Emergency Response Plan & Procedure You Should Know

An emergency response plan is a documented series of steps an organization will take during a critical event to ensure employees’ safety and minimize the impact on critical operations.

As every emergency management professional will tell you, the best time to prepare for an emergency is well before it occurs. Taking a proactive approach to emergency response planning helps you ensure the best possible outcomes for your people and business and allows you to think holistically about the situation and account for a multitude of variables.

Emergency response plans are meant to help organizations address various emergency situations that could affect their organization, such as hurricanes, wildfires, winter weather, chemical spills, disease outbreaks, and other hazards.

The goal is to reduce or prevent human injury and property damage during any critical event by documenting the steps that should be taken to ensure a timely response tailored to each scenario.

It also specifies which staff members should be part of the response team and which first responders should be contacted.

Ideally, the outcome of emergency planning is to protect a company’s finances, operations, and employees from harm.

• Whom to contact (and their contact information),
• Evacuation routes,
• How to act during an emergency,
• How to mitigate risk to your people and facilities,
• Detailed communication procedures to follow during and after a specific emergency occurs.

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? Pull the nearest fire alarm.

? Alert other people as you evacuate?

? Use stairwells to leave the building. Do NOT use elevators!

?Do not re-enter the building until directed by emergency personnel

• Call 100
• Notify affected personnel immediately and evacuate the contaminated area.
• Move to a safe distance of at least 100 yards.
• Advise others to stay clear of the contaminated area?
• If needed, render first aid or CPR only after consulting with dispatchers.
• Wait for further instructions from emergency personnel

? Do not move the injured person, call 102 imminently?& avoid leaving the injured person except to summon help.

? STOP Running is the most common cause of injury during an earthquake

? DROP Make sure your head is not the tallest thing in the room.

? COVER Get under a desk or table to protect yourself from falling objects.

? HOLD Whatever you are under, hold on tightly until the shaking stops.

? When tremors stop, evacuate to a safe location, away from buildings.

? Check yourself and others for injuries and call 102 if medical help is needed.

? Report your status to school officials.

? Listen to the radio or television for further information.

? Avoid using cell phone lines except for emergency calls

? Remain calm and offer assistance to others.

? If safe to do so, turn off electrical devices.

? Take the nearest marked exit.

? Do not panic or push others while exiting

? Evacuate the building using the nearest marked exit in a safe, orderly fashion.

? Do not use elevators.

• If safe to do so, take all personal items.

? If there is time, secure all equipment and materials before evacuating.

? Assist persons with disabilities and/or special needs.

? Follow all instructions given by emergency personnel.

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Knowing how to handle an emergency situation can make all the difference in a company’s performance.

So, it's vital that organizations ensure that employees have undergone adequate training for emergencies. And when it comes to workplace emergencies, there are no excuses. As a supervisor or manager, you're required by law to provide this training!?

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