EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR MEDICAL FIRE CHEMICAL AND WEATHER

Extreme weather conditions prevail and cause a severe impact on the environment, many human fatalities/deaths and economic loss in the shape of the asset's destruction. as being a responsible, competent, and professional health and safety professional, you have a big professional and behavioural responsibility to take prompt action by proper and on time planning. The under-discussion document is uploaded by QHSE DOCS for the valuable worldwide employees, employers and health and safety professionals to use for emergency preparedness for various emergency situations such as fire, chemical, thunderstorms, and extremely hot and wintry conditions. 

EMERGENCY CALLS 

To report an emergency, the following required information needs to be provided:

1. Clearly/calmly state WHO you are.
2. Clearly/calmly state the LOCATION of the emergency; include landmarks and signs.
3. Clearly/calmly state the TYPE of emergency such as accident, fire, or medical; include the number of people involved.
4. Clearly/calmly state what ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED such as ambulance or fire truck.
5. DO NOT HANG UP until instructed to do so as you may be required to assist or guide.

ALARMS

An alarm system should be installed and integrated at the worksite/factory/building/office for the alert and notification of all employees in the state of an emergency. The Alert or warning alarm system may consist of various elements and, or objects such as lights, horns, sirens, or other appropriate warning devices to make every effort to notify every worker/employee of site/office emergencies. 

PERSONNEL

Competent, compatible, and consistent with the risks consistent, personnel should be well-trained and familiar to deal with emergencies to occur at the worksite/office. Training ought to consist of however now not be restrained to:

1. Fire fighting
2. First aid/ Advanced first aid
3. Vertical rescue/rope rescue
4. Vehicle extrication techniques
5. Hazardous substance management
6. Civil disturbance management
7. Crisis management

Skilled, competent, aware, and enough and proper numbers of personnel need to be always competent, highly, well-trained, and readily available during duty hours. Frequent and planned training exercises and drills will be scheduled and conducted.

FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION

Refer to Practice NEFPA/Other, Fire Prevention and Protection.

EVACUATION

1. Assembly areas for the site/office must be designated and a sign posted.
2. The Site/Office HSE Representative, working in conjunction with others, should develop initial roles and responsibilities to assist in accomplishing goals as identified by the client in the development of a site-/office-specific emergency evacuation plan.
3. If there is a need to evacuate, an alarm may sound:
4. ALERT ALARM - Wardens should respond; all other personnel should stand by for instructions from Wardens.
5. EVACUATION ALARM - All employees should assemble under the direction of Wardens and go to the designated assembly areas.
6. Every individual has the responsibility to remove themselves from perceived danger.
7. Personnel should remain in the assembly area until accounted for and given further instructions.

STRONG STORMS - CYCLONES, HURRICANES, OR TYPHOONS

Depending on national or customer emergency plans, the following tips can also help in putting in a cyclone, typhoon, or storm plan to control an emergency bobbing up from severe storms. The emergency process for the website online/workplace can be in 5 levels. Each stage and step should be appropriately colour-coded to enhance the effectiveness and rapid communication in the event of any unwanted conditions that may affect the site/office.

A. Preparation

The most essential element is the planning to cope with severe disasters and emergencies. Before the CYCLONE, HURRICANE, OR TYPHOON season, the worksite/office should review the local plan and train employees in their responsibilities. Necessary rescue equipment, emergency supplies, and other items needed to respond to an emergency due to a severe storm should be checked or purchased.

B. First Alert

An initial and first emergency alert will be activated and communicated when a storm is in the area and is within 48 hours of the worksite/factory/building/office.

Action Required:

1. Employees will remove or tie down all pipes, planks, timber, sheeting, drums, pallets, crates, cables, hoses, and any other items that could become airborne in extreme wind conditions.
2. The site/office should obtain weather bureau reports on the storm status and post these reports on notice boards.
3. Employees whose families live in a threatened storm area other than the immediate region should be released to travel home when safe to do so.

C. Second Alert

A second alert will be communicated when heavy and strong with extreme winds speeds are expected and predicted within the next 24-48 hours of the site/office.

Action Required:

1. Cease all construction work.
2. Demobilize all plants and equipment at height.
3. Lower crane booms, etc.
4. Diagonally tape all windows and glass doors.
5. Switch off all electrical equipment including power boards not in use.
6. Brief employees on defensive household action before release from site/office to travel home.
7. Supervisors and HSE Representatives perform final inspections.
8. Managers check that all doors and windows are locked.

D. Red Alert

A Red Alert will be sounded/communicated when unfavourable typhoon conditions are predicted on the facility/building/factory/office within three hours.

Action Required:

1. Final site/office inspection by Site/Office Management and the HSE Representative before total evacuation.
2. Once the site/office has reached Red Alert status, construction work

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

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