Emergency Preparedness & Response Procedures

Course Introduction

The Emergency Preparedness and Response Procedures online training course will acquaint the delegates with the different types of emergencies that can take place in the workplace and the potential impact of such occurrences on the company, workers, and visitors should they occur. It will describe different types of emergency alarms, their purpose, and the procedures for responding to them, including safely evacuating the premises.

It covers the methods and procedures which need to be applied in an assembly area after an alarm is sounded, including actions required of a safety officer in an assembly area and functions of an emergency control Centre. On completion of the training course, the delegates will have an appreciation of the need for developing and implementing an emergency management plan in preparation for any potential situation that could arise in their workplace and to enable emergency teams to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency according to its nature and severity, the type of workplace, and its location.

Objectives

At the end of this online training course, with the use of the resources and facilitation media and methods, the delegates will be able to:

• Understand the importance of emergency evacuation systems in buildings
• Know the importance of the applicable illuminated SABS approved symbolic safety signs in emergency routes
• Understand the various terminologies used to define what emergency evacuation is all about
• Understand when evacuation should be considered
• Familiar with the stages of evacuation
• Understand how humans react to emergencies
• Know what to do when a fire is detected and how humans are affected by fire
• Familiar with the legislation and SABS Codes of Practice applicable to the emergency evacuation of buildings.

Training Methodology

The delegates will learn through inspiring presentation tools and interactive techniques presented in a lively, enthusiastic and exciting style. They will participate in practical exercises, case studies, and an EMS step-by-step online practical workshop.

This fully participative and enjoyable event will enhance your leadership capabilities through assessments, syndicate role-playing, group discussions, crisis communication skills and team problem-solving challenges. Likewise, this will utilise exercises, checklists, formats, and templates and will be useful to you and your team when returning to the office.

Professional Impact

Attending this Emergency Preparedness and Response procedures online training course will enable Safety professionals to return to the organisation equipped with boldness, self-belief and a renewed confidence eager to engage and communicate safety plans and procedures. They will also:

• Learn how to direct your efforts to align crisis response with the business plan
• Develop a more practical approach to crisis and emergency response in the workplace with a sharper focus on valuable goals
• Be able to select and use the best tools to add value to the organisation at a strategic level during a time of crisis
• Develop personal action planning and understand how to manage during a time of severe disruption to regular operations
• To remain calm and consistent in their communications during a crisis using enhanced leadership skills
• To develop confidence and flexibility in implementing operational protocols

Target Audience

This Emergency Preparedness and Response Procedures online training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Fire Management Professionals
• Security Management Professionals
• Policing and Military Professionals
• Health, Safety, and Environment Personnel
• The Operation, Asset, and Facility Professionals
• Risk, Marketing, and Insurance Professionals
• Designated Incident, Emergency and Crisis Response Professionals
• Line Managers and Supervisors and other professionals wishing to appraise their comprehension of Emergency Response
• Professionals who have been allocated crisis management tasks yet have had insufficient time to devote to the subject

Daily Topics

DAY ONE: EVALUATE, MITIGATE, AND RESPONDING TO CHALLENGES

• Terminology: Differentiate between an Emergency, an Accident, and an Incident
• Different types of workplace emergencies and their potential impact
• Types of Emergencies
• Alarms and Procedures
• Mandatory, Statutory, and Informative Warnings & Signs

DAY TWO: PLANNING & SECURITY – WHO AND WHAT ELSE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED

• Actions required of a Safety Officer
• Methods used to account for and record all parties not evacuated
• Emergency Teams
• Functions of an Emergency Control Centre
• Completing records in terms of regulations and organisational procedures
• Understanding Communication Structures
• Emergency Management Plan

DAY THREE: EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCESS

• Team Briefing
• Facilitator Checklist
• Incident Action Plan
• Brain Storming: Effective meeting management
• Planning Techniques
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Radio Protocols
• Using Equipment during Critical Incidents

DAY FOUR:  CREATING A CRISIS OR INCIDENT PLAN

• What is Crisis Management?
• Why do you need a plan, and what should be in it?
• The Planning Process & Vulnerability Audit
• Alerting Procedures
• Response Structures: A look at putting together the necessary systems, teams, and facilities to meet the threat
• The 20 Most Common Mistakes in Crisis Management: Why do you need a plan?

DAY FIVE: CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLAN AND PROCEDURES – TESTING, TRAINING, AND EXERCISING

• Different Root Cause: What are we learning?
• Learning and Validating Plans & Procedures
• How to get advantageous results from an exercise?
• Post Incident evaluations, de-briefing skills, managing hot & cold de-briefs
• Critique report writing, executive summaries, and key recommendations
• Closing the Loop: Implementing recommendations and continuing the process

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