Are You Flood and Fire Ready?

When the unexpected strikes, a planned and responsive recovery effort is critical.

Preparation for the impact of a potential disaster — flooding, power loss, building damage and debris — means stocking the right products, tools and personal protective equipment (PPE). It’s important that emergency services and first responders have access to what they need immediately to kick start the recovery effort.

Whether it’s building inspections or repairs, debris and tree removal, or restoring utilities, specific equipment is needed to keep response teams safe, including generators, PPE and tools. Stocking the right gear and recovery equipment will help get operations back online.

The Blackwoods Disaster Response catalogue is out now, with all of the equipment needed to help keep response teams and enable communities to get back on their feet as quickly and safely as possible.

The catalogue includes:

• Hygiene & Cleaning: Mops and mop heads, buckets, insect repellent and spray bottles.
• Site Safety: Pedestrian control barriers, traffic management, lockout tags, first aid kits, spill kits, sunscreens, emergency eye & face washes and fire fighting equipment.
• Hand Protection: Chemical resistant and liquid resistant gloves, general purpose gloves, cut resistant gloves, welding gloves and thermal protection gloves.
• Apparel: Polyester jackets and pants, PVC jackets, two tone high vis jackets and pants.
• Head & Face Protection: Face shields and visors, hard hats and safety helmets.
• Footwear: 
• Eye Protection: Safety goggles and safety specs.
• Hearing Protection: Earplugs and earmuffs.
• Respiratory: N95 disposable respirators.
• Electrical: Torches & headlamps, radios, powerboards & extension leads, fans & air conditioners, 
• Health & Wellbeing: Sunscreens, kitchen supplies, hydration beverages, cooler jugs, plastic coolers and water bottles. 
• Flood & Fire Preparedness and Protection: Ladders, storage bins, tarpaulins, sandbags, repair tapes, ropes, grinding wheels, generators, shovels and engine driven pumps.

Blackwoods can support all your disaster recovery equipment needs. Whether it’s fires, floods or storms, we’ve been supporting Australian communities for over 100 years. We understand what it takes to rebuild in the aftermath of a disaster. Securing equipment and mobilising assets quickly is a priority.

View or download our Disaster Response catalogue today.