Emergency Coordinator

The purpose of this course is to understand and coordinate the different types of emergencies that may take place in the work area.

Course Content:

• Different types of emergencies;
• Difference between an emergency and an incident;
• Identify the most likely emergencies that may be encountered in a workplace according to industry type and workplace conditions;
• Effects of these emergencies in the workplace in terms of their impact on staff health, safety & production;
• Explain various responses to an alarm;
• Procedures to be followed in the event of specific alarms in terms of worksite emergency policies & procedures;
• Purpose of mandatory, statutory and informative warnings and signs are explained according to specified requirements;
• Importance of adhering to the symbolic signs is explained in terms of responding to an alarm;
• Explain actions required of an Emergency Coordinator in an assembly area;
• Procedures to account for all evacuated parties are explained in accordance with safety and workplace procedures;
• Methods utilised to account for and record all parties not evacuated are explained with examples in terms of the impact on people and emergency workers;
• Procedures to organise emergency teams are explained with reference to speedy response time by mutual aiders;
• Information to be provided to mutual aiders is explained in terms of them rendering a professional service;
• Explain the functions of an emergency control centre;
• Records required of the events of an emergency are explained in terms of regulations and organisational procedures;
• Communication structures at the emergency are explained with examples of how they work and flow;
• Types of information required to manage the emergency are explained in terms of regulatory requirements and safety of people and property.