Local Company to Unveil "Earthquake-Proof" Desks at Emergency Preparedness Conference in Tacoma

Steel Frame Design Shields up to a Million Pounds of Weight During a Major Quake, Users Get Inside to Stay Safe and to Access Emergency Supplies During Aftermath

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LifeGuard Structures

25 Apr, 2011, 01:11 ET

TACOMA, Wash., April 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When the next major earthquake hits this region, a substantial amount of buildings and schools are likely to sustain major damage and, in many cases, even collapse.  But thanks to a new line of desks that serve as protective armor, a lot of the folks inside these buildings are now more likely to survive.

WHO:

- Robert von Bereghy, founder of LifeGuard Structures, maker of new earthquake-proof desks and furniture.



- 700-plus attendees at the 2011 Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference – the largest emergency preparedness conference in the Pacific Northwest.


WHAT:

Will unveil and demonstrate a new line of "Earthquake-Proof" desks and furniture that can withstand over one million pounds of weight.


WHEN:

Tuesday and Wednesday, April 26 & 27


Company will have booth open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and


8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday

Conference hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days


WHERE:

Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center

1500 Broadway

Tacoma, Washington


WHY:

To help individuals, families and businesses plan and prepare for an earthquake before one occurs.


PRESS IMAGES:

High-resolution images of LifeGuard Structures products are available upon request. Video footage of the desks being put to the test during implosion of building and other tests also available.


MEDIA CONTACT:

Dan Branley, (206) 914-1231, [email protected]

SOURCE LifeGuard Structures

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