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The American Red Cross Bay Area and Securita, Inc. Join Forces for Emergency Preparedness
New Organizational Tool Helps Manage Chaos in Disaster
| Source: Securita, Inc.
SILICON VALLEY, CA--(Marketwire - October 19, 2007) - A survey conducted by the American Red
Cross released in March revealed that 83% of Bay Area residents are
currently unprepared and have not taken recommended actions to ready for
disaster. Along the Atlantic/Gulf Coast, more than 60% of families do not
have important records stored in a safe place. The American Red Cross San
Francisco Bay Area believes disaster preparedness is a necessity so they
have joined Silicon Valley-based Securita, Inc. to offer families a
preventative solution in advance of unexpected crisis.
Securita's new, comprehensive Vital Records PortaVault®, a lightweight,
self-contained organizational system in a water resistant, zip-up canvas
case, holds hundreds of pages of important documents in a sturdy three-ring
binder. Unlike file cabinets, metal boxes or other makeshift storage, the
Vital Records PortaVault provides a simple way to compile personal records,
and easily transport them when disaster strikes.
"One of the critical steps in being prepared for disaster is having
important records and documents organized so they can be transported if
evacuation is required," said Harold Brooks, CEO of the American Red Cross
Bay Area. "The Vital Records PortaVault makes it very easy to accomplish
this step and still keep records readily accessible for daily use. The Red
Cross is proud to offer this useful tool in our Red Cross Store and in our
upcoming Give the Gift of Preparedness Gift Catalog available November
2007."
The Vital Records PortaVault was created after Sherie Dodsworth, the
Company's founder and an experienced CPA, saw thousands of Hurricane
Katrina refugees in complete chaos; unable to get assistance because they
did not have identification, medical, insurance, mortgage or other
important records. Katrina's aftermath inspired Dodsworth to fill the grave
need for an intelligently designed, easy-to-use, portable organization and
storage product that could be easily accessed and carried away in emergent
danger. Securita's Vital Records PortaVault also keeps records easily
accessible on a day-to-day basis.
"Preparing ahead of time will always help someone respond better in a
disaster or emergency, and may even save your life," said Robert Taylor,
Director, Health & Safety Services. "Securita's Vital Records PortaVault
offers the confidence that comes with being equipped. By offering it
through the Red Cross Shop, we've tried to make it as simple as possible
for everyone to take action immediately."
Securita's Vital Records PortaVault may be purchased at American Red Cross
Bay Area Store located at 85 Second Street, San Francisco, CA., online at
the Red Cross Store www.redcrossshop.org and at www.securitaonline.com for
$69.95 each.