Beat the Heat this Summer in San Diego

8/23/2019 (Permalink)

When temperatures rise in San Diego, so do health and safety risks. But there are simple steps to take that can help keep you and your pets safe.

To avoid heat-related problems, health officials recommend the following:

• Stay in an air-conditioned area during the hottest hours of the day
• Wear light, loose-fitting clothing
• Drink plenty of water (avoid alcohol and sugary drinks) and don’t wait until you are thirsty
• Take cool showers
• Never leave a child or pet unattended in a car.
• Avoid unnecessary hard work or activities outside during the hottest part of the day
• Avoid unnecessary sun exposure and wear a wide-brim hat if you need to be in the sun
• Avoid using the oven to cook

Elderly people (65 years and older), infants and children, and people with disabilities or chronic medical conditions are more prone to heat stress. People with elderly relatives or neighbors should check on the well-being of the older persons.

An extremely high body temperature (103 or higher), dizziness, nausea, confusion, and headache are signs of heat stroke or exhaustion. If someone shows these signs, call 9-1-1 and begin cooling the individual by:

• Moving them to a shaded area
• Spraying with cool water and fanning them
• Placing them in a cool shower if they are alert
• Monitoring the body temperature, and continue cooling efforts
• Do not give the victim fluids to drink

Call 211 in San Diego for information on "cool zones".

Source: countynewscenter.com 

SERVPRO of La Jolla Attends Crawford Contractor Connection

6/18/2019 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of La Jolla was in attendance at the annual Crawford Contractor Connection Convention in June of 2019. The convention was hosted at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas. 

Many valuable meetings were attended with many insurance carriers in attendance such as USAA, The Hartford and Nationwide. Each of these carriers hosted informative workshops and meetings in order to update their vendors on what they have in store in their future or any changes they might have in their programs. 

SERVPRO of La Jolla ensures attendance so we can be up to date and provide the best service with any water damage mitigation, fire damage mitigation or trauma scene cleanup. SERVPRO of La Jolla is also happy to help with any rebuilds necessary in order to restore commercial or residential properties. 

International Women's Day 2018

3/8/2018 (Permalink)

As people around the world celebrate International Women’s Day on Thursday — an annual March 8 observance — countries from Kyrgyzstan to Cambodia will officially honor women’s rights and achievements across the political, economic, social and cultural spheres. The day has been designated as an official United Nations observance since 1975, which was International Women’s Year, and is a national holiday in many parts of the world.

But the day’s origins go much further back than 1975 — and are more radical than what we might expect from a day so widely celebrated.

Centering around the socialist movements of the early 20th century, here’s more on the history of how International Women’s Day (IWD) came to be:

How did International Women’s Day start?

The impetus for establishing an International Women’s Day can be traced back to New York City in February 1908, when thousands of women who were garment workers went on strike and marched through the city to protest against their working conditions. “Like today, these women were in less organized workplaces [than their male counterparts], were in the lower echelons of the garment industry, and were working at low wages and experiencing sexual harassment,” says Eileen Boris, Professor of Feminist Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara.

In honor of the anniversary of those strikes, which were ongoing for more than a year, a National Women’s Day was celebrated for the first time in the U.S. on Feb. 28, 1909, spearheaded by the Socialist Party of America.

Led by German campaigner and socialist Clara Zetkin, the idea to turn the day into an international movement advocating universal suffrage was established at the International Conference of Working Women in 1910. Zetkin was renowned as a passionate orator and advocate for working women’s rights, and her efforts were crucial to the day’s recognition throughout much of Europe in the early 1910s.

Effects of Water Damage

3/1/2018 (Permalink)

Water Damage

Water damage is a problem that most property owners dread. When it rains heavily or snow melts quickly, the risk of this type of damage increases. Water can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage by damaging wood furniture, upholstery, electronics, household appliances, and plumbing equipment. Water damage also increases the risk of mold growth, which is a very expensive problem to remediate. Hiring a water damage restoration company can make the cleanup process easier to handle, as these companies employ experienced workers who know the best ways to repair or replace damaged items and help with water damage cleanup.