emergency? If not, now is the time to take the important steps necessary to prepare yourself for future disasters – both the expected and unforeseen emergencies.

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With September being designated as “National Preparedness Month” by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) is participating in FEMA’s national “Ready Campaign”, which is geared towards building awareness and encouraging Americans to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, schools, organizations, businesses, and places of worship.

(To see emergency preparedness recommendations from DTF and other “Ready Campaign” participants go to #NATLPREP.)

“From powering the back-up generators that give hospitals and operating rooms electricity within 10 seconds of a blackout to fueling military and disaster-relief vehicles, diesel is a key player in protecting our public health and safety,” said Allen Schaeffer, the Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum. “Because of the vital role diesel technology plays in emergency planning and response, we’re pleased to work with FEMA and other ‘Ready Campaign’ participants to offer tips and advice to families, businesses, and government agencies.”

Tips and Advice to Protect Yourself Against Power Outages
To help businesses and cities protect critical facilities during a power outage, the Diesel Technology Forum has outlined several ways to ensure backup power in a crisis:
•Assess the risk: Identifying your facility’s critical loads is an important first step. Assign a cost to the risks associated with utility power interruptions, production losses and downtime. Make considerations if natural gas pipeline service is disrupted in your community.
•Install a standby generator: Frequent outages of a few seconds, a few minutes or more can often disrupt production lines and have significant cost implications to businesses. While other generator drivers take up to two minutes to engage, diesel-powered generators are uniquely qualified to provide power quickly during a power outage and offers the most cost-effective source of reliable backup power available.
•Have sufficient fuel storage: Diesel fuel’s energy density and the engine’s high efficiency allow for smaller fuel storage facilities compared to other fuels, which provides a cost savings to owners. Still, it is important to make sure that you have sufficient fuel storage capacity on-site for an extended outage of several days.
•Maintain your equipment: As required by electrical and safety codes, standby generators should be “exercised” periodically to ensure they will operate as designed in the event of an emergency.
•Contract rental power: If installing your own standby generation is not feasible for your business, you might consider contracting with a firm to reserve rental generator power for use in the event of an extended outage.
•Recheck your system and set up: One of the great lessons of Superstorm Sandy last year was that even the best generators won’t work underwater when subjected to extreme flooding. Is your unit properly located? Is your fuel source also located in a protected area? Also, check the connections and assure you have the proper gauge extension cord for the electrical load and distance.

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