I don’t know about you, but I’m so ready for Spring. So far March has been really cold here and tonight / tomorrow we’re supposed to have some snow. Today in our state we had a tornado drill and I thought that would be a good time to start a series on being prepared in your tutor business. We live in a world where different kinds of emergencies can happen at any time. Today we’re going to talk about some things you’ll want to make sure you have in place, in the days ahead we’ll talk some more about specific emergencies.
Most of these suggestions apply to you if you tutor in your home or have a separate office. If you travel to your students, some of these still apply.
- Talk to your insurance agent – make sure they know you’re conducting business and check into any type of additional coverage you may need. This is an added expense, but it may save you a whole lot of money in the long run. Also make sure you have an accurate inventory of things in your home / office with copies of receipts and video or photographic evidence. I mention that because one of our friends had a fire in their home and they had a really rough time getting some of their things replaced.
- Be weather aware. In the spring there is an increase possibility of severe weather. You’ll want to make sure you know if any storms may happen. You’ll also want to get a weather radio, keep it on and make sure it has a battery.
- Get a First Aid kit. You can find them at Amazon for less than $25.00.
- Take a Basic Lifesaving Course at your local Red Cross or medical facility. Learning CPR takes an afternoon. If you have employees make sure they have this training as well.
We’ll talk some more about weather emergencies on Thursday, till then we hope you have a wonderful day.
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