Bill_Moorman
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One of the things that most of us reefers do is have a plan of attack in case things go bad. We know exactly how we will treat pests or diseases, or if our parameters go out of balance. We even have back up circulation/return pumps for when our main ones go out at 2am.
We feel confident in our abilities and are generally prepared for whenever Mr. Murphy reads his ugly head.
But do we know exactly what we are going to do when disaster strikes, and we simply cannot be there to handle it?
This is where your EAP comes in to play. Most of us will agree we are ready for everything. We spend time working each problem out in our head and the flow chart of corrections. However, have you shared your knowledge with anyone else who could help you, should you be too far away to help yourself?
Take a few moments to type up a few notes that you can copy and paste should disaster strike. It’s easier to remember things when all is good as opposed to when you only have a few hours before your tank crashes.
For example, I’ve got step by step directions that I can text a family member on how to handle a power outage.
An excerpt: “Go into the garage and you will see the Honda generator, on the floor near the front of my Jeep. Grab that and take it to the backyard, just outside the door on the floor mat.
Also in the garage is my extension cord. It’s orange and long (50 ft). If you are at the front of the Jeep look to your left and you will see it hanging on the wall. Grab that and the power strip on the floor under the sprinkler controller. Unplug everything from it and plug the power strip into the extension cord and the extension cord into the generator. Run the extension cord through the back door and over to the fish tank.”
More than anything, being prepared makes disasters survivable.
Good luck!
We feel confident in our abilities and are generally prepared for whenever Mr. Murphy reads his ugly head.
But do we know exactly what we are going to do when disaster strikes, and we simply cannot be there to handle it?
This is where your EAP comes in to play. Most of us will agree we are ready for everything. We spend time working each problem out in our head and the flow chart of corrections. However, have you shared your knowledge with anyone else who could help you, should you be too far away to help yourself?
Take a few moments to type up a few notes that you can copy and paste should disaster strike. It’s easier to remember things when all is good as opposed to when you only have a few hours before your tank crashes.
For example, I’ve got step by step directions that I can text a family member on how to handle a power outage.
An excerpt: “Go into the garage and you will see the Honda generator, on the floor near the front of my Jeep. Grab that and take it to the backyard, just outside the door on the floor mat.
Also in the garage is my extension cord. It’s orange and long (50 ft). If you are at the front of the Jeep look to your left and you will see it hanging on the wall. Grab that and the power strip on the floor under the sprinkler controller. Unplug everything from it and plug the power strip into the extension cord and the extension cord into the generator. Run the extension cord through the back door and over to the fish tank.”
More than anything, being prepared makes disasters survivable.
Good luck!
