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Severe Weather Preparedness

April 30, 2014

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As severe weather sweeps across the country, make sure you are prepared to keep your family and home as safe and secure as possible. Making and following a simple emergency checklist can make the world of difference before, during and after a storm. Here are a few resources to make sure you and you family are prepared and know what to do during an emergency that results in a loss of power.

Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness – Portable Generator Safety Information

OSHA’s Tornado Preparedness and Response – Response/Recovery

1-800-prepare.com – Natural Disaster Preparedness Checklist

Generators Emerge As a Status Symbol

April 29, 2014

As storms and power outages have been sweeping through the Northeast, many are realizing that back-up generators can make living without power much easier. As the appeal grows, and the stigma around the difficulty of buying and using a portable, back-up generator fades, many are finding that having a back-up source of power is an important thing.

Read more from this NY Times article regarding just how useful having a generator during loss of power can be.

Important Generator Safety Tips

April 28, 2014

Things can be chaotic when the power goes out. Having a back-up source of power may have lifesaving benefits for your home, loved ones or business. If you plan on using an generator during emergencies and power outages, it is vital that you take the proper precautions when setting up and using your generator. Follow these simple guidelines to help protect you, those around you and your generator.

American Red Cross – Purchasing and Using a Generator?

National Safety Council – Portable Generator Safety Tips?

National Fire Protection Association – Generator Safety?

Ethanol Gas Left in Generators May Disable Them, Experts Say

April 23, 2014

First it was boat engines and lawn equipment. Get ready now for potential hassles with portable generators. Leaving gas in your generator or not adding ethanol stabilizer at the end of hurricane season last year can mean trouble this hurricane season.

For Safer Emergencies, Give Your Power Generator Some Space

April 22, 2014

To subdue the steaming heat of hurricanes or to thaw out during a blizzard, gasoline-powered, portable generators are a lifeline during weather emergencies when homes are cut off without electricity. But these generators emit poisonous carbon monoxide.

Champion Power Equipment Products

April 21, 2014

A short video showing some of the awesome products Champion Power Equipment has to offer.