During a scheduled video conference with a Fortune 100 company, the author experienced technical difficulties due to improper Zoom permissions, highlighting the importance of preparing for online disasters, especially when working remotely. Drawing from personal experience at Amazon and Netflix, the author emphasizes the need for engineering teams to have a designated call leader, adequate hardware, and dedicated instant messaging channels to manage incidents effectively. The article suggests running online fire drills using Chaos Engineering to simulate failures, thereby identifying weaknesses and preparing teams for real outages. It also stresses the importance of maintaining conference call etiquette and ensuring that all team members have access to the necessary tools and software to respond swiftly to emergencies.