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 […]

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 […]

Business Evacuation Plan: Why Companies Need It

Some companies see a business evacuation plan simply as a means to tick a compliance box. Others, on the other hand, believe that emergency planning is a cost, not a worthwhile investment that will support business growth. If you are one of those who still put an evacuation plan low on your business priority list, […]

Fire Training Topics: Train for the Unexpected

In Australia, building owners, managers, and employers are responsible for the safety and protection of employees and occupants while they are inside the facility. Part of their compliance obligations is to provide employees with fire safety training in accordance with Australian Standards and Regulations. These sessions cover fire training topics that prepare occupants for a […]

Business Fire Evacuation Plan: What It Says About Your Company Culture

A business fire evacuation plan is more than just an exit strategy during a fire emergency. It gives you a glimpse of how a company cares for the welfare of employees and how they cultivate safety mindedness within the organisation. Without a fire evacuation plan, businesses will not just suffer the backlash of property and […]