Tag Archives: Emergency Planning

The Key Duties of an Effective Fire Warden

A Fire Warden upholds safety and takes the lead in preventing the disastrous effects of fire on individuals and businesses. Promoting fire safety is crucial, and without ample preparation, many businesses would struggle to recover from mitigate the damages of a devastating fire. This is the reason why wardens are appointed to fully understand the […]

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 […]

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 Safety Training: Improving Fire Safety of Markets

Markets have a massive appeal to people from all walks of life. To ensure the safety of hundreds and even thousands of patrons visiting these markets each day, the need for a well-established and tested fire evacuation plan is an absolute must. Fire safety training is a crucial element in this plan, not only to […]