Emergency Committees: Ensuring Effective Communication in a Disaster

Timely dissemination of information can save lives and properties during a calamity. An emergency plan will be futile if it is not properly communicated to relevant parties. Hence, you need to have emergency committees in place to guarantee smooth flow of information and instructions.

During calamities, members of the Emergency Committees play significant roles in ensuring fluid

Surviving a Cyclone When the Threat is far from Over

Cyclone turned tropical storm Debbie continues to wreak havoc across the region and left affected areas with millions of dollars’ worth of damages to properties. The storm is slowing down, but the threat is far from over. Complacency is not an option. You should still be on your feet and ready to face the worst impact

Tips to Prepare for a Cyclone

Latest news warns Queenslanders of the brunt of monster cyclone Debbie. Are you well-prepared for when Debbie makes landfall?

Preparation is always key when it comes to mitigating the dangers of natural disasters. We at EvacServices want to help you shield your properties and tenants from the devastating impact of this cyclone through disaster preparedness information.
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By |March 28th, 2017|Tenants|0 Comments

Healthcare Facility Evacuation Plan Requirements

As a facility manager, you are tasked to provide patients with excellent delivery of healthcare, in addition to your excellent facilities and competent workforce. The reason your patients choose you as their provider is not only because you give them cure for their health conditions, but they also believe that your facility is the safest

By |March 23rd, 2017|Building Management, Emergency Management|0 Comments

Communication in an Emergency

No matter how well-documented an emergency plan is, it will be rendered futile unless it is properly disseminated to all parties involved. Needless to say. Therefore, communication remains to be a very crucial element in successfully implementing emergency plans. Because of the sheer number of occupants in a building, it is imperative that a proper system

Workplace Risk Assessment and Hazard Control

Emergency situations do not necessarily arise only from natural disasters or fire emergencies. Sometimes, all it takes is a little miscommunication on the floor workspace or a clumsy spill of a hazardous material for an injury or an accident to happen. As such, it is not only emergencies of destructive nature that general occupants must

Response Options in an Emergency

Every emergency situation requires immediate response and action. The primary objective, always, is to ensure the safety of human lives that may be affected. Protection against damage to property comes next. How does a group of people confined in the workplace determine which is the best course of action to take?

Generally speaking, the assigned Chief

By |May 5th, 2016|Emergency Management|0 Comments

Four Reasons You Need an Office Emergency Plan

Disaster preparedness can never be overemphasised. Being aware of what you need to do when an accident or calamity strikes could spell the difference between life and death. But being aware and knowing what to do in times of crisis is just one side of the coin. If you are managing an office, then you

By |December 18th, 2015|Emergency Management, Planning and Preparation|0 Comments

Required Number of Fire Exits in a Building

Emergency or Fire Exits are designed specifically for the purpose of providing a faster means of getting out of the building in times of emergency, such as a fire or earthquake. They are strategically located in select areas within the building, such as in stairwells, hallways, and other similar places, and feature an outward opening

Basic High-Rise Fire Safety

Though tall buildings are required to have high-rise fire safety rated areas this doesn’t mean that your occupants will be safe in an emergency.

A fire in a building is probably one of the more serious emergencies anyone could ever be involved in. Because of the structural design, it becomes tough for the occupants to get