Terrorism in the Build Environment - Dealing with Workplace Emergencies
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The document discusses the role and responsibilities of the Chief Warden in ensuring emergency preparedness and response at a facility. It emphasizes that the Chief Warden must be familiar with the facility, be available during emergencies, and have strong decision-making and communication skills to lead the Emergency Control Organisation. The Chief Warden is responsible for developing an emergency plan in accordance with legislation, recruiting and training wardens, conducting evacuation exercises, and ensuring the needs of all occupants, including those with mobility impairments, are met.
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Terrorism in the Build Environment - Dealing with Workplace Emergencies
- 1. Terrorism in the Build Environment The role of the Chief Warden By: David Gilmore | DIRECTOR STRATEGIC EXECUTION
- 2. Key Points • A effective Chief Warden is critical to the success of your facility • You should start by planning for the facility and then build on it • You need to plan and practise
- 3. The Legislation There is a framework in place • Queensland Building Fire Safety Legislation • Australian Standard AS3745 – Dealing with Workplace Emergencies
- 4. Emergencies in Facilities • Buildings and Facilities are constructed with the user in mind • A standard framework than can be customised • When customised the same performance outcomes need to be met • Occupant use has changed the way we secure our facilities. • Universities want open collaborative spaces where students can move freely • Companies want to put the health and wellbeing of People first.
- 5. The Emergency Plan Comprising • Emergency Procedures • Evacuation Diagrams • Emergency Planning Committee • Recruit and Maintain an ECO • Provide Warden Identification Equipment Training • Occupant Training • Warden Training • Evacuation Exercise • Chief Warden Training
- 6. The Emergency Control Organisation
- 7. The Chief Warden • Familiar with the facility • Be available to undertake their appointed duties • Capable of leading and taking command • Display effective decision making skills • Demonstrate the capability to remain calm under pressure • Effective communicator
- 8. To Evacuate or not to Evacuate • What is the incident, • How do you become informed • How do you make a decision • How do you communicate the decision • Then what
- 9. Mobility Impaired Persons • How are your mobility Impaired Persons catered for? • Do you have Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) • How do you manage these plans • How you ensure that your facility is able to cater for the requirements of all occupants
- 10. evacservices.com.au +61 1300 922 437 info@evacgroup.com.au /evacservices.com.au/ /company/evac-group /EvacServices
Editor's Notes
- Indroduction Reason we are here, The role of legislation
- QLD Building Fire Safety Regulations AS 3745 Planning for Emergencies in Facilities objective of this Standard is to enhance the safety of people in facilities, by providing a framework for emergency planning, utilizing the built facilities as appropriate The difference between the owners/landlords responsibility and that of ‘persons undertaking or conducting a business’
- What is a Emergency in a facility compared to an incident. What are our expectations How do we communicate?
- unlikely to be able to act optimally in an emergency