Emergency Preparedness

An emergency is defined as an unexpected, dangerous event.  While you don’t know when an emergency situation will occur, you can predict what types of emergencies will affect your organization.

Being able to make quick decisions is vital and preparing for the worst possible outcome will allow you to keep control in difficult and unplanned situations.

This will keep employees safe and make sure that an emergency does not turn into a disaster.

Course Description:

In this course, you'll learn what risks may occur in your workplace during an emergency, how to respond to different emergencies, and the steps required to prepare for an emergency. 

Topics Covered:

• Hazard recognition

• Preparing a plan

• Training staff on emergency plan execution

• Situational preparation including:

• Fire

• Flood

• Weather

• Bomb threats

• Medical emergencies

• Violence

• Chemical

• Legislation

The course will also address any hazards not listed in the manual that are specific to your organization.