Safety

My office has some pretty major safety policies. One of them is that each member submits a safety topic that is displayed when we enter our timesheets. We have to acknowledge that we read the topic, and in return, we get 'safety points' which can be used towards gift cards and other things. My turn to submit came up last week, and I sent in the following (which showed up as today's safety message):

10/28/2011 12:00:00 AM
There are all kinds of emergencies that we can plan for, including the zombie apocalypse. It may sound like fiction, but its not an impossibility. Many films depict zombies as created by an infectious virus, passed on by bites. Its possible that a mutation of mad-cow (or Creutzfeldt–Jakob), measles or rabies could cause zombie-like symptoms.


So how can you prepare? A disaster emergency kit and an emergency plan.
Stockpile water (4L/person/day), non-perishable food items, prescription and non-prescription medications, tools and supplies, sanitation supplies (for keeping zombie viruses at bay), clothing, copies of important documents, and First Aid supplies.


For an emergency plan, identify the types of emergencies that are possible in your area (in Alberta, there’s flooding, tornadoes, zombies, blizzards, etc). Pick a primary and secondary meeting place for your family to regroup. Identify emergency contacts like police, fire department, zombie response squad, and an out-of-town contact that you can contact to let the rest of your family know you’re ok.