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It’s Time to Reevaluate Your Bartow County Weather Strategy | SERVPRO of Bartow County

4/7/2023 (Permalink)

office meeting on weather strategy You business can plan for success and be prepared for the worst with SERVPRO on your side.

When severe weather strikes, it has a tendency to affect entire communities, with businesses bearing the brunt of the damage. Weather damage of any kind can be difficult to recover from, but business owners and their teams suffer the most when time and money are spent repairing what has been lost.

It may appear pointless to plan for these unavoidable disasters, but preparing your commercial building and your hardworking team inside may just be what keeps your Acworth business afloat after a severe weather event.

Acworth weather can be a lot less intimidating to face head-on when you know what’s coming and have an effective response plan in place. Use these tips to secure your commercial building and prepare your team for the unexpected:

Understand Your Risk

You shouldn’t begin drafting your weather plan until you are aware of all the serious threats Acworth encounters year-round. This year, flooding, persistent rain and strong winds have already been a burden for our area.

These aren’t the only dangers your business is up against—the extended effects of coastal hurricanes, hailstorms and tornadoes are all conditions you must consider as you prepare for the worst.

While having a plan in place can be valuable for events like this, it is also critical to stay up to date on any impending weather emergencies. Knowing what’s coming will allow you to inform your clients and team, as well as give you time to protect your business and put your stellar plan into action when the time comes.

Protect Your Workplace

There are numerous essential elements of your workplace that you will rush to protect before a severe storm, including your employees, your building, your customers, equipment and inventory.

The most important factor to include in your business plan is a communication strategy.
Have a means of connecting with your team so that everyone knows what to do before, during and after a storm so that you can protect every facet of your Acworth business.

When severe storms are in the forecast, you will unsurprisingly be concerned for the structural safety of your commercial building, and luckily, there are numerous ways to prevent damage! Protect the inside by beginning on the outside by redesigning your landscaping to be flood-proof, maintaining your commercial roof in good condition and storing any outside equipment in a safe place when severe weather is predicted.

Be Ready for the Aftermath

The final step in developing an effective storm strategy is knowing where to turn if your Acworth workplace sustains damage as a result of a severe weather event. Working with our SERVPRO specialists will ensure that your team is back to work as soon as possible.

Including our Acworth crew in your plan will ensure you get the greatest help possible following severe storm damage. Not to mention the time and money you’ll save by having a team ready to respond to your disaster the moment you call!

Prepare your team and the business you’ve built to the best of your ability before a major storm because you never know when the unexpected might strike.

If the spring season leaves you with major commercial damage this year, SERVPRO is the crew to trust! We can repair your building and recover your losses so you can get back to business.

National Day of Service and Remembrance : September 11, 2019

9/11/2019 (Permalink)

SERVPRO First Responders Bowl Join us December 30, 2019 for the second annual First Responders Bowl!

In honor and memory of those who died on September 11, 2001, as well as the survivors and First Responders, the National Day of Service and Remembrance was established in 2009 as a day of reflection. Led by the Corporation for National and Community Service, this is a day to come together as Americans following the events of 9/11 to help neighbors in need and to honor veterans and First Responders in your community.

On this day and everyday, SERVPRO of Bartow County salutes those heroes who arrived in our nation’s most dire times of need and stand strong in the face of disasters. These heroes are the First Responders who keep our communities safe in trying times. They are the heroes that answer putting their own health and safety on the line for the betterment of our great country.

Give back and make a difference in your community this year. Click here to find a volunteer opportunity near you, or register your National Day of Service and Remembrance event, or visit nationalservice.gov/911day

SERVPRO would like to that this opportunity to remind you about the First Responders Bowl. Mark your calendars for December 30, 2019 and join us in Dallas Texas at the home of the SMU Mustangs, Gerald J. Ford Stadium. SERVPRO is proud to sponsor the second annual First Responders Bowl! Two of the NCAA’s finest D-1 schools fight it out for 90 minutes and leave it all out on the field. 

Support our First Responders and reserve your tickets today!

SERVPRO of Bartow County Supports Advocates for Children's Annual Duck Derby

6/18/2019 (Permalink)

Advocates for Children were able to raise over $100,00 for the children and families of Bartow County!

SERVPRO of Bartow County sponsored the 17th annual Duck Derby benefiting the Advocates for children.  The event, held on May 11, 2019, included the Duck Derby and Duck Dash 5K & Kids Fun Run.  The impending, inclement weather held off long enough for the 5k and fun to be a success!  The winners, Tyler Jones and Sherry Spinks, with times 17:54 & 19:51, took home the gold duck trophies!  

Afterwards, it was time for the Duck Derby at Sam Smith Park. With no water source at Sam Smith park, one might wonder how the Duck Derby could take place in the middle of a field. With the help of Gerdau, a temporary waterway was built in the middle of the park just for the derby. Guests watched the 3 heats of over 6,000 derby ducks tumble down the waterway. Lucky ducks from each heat were selected as winners.

18,000+ Rubber Duckies Sold of Advocates for Children!

Advocates asked Gerdau Plant Manager, Rodrigo Canova, and Vista Metals Plant Manager, Jim Stewart, to select the winning duck for the main event.  Susan Simonton’s duck was the big winner of the day winning Susan the $10,000 grand prize. In addition to the grand prize, eleven additional prizes were awarded consisting of Braves tickets, an IPad, concert tickets, a drone bundle, a beach bundle sponsored by Country financial, many gift cards and a spectacular basket from Cartersville-Bartow County Convention and Visitors Bureau.  Julie Peace, Samson Salono, Alison Biles, Cathy Menerey, Frank Pratt, Jamie Row, Julie Casler-Tyrell, Carol Anne Craton, Chris & Brandy Seats, Dan Kramer & Fincher Services were the winners of the additional prizes. The Very Important Duck (VID) race was held before the main dash.  The VID package, selling for $250, offered great odds and prizes valued at $1,000, $500 & $250. Chris & Brandy Seats, Phillip Ray and Matt Sellers were the winners!

The Quacky Cash competition offered one of three cash prizes to local high school seniors who sell the most ducks.  The seniors had to sell a minimum of 500 ducks and must be a resident of Cartersville/Bartow County. Taylor Tyree, a senior at Woodland High, took the prize with a total of 2,455 sold.  Second place was Colbi Ballard, a senior of Cartersville High, with a total of 1,938 ducks sold.  Third place went to Kaylee Jones, also a senior at Woodland High, with a total of 1,350 ducks sold.  All in all the seniors of all 7 high schools sold 9,139 ducks which was 53% of all duck sales.

Guests had a plethora of culinary choices, from BBQ and cheesesteaks to frozen desserts. Great restaurants and caterers like Johnny Mitchell’s Smokehouse, Chuck’s Curbside and The Big Dipper provided food services for the entire event. The food was a major draw for the event and patriots avidly voiced their opinions of how great the food was and how they thoroughly enjoyed it all.

In summation the Duck Derby and Duck Dash 5k Fun Run was a complete success! Advocates for Children raised over $100,000 for the children and families of Bartow County and Greater North Georgia area. SERVPRO of Bartow County is proud to have had the opportunity to support such a great cause and event!