A Guide To The Multiple Uses For Emergency Lighting And Supplies

by Eric Holm

In the time of a disaster or accident having adequate emergency lighting is very important and can literally be the difference between life and death. A lot of people and businesses have this equipment on hand in order to help evacuate buildings, find lost people and light up areas that are not always lit up during rescue operations. It is very important that an individual who enjoys the outdoors bring equipment like this with them during their outings.

Emergency lighting devices are useless if they are just kept in places where they are inaccessible or uncharged. Even if you do have a lot of flashlights lying around in your home, but you placed them inside storage boxes in the attic or, worse, you do not know where they are, then these things would not be of any help to you under urgent situations.

So, aside from making sure that everyone in your family has their own handy flashlight, you also need to make sure that these lighting gadgets are located or kept in places that are accessible to every member of your household, including your five-year-old kid. Moreover, your housekeeper or babysitter should also know where emergency supplies, including flashlights, lanterns and rechargeable lamps, can be found even if you are just going away for a few hours.

One item that is very important when designing a safety plan is having back up batteries for when the working ones run out of juice. Without extra power the lights will not work and there will be no reason for having them in the first place. Again checking the lights on a scheduled basis to ensure they are working properly will prevent problems from occurring should a power outage occur. Another idea is to keep shack lights and crank lights handy as they do not require conventional batteries and can be recharged with a shake or a crank of the unit.

Whether a family or single person likes traveling in the wilderness having adequate emergency lighting is crucial. Other emergency supplies that are recommended include solar blankets, water and a quality emergency radio and light. Having an emergency light and radio will provide light along with a way of receiving updates from news broadcasts. Backup lights are also a great thing to have and come in a variety of miniature flashlights.

In the event of a natural disaster, emergency lighting can help you to avoid being unprepared. An emergency light and radio should be a part of every household in preparation for disasters.