Always Be Prepared

Always be Prepared

A friend of mine told me about an intense kayak lesson he took in

some serious rapids. He had to wear a helmet and life preserver

at all times. This was not a scenic float down a gentle river. The

event started with a 3-hour training session that consisted primarily

of practicing how to fall out of the kayak. It is imperative to keep your

feet headed downriver first no matter what. They practiced this over

and over again. All of the participants were trained to be thoroughly

prepared so that when they fall into the water (and they probably

would) they would not have to take time to think about what to do

next. Reactions had to be second-nature. There would be no time

for pondering.

This weekend I went snowshoeing upstate. It never occurred to me

that snowshoeing could be a dangerous sport, but one of my fellow

adventurers slid down the icy mountain and tore up her leg so deep

that she couldn't walk and had to be medi-vaced out of the state

park on a tank-like machine. Our guide's normal job requirement

is to lead everyone through the trail and make sure people have a

good time. Fortunately he was medically trained and snapped to

action immediately. Stop the bleeding. Make sure the victim stays

conscious and responsive. Protect her from further harm. What was

planned to be a walk in the park turned treacherous in a second, but

not deadly because of preparation.

At Signature Community we deal with dangerous scenarios all of

the time, and I am amazed at how responsive and prepare our

team members are. A great example happened during the recent

extremely cold temperatures experienced throughout the country

which were the biggest surprise in the lower parts of the southwest.

This part of the country is just not use to dealing with feeling

temperatures in the negative range, let alone even colder wind chills

and snow on the roads. I have to hand it the Signature Team for

handling these problems like champs. Whether it was working with

vendors to provide bags of salt when everyone else was out of stock

or other Signature Community offices sending plumbing parts to

areas that had run out of supplies at the local Home Depot, all the

teams in these hard hit areas worked day and night and all weekend

long to bring back services to our residents.

The Signature team was prepared for the worst and helped our

residents in their time of need.

Thanks everyone for making it happen.

--
Nickolas Jekogian
CEO
Signature Community
917-763-3500
www.ASignatureCommunity.com
Blog -http://www.nwjceommm.blogspot.com/

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