Elements and Performance Criteria
- Initiate a system of emergency response planning
- A system of emergency alerting is planned, specified, implemented and maintained according to the workplace emergency plan, needs, resources and relevant legislation
- A means of alerting people to the need for evacuation or other initial emergency response is provided in accordance with relevant legislation or appropriate standards
- Emergency risk management process is developed and implemented according to legislative requirements and relevant standards
- Emergency control organisation is established and trained to meet organisational needs and resources and the workplace emergency plan
- Resources required to support the effective operation of the emergency control organisation are identified and allocated
- Ensure emergency control organisation is in place
- Provide for initiation and control of initial emergency response
- Procedures for initiating and controlling the initial emergency response are developed, implemented and communicated according to workplace emergency procedures
- Suitable arrangements are established for the evacuation of people who need assistance
- Plans provide for assets to be secured where safe to do so
- Plans provide for restricted access to the evacuated area
- Evacuation exercises are conducted to validate and amend the procedures as required
- A system to account for all people during emergencies is developed and implemented
- Provide for post initial response activities
- Priorities for evacuation and post initial response activities are put in place
- Need for post initial response activities is considered and discussed with emergency services
- Possible post initial response activities and procedures are documented in workplace emergency procedures
- Workplace emergency procedures provide for initial emergency response activities being completed before post initial response activities are undertaken
- Workplace emergency procedures provide for recovery activities to be identified and developed, and their implementation to be facilitated
- Plan and implement emergency control organisation training
- Training needs are identified and documented
- Relevant training is developed, implemented and regularly reviewed according to workplace emergency plan, legislative requirements and relevant standards
- Training covers topics identified in the needs analysis before a person is assigned emergency duties, when those duties are changed, or when a significant change occurs to the risk of emergencies at the workplace
- Sufficient relevant refresher training, drills and exercises are conducted so that competencies needed by the workplace emergency initial response team are maintained
- Resources required for training are identified and provided
- Training provided reflects the needs of the workplace, the individuals and statutory requirements
- Qualified and experienced people are used to provide training
- Feedback on training is sought and used to improve future training
- Provide advice and support for people in the post response and recovery phase
- Provision is made for minimising adverse consequences to people involved, the environment and the organisation
- A process is provided for debriefing to be undertaken according to workplace procedures
- A process is provided for external support services to be accessed as necessary
- Provision is made for liaison with the media to be undertaken according to organisation procedures
- Provision is made for appropriate reports to be completed and processed according to organisation procedures