How would you respond in an emergency?

Published on 9 April, 2024

How would you respond in an emergency and are your people trained as wardens?

Emergency situations can be many and varied. Ask yourself, does your organization have:

• An emergency plan
• Effective response procedures (including evacuation) and notifying of emergency service organisations and the regulator (where required) at the earliest opportunity
• Access to medical treatment and assistance
• Effective communication between the person authorised to coordinate the emergency response and all people at the workplace
• Adequate testing of the emergency procedures, including the frequency of testing
• Information, training and instruction to relevant workers (e.g. wardens) in relation to implementing the emergency procedures

This can be a lot to take in, but it does not need to be difficult.

HAZCON is now providing public training courses to assist with the training of your team as emergency wardens.

The course covers the following key areas:

• Overview of relevant health and safety legislation and associated codes
• Duties and duty holders
• Overview of Australian Standard AS 3745: 2010 Planning for emergencies in facilities (as amended)
• Roles and responsibilities of Emergency Planning Committee, Emergency Control Organisation (including Chief Warden, Emergency Wardens and other key personnel)
• Risk analysis/assessment of the nature and likelihood of an emergency
• Purpose and content of an Emergency Plan
• Emergency Response Procedures, Evacuation diagrams and exercises
• Specific guidance on Fire Risk Assessment and Australian Standards relating to fire and fire control
• Determining appropriate response actions including use of emergency response equipment
• Debriefing, reviewing and action planning.