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The 5 things that all great fire wardens do
In a fire emergency situation, your building’s safety will rely on having well-trained and competent fire wardens. Here’s how to spot a good one. Fire wardens play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of everyone in the building in the event of...
How to create an Emergency Evacuation Plan for a school
Creating an Emergency Evacuation Plan for a school is a big undertaking – but it’s also a critically important one. With unpredictable events such as bushfires, floods, and extreme weather conditions becoming more frequent, it's crucial for...
A guide to creating a home Evacuation Plan
Just like in the workplace or in any public space, it’s also important to have a home evacuation plan in case of an emergency. Whether it's a fire, flood, earthquake, or any other disaster, having a home evacuation plan can mean the difference...
5 tips to help you plan for disaster management
These simple tips can help you to mitigate risk and maximise safety so you can keep your organisation and its people safe from disaster. From fires, to floods, hazardous chemical spills and everything in between, disasters of all kinds can be...
How to create Emergency Response Procedures for a safer workplace
Emergency response planning is simply non-negotiable no matter what kind of business you run. Safe Work Australia says any business owner must prepare an emergency plan for their workplace or place of business. That’s where your Emergency...
How to build a highly effective Emergency Response Plan
The health and safety of your people is the most important thing of all, which is why an effective emergency response plan is so crucial. Take it from us, there is nothing worse than being stuck in an emergency situation without a plan. This is...
What is shelter in place or lockdown?
Shelter in place and lockdown are two emergency strategies used when staying put is safer than evacuation. “Shelter in place” and “lockdown” are safety responses to a direct threat. Both involve remaining in place until you are given an “all...
How do you ensure your Emergency Evacuation Training is up to scratch?
It’s one thing to have a solid emergency evacuation plan in place, but if your staff aren’t trained, it’s unlikely to be very effective.Do you know what the scarcest thing is in most emergencies? It’s not fire blankets, extinguishers or any...
What are the likely types of emergencies in schools?
Schools that plan specifically for the different types of emergencies are better-equipped to save lives. Emergencies – from floods to fire, earthquake, storm or even infrastructure failure – can be disastrous no matter the time of the year, no...