This document outlines essential aspects of emergency management, emphasizing the importance of preparation, prevention, and response planning in mitigating the effects of emergencies. It details the types of emergencies, the necessary prevention equipment, and the key elements that should be included in an emergency response plan, such as responsibilities, communication, and training. Regular drills and updates to the emergency plans are critical for effective response and minimizing potential damages.

2.  Introduction / General Principles
 What is an Emergency
 Emergency Prevention
 Emergency Response Plans - What are
the key elements
 Testing Emergency Response Plans

3. “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail”
- Benjamin Franklin
U.S. Investor and Statesman

4. Emergencies can take their toll on our
business in life, well-being, reputation and
$’s
◦ Prevention is the best medicine
◦ Preparednessis the key to survival

5.  Goals of Emergency Response:
◦ - limit injuries and damage
◦ - limit civil/criminal liability
◦ + return more quickly to normal operations
◦ + protect employees, community, and the environment
◦ + preserve companyreputation

6.  What is Emergency Management?
◦ The PROCESS of preparing for, mitigating, responding to,
and recovering from an emergency event
◦ It is a DYNAMIC process, that MUST include
 Planning
 Training
 Conducting drills
 Testing equipment
 Co-ordinate activities

7. Any unplanned event that can:
◦ cause deaths or injuries to employees, customers, or the
public
◦ Or, that can:
 shut down our business
 disrupt our operations
 cause physical or environmental damage
 threaten the facility’s financial standing
 threaten the facility’s public image

8.  Examples of Emergencies:
◦ Fire, Explosion,
◦ Chemical Spill, Leak or Vapour Release
◦ Severe Weather - Hurricane, Tornado, Flood, Earthquake,
Snow
◦ Civil or Criminal Disturbance
◦ Terrorism or Bomb Threats
◦ Severe Personal Injury or Death
◦ Utility Failures – Power, Water, Gas, etc
◦ On-site Emergencies that impact the community
◦ Off-site Emergencies that impact the site
◦ Transport Emergencies

9.  Emergency prevention systems / equipment include:
◦ Fire detection and extinguishing systems
◦ Permit to work system
◦ Containment bunds / dykes
◦ Vapour detection systems
◦ Site security system
◦ Chemical segregation
◦ Safe chemical storage and handling
◦ Incident reporting
◦ Management of change
◦ Chemical labels and MSDS
◦ Safety inspection and housekeeping programs
◦ Trained Fire Fighter and First Aid providers

10.  Emergency prevention equipment must be well maintained:
 Preventative maintenance:
◦ Emergency prevention equipment is identified
◦ A testing schedule is developed
◦ Test records are retained
 Breakdown Repairs:
◦ Emergency prevention equipment is repaired as a priority

11.  Each site must have a documented Emergency Response Plan
◦ The factory evacuation plan must be developed and
empowered by Factory Management
◦ The factory site must consider the full range of possible
emergencies and develop plans for each

12.  Site plan must also include:
◦ Responsibilities and chain of command
◦ Response by trained site personnel
◦ Equipment required for site responders
◦ Emergency medical treatment
◦ Emergency Command Centre
◦ Evacuation (when, how, where, who)
◦ Communication (internal, local responders, neighbours,
community, media, Customer / Li & Fung)
◦ Head count
◦ Security and control of access
◦ Emergency shutdown
◦ Notifying families of deaths or serious injuries (who, when,
how)

13.  ER Plan must include:
◦ Procedures for addressing all the potential emergencies
identified
◦ List of emergency contact numbers
◦ Evacuation process and emergency assembly locations
◦ Procedures for spill containment, cleanup and waste
disposal
◦ Site layout diagram
◦ Medical / first aid treatment and transportation of injured
personnel

14.  ER Plan must list emergency response equipment,
including:
◦ Operation of fire protection systems
◦ Spill containmentand cleanup
◦ Decontamination
◦ PPE (gloves, respirators, boots, etc)
◦ Communication(hand held radios)
◦ Explosive gas and specific chemicals

15.  All factory personnel MUST BE trained in their role in
an emergency
 Additional internal training for site emergency
responders

16.  Conductdrills to test equipment,procedures,training and
responsetime
 Drills cover types of emergencies,equipmentand
communicationfailure, etc
 Includelocal emergencyresponders(police/ fire brigade)
in drills
 Evaluate drills and actual emergencies
 Use learning to updateemergencyplans and improve
response
 Keep ER plans current
 Additionalinternaltraining for site emergency responders

17.  Immediate action is to minimize losses to Life
(yourself first, others)
then
 Property
 Environment

18.  Possible Consequences of Responding
◦ Product spill or loss
◦ Fire extinguished
◦ Facility protected
◦ Responder injury or death
 Possible consequences of Not Responding
◦ Increased environmental damage
◦ Increased facility damage
◦ No responder injury

19.  Only respond to mitigate an emergency where you are
trained and it is safe to do so.