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Students are back on campus - the ideal time to set the stage to prevent human error-caused water emergencies. Start the term with post-move-in inspections to protect both students and infrastructure.

When budgets are tight, it's tempting to "just get by" with the tools on hand. Learn why professional extraction and drying equipment is worth the investment, ensuring faster and better recovery with far less downtime and risk.

Think a little water isn’t a big deal? Think again. Here’s how even minor leaks can lead to major costs, downtime, and health risks in your facilities—and how to stay ahead of them.

Partnering with R2R transformed Prisma Health Baptist Hospital’s approach to water damage. Within the first two months, they successfully managed eight water incidents in-house and almost  doubled their ROI.

To foster more effective communication in facility management, evaluate your current communication practices for gaps, then incorporate inclusive tools or training, and encourage active participation from all team members.

When you master these core facility management leadership skills, you enhance your team's emergency response capabilities and help to protect buildings, maintain operations, and reduce costs throughout your facility.

Based on more than 60 assessments on university campuses, these common vulnerabilities point to clear ways to improved your preparedness, including more thorough drying, better equipment tracking, and developing standardized, written plans.

Water leaks on new construction or remodeling projects occur often enough that it pays dividends to train your team to spot potential issues, address them immediately, and mitigate any flooding rapidly.

Strong emergency response leadership begins well in advance of an event - it starts with building trust among team members, developing standard procedures, clarifying roles, and  training teams for effective response.

Maintaining in-house extraction and drying equipment is a critical step toward being ready for water emergencies. Make this checklist part of your water response SOPs to equip your team for fast response and to limit downtime and damage.

Water leaks can easily go undetected when facilities are less occupied, as they are during summer on university campuses. At such times it's crucial to be proactive about regular, scheduled inspections to ensure that facilities teams can mitigate any issues as promptly as possible.

Fast detection makes a critical difference in the level of damage and costs resulting from water leaks. Because many leaks can be hidden, knowing what to watch for can help your facility avoid significant disruptions and expensive repairs.