--- title: Backup Power Can Be Lifesaving for Hospitals description: When a disaster occurs and causes a power outage, hospitals must have emergency backup power systems and generators as human lives are at stake. image: https://info.depco.com/hs-fs/file-17821717-jpg/images/g-hlt-121029-hospital-hmed-338p.photoblog600-resized-600.jpg --- [![Depico Power System](https://info.depco.com/hs-fs/hub/142125/file-1581455924.png)](http://www.depco.com/index.aspx) [Dealer Login](https://info.depco.com/login) 800-723-3726 9am - 6pm CST +1.713.675.6100 Int'l # [Backup Power Can Be Lifesaving for Hospitals](https://info.depco.com/blog/bid/167766/Backup-Power-Can-Be-Lifesaving-for-Hospitals) Posted by [Leigh Dow](https://info.depco.com/blog/author/leigh-dow) on Wed, Dec 26, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Hospitals are where people go to seek help, get treated, and to be saved. Think of all the medical equipment at hospitals used to treat and monitor people’s health conditions. Blood pressure monitors, baby incubators, x-ray machines, CT scan machines, and many more. Now imagine a hospital losing its power. The lives of many people would be at serious risk.  Life support equipment, surgery equipment and communication equipment in hospitals all require electrical power in some way. This is a primary reason why electrical power is mission critical to the operations of any hospital. Backup power is important in many businesses and homes across the country today, but for hospitals it can be lifesaving. When a natural, or unnatural, disaster occurs and causes a power outage, hospitals must have emergency backup power systems and generators to make sure everything remains on and running as human lives are at stake.   ![power outage, backup power, generator](https://info.depco.com/hs-fs/file-17821717-jpg/images/g-hlt-121029-hospital-hmed-338p.photoblog600-resized-600.jpg?width=306&height=229&name=g-hlt-121029-hospital-hmed-338p.photoblog600-resized-600.jpg)As superstorm Sandy is still fresh in our minds, let us not forget the tragedy of the hospitals along the east coast losing power and some having backup generators failing, putting many lives in danger. Hospitals, no matter how big or small or where they are located, desperately need to be sure they have backup power plans and up-to-date equipment so in case of an emergency, such as Sandy, they can remain up and running without worry and havoc. The types of generators used for the type of power generation hospitals require can be either natural gas or diesel fueled combustion engines. At Depco Power Systems, we buy new, used and rebuilt equipment, including Caterpillar engines, Cummins generators, used diesel generators and more. If you need to upgrade your backup power or implement a backup power plan, please get in touch with one of our experts at 800.723.3726 or [download our inventory list](https://info.depco.com/download-our-inventory-sheet?hsCtaTracking=87b28d3b-e7b2-4233-b355-f1f7166b5bef%7Cecb6a778-f7e2-4f89-ad17-85688ba3c120) for more details. Tags: [generator](https://info.depco.com/blog/topic/generator), [standby power](https://info.depco.com/blog/topic/standby-power), [standby generator](https://info.depco.com/blog/topic/standby-generator), [Hurricanes](https://info.depco.com/blog/topic/hurricanes), [facility management](https://info.depco.com/blog/topic/facility-management), [facilities management](https://info.depco.com/blog/topic/facilities-management), [backup power](https://info.depco.com/blog/topic/backup-power), [backup generator](https://info.depco.com/blog/topic/backup-generator) ### Subscribe via Email [![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/142125/498b4442-52c1-4a1d-94f2-0c4f0f55ab5c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/142125/498b4442-52c1-4a1d-94f2-0c4f0f55ab5c) [![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/142125/12c805ca-e10c-42c3-8674-1453c61a2bc3.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/142125/12c805ca-e10c-42c3-8674-1453c61a2bc3) ### Latest Posts ### Follow Depco © Depco Power Systems, Inc. 2013. All Rights Reserved. - [Home](https://info.depco.com/home/) - [Buy](https://info.depco.com/buy/) - [Sell](https://info.depco.com/sell/) - [Rent](https://info.depco.com/rent/) - [Industries & Applications](https://info.depco.com/industries-applications/) - [Dealers & Partners](https://info.depco.com/dealers-partners/) - [About Us](https://info.depco.com/about-us/) - [Buyer’s Resources](https://info.depco.com/buyers-resources/) - [Blog](https://info.depco.com/blog/?__hstc=118998038.a9b55e41bb15336c402cb90f6de3cd18.1371133201131.1373557551132.1373892328081.23&__hssc=118998038.1.1373892328081) Depco Power Systems | 8123 Hillsboro Street | Houston , Texas 77029 | 800.723.3726 tf | +1.713.675.6100 intl Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, and all other brand names and logos are trademarks of their respective companies.