Fire Warden Training

It is important that an emergency response procedure is developed for every identified emergency with a risk classification of high or above. The emergency planning committee is responsible for this activity.  This doesn’t exclude preparations for other emergencies. If you think some other emergency may be likely in certain circumstances […]

As a senior manager its often hard to make accurate assumptions of cost for emergency preparedness in the workplace. Furthermore, it seems like an easy task to undertake. Thus managers often have supervisors or health and safety reps perform the role as part of their portfolio. The end result may […]

We have spoken about the many aspects of planning for emergencies in the workplace in past blog articles. This goal of this article will be to again outline many of the key function of an emergency management plan but will give an overall summary of the emergency management process of […]

We have spoken about emergency drills for the workplace before and their importance. In this article, the objective will be to provide guidance, not only on how to conduct drills or exercises but to establish a framework for initial and ongoing testing of the emergency management plan. 1. Who should […]

Automatic fire alarm systems usually play an important role in fire protection in case of fire. These systems can be as complicated as they are important. The main goal of an automatic fire alarm system is to detect a fire early enough to inform the building owners of an emergency […]

In Australian workplaces, emergencies happen every day and can provide a significant threat to life and property. The question many Health and Safety Reps ask is  “How many fire wardens are required in the workplace”. This is a very relevant question and shouldn’t be set aside as being too hard […]