Evacuation Plan for Bush Fire Season
Bushfire season is upon us; an evacuation plan is necessary to reduce the risk to people and property when a natural disaster strikes. With 30 degree plus temperature in Brisbane along with higher and drier conditions down the entire eastern seaboard, we need to be prepared. Recently, Sydney was covered with smoke caused by some […]
Improving Warden Participation and Updating Lists
Improving warden participation and updating list promote fire safety in your workplace. Regular review and assessment of your workplace’s existing safety measures and procedures involves improving warden participation. Warden is responsible for any significant changes that could compromise safety and take action to apply new measures which will prevent the fire from breaking out. Improving […]
Facility Manager Strategies to Achieve Safety
A Facility Manager plays a key role to maintain and enhance compliance in life safety of the building and occupants from a wide range of possible emergencies. There is no room for error: as a facility manager, you must be vigilant in keeping the property and people safety by focusing on details and regular safety […]
How to Build a Strong Emergency Management Program
Emergency management is something that involves a large number of people, so it’s imperative for everyone to gain an awareness of how emergencies are managed in their business. For example, where does emergency management sit in concerning your business’ priorities? There are many reasons why an organisation should implement an emergency plan. Emergency Management should aim […]
Fire Warden Training Course: Promote Successful Evacuation in Industrial Sites
Fire warden training course is extremely beneficial to achieve a successful evacuation exercises in a high-risk area like Industrial sites especially within the context of an emergency situation. Examples of such a site include warehouses, workshops, factories, offices, and others. What makes the risk more imminent in these places are the materials contained within that […]
Emergency Plan: The Initial Implementation
The Emergency Plan is required to prepare the company for the unexpected. More than just having the emergency plan, the execution of the emergency plan must be the focus. It should be carried out as efficiently as possible when real emergencies arise. Ideally, an emergency plan must be crafted holistically, taking into consideration various factors […]
Fire Warden Training: Topics Wardens Must Know
Providing Fire Warden Training is a legal obligation and an indispensable element in emergency planning. Take note that regardless of the best laid-out plans, it is effective to conduct training on the type of emergency that may arise to ensure the safety of the occupants. Wardens play a crucial part in ensuring that all occupants […]
Emergency Planning – A Key to Bush Fire Survival
We should learn from the bush fire happening now in a Canadian province where 50 Australian firefighters are deployed to battle rapidly spreading bushfires that have forced 39,000 people to evacuate from their properties. The Australian Standard for the Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas – AS3959 – 2009 – establishes the requirement for […]
Three Factors that Lead to Successful Fire Evacuations
Fire evacuations don’t always end in the safe egress of people from a burning facility. Unfortunately, many things could still go wrong even with the most airtight emergency plan and strict safety regulations. Hence facility managers must know these three factors that affect the success of fire evacuations. Compliance with standards and regulations relating to […]
Importance of Facility Managers in Upholding Workplace Safety
Facility managers play a pivotal role in business operations. As industries experience significant changes and improvements, the responsibilities of facility managers extend far beyond managing people and utilities. They are also strategic partners in ensuring business continuity, disaster recovery, and workplace safety. Facility managers’ role in meeting compliance obligations One of the most important tasks […]
