Emergencies can happen at any time, making it crucial for employees to know how to evacuate safely and efficiently. This course provides essential training on evacuation procedures, roles, and best practices to ensure a calm and orderly response in crisis situations.
Key Topics Covered:
- The role of an evacuation team, including wardens, responders, and stay-behind personnel.
- Understanding your facility’s evacuation plan, including exits, alarms, and assembly points.
- How to prepare for an evacuation, such as identifying multiple exit routes and practicing drills.
- Steps to follow during an evacuation, including listening to instructions, avoiding elevators, and assisting others.
- Evacuating from high-rise buildings, including phased evacuations and stairwell procedures.
- Special evacuation considerations, such as fires, hazardous material spills, and explosions.
- Responding to an active shooter scenario, using the “Run, Hide, Fight” approach.
- How to interact with emergency responders, including law enforcement in crisis situations.
By the end of the course, you will have learned:
- How to identify and follow evacuation routes safely.
- The importance of staying calm and orderly during an emergency.
- Best practices for assisting co-workers and reporting missing personnel.
- How to react in different types of emergencies, including fires, hazmat incidents, and active shooter events.
- The key roles in an evacuation team and how you can contribute.
- Why emergency preparedness and drills are essential for workplace safety.
This course equips employees with the knowledge and confidence needed to evacuate safely, protect co-workers, and respond effectively in high-stress situations.