EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Emergency Control & Response

Companies have a legal and moral responsibility for managing safety and loss

control.

This includes having an effective Emergency Control And Response Plan.

INTRODUCTION

The components of an emergency management framework are:

prevention;

being prepared;

response; and

recovery.A broken link in the chain can result in serious or catastrophic

consequences. Therefore, we all need to know how to respond in an emergency situation.

At the end of this talk you will know:

what an emergency is;

the structure of prevention planning;

action planning;

types of threats, with emphasis on fire response;

resources and services needed;

responsibility allocation; and

the correct procedure in the event of an evacuation.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

What is an emergency?

The types of incident that may create an emergency are:

Fire

Explosion

Chemical spill

Ground collapseVehicle accidents

Natural disasters

Breakdown of services

Bomb threat

Elements of prevention

The key elements of prevention are:

Identification of the hazards.

Analysis of the risks.

Compliance with Operating & Maintenance Procedures.

Establishment of Emergency Plans.

Exposure potential

Fire & Explosion:

• plant fire

• storage fire

• explosives

• gas

Chemical:

• flammable

• toxic

• explosive

• corrosive

Vehicle:

• roll overs• crashes

Natural:

• cyclones

• storms

• earthquakes

Emergency plans

Written Procedures

PhotographsFloor plans of buildings

Charts of roles and responsibilities

Emergency Response PlanEmergency Response PlanEmergencies Categorized as:

Can be dealt w/ by the project Emergency Response Team

MINOR

Fatality, serious injury to more than one person or requires the assistance of external emergency services.

Threat to everyone on site or to large percentage of population.

MAJOR

Emergency Response PlanEmergency Response PlanSTAGES:

• Witness

• Report

• Communicate

• Manage

• Respond

• Control

Emergency Response PlanEmergency Response PlanResponsibilities

Witness:

Report immediately to Site Supervisor

SECURITY : -----------------FIRE :

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Person Discovering Incident / Emergency Report Incident / Emergency by dialing the (Owner) Emergency Hotline at:

Report Incident/Emergency to closest Area Supervisor / Safety Representative.

Contacting the Emergency Response Team of the Project Team / Owner

Name, Company, Position, Badge Number.

Nature of Emergency.

Any remarks or observation relevant to emergency.

Give the following information to the phone operator:

Emergency Response Plan

Responsibilities

First Aiders:

response to assist of any casualties

Emergency Response Plan

ResponsibilitiesSupervisor: Call for Assistance Stop all work, make area safe Arrange first aiders to assist casualty Send guide to meeting point Ensure access is clear Control the crowd Identify and note witnesses Make himself known to E.R.T.

Emergency Response Team Leader

•Medical Take Control of Rescue

Assist Paramedic or Doctor

•Non Medical

Direct Control of Emergency Response Team

Emergency Response Teams report to Area Wardens

ERT's must: Attempt to control any emergency situation in their area.

Perform First Aid to injured personnelIn the event of an evacuation, order all

personnel to evacuate and conduct a thorough search of personnel.

Record the location of people that cannot, will not evacuate, and provide information to the Area Warden.

Emergency Response Team ( ERT )Consist of: Safety Personnel wearing Red Shirts and selected trained Contractor/Subcontractor Personnel.

Incident Response Controller

• Contact Supervisor• Take Control of Area

• Area Safe• Onlookers Clear

• Liaise with Paramedic & E.R.T. Leader• Classify Emergency Minor or Major• Establish/Maintain Contact with Duty

Manager• Request Additional Assistance• Liaise with External Emergency

Services• Declare Emergency

Duty ManagerMinor Emergency• Inform

Site Manager

HSE Manager• Regular Contact with Incident

Response Controller• Contact other Specialists if

Required• Keep Log of Events• Inform Site Man. HSE Man.

when emergency is clear

Major Emergency• Duty Manager to Notify

• Site Manager• HSE Manager• Administration Manager

• Duty Manager to Contact• External Emergency

Services• Security Supervisor

The following will be adhered to during Site-wide or Major Evacuation.

All personnel will secure their work area and walk in a calm, orderly manner to the designated Safe Assembly Point. Applicable for visitors in the area.

Personnel must have their Iqama and Contractor ID Badges when they evacuate their offices and work areas.

Wind direction indicated by windsocks must be observed and movement should be across wind.

Shutting down all motorized, welding, and burning equipment

Shutting down gas, diesel, propane, open flame, and powered equipment

Disconnecting all electrically powered tools from their power source

Radio traffic will be confined to emergency communications only

Park all motorized equipment, vehicles on the side of the roads clear of fire protection devices.

Securing of work areas include, but is not limited to:

Emergency response rolesWarden

Incident Controller

Person in Charge

Fire Fighting Teams or Agents

First Aiders or Ambulance Officers

The role of the Warden

Directing the evacuation.

Accounting for the location and number of people.

Accounting for visitors.

Giving the all clear.

Must direct all energized equipment or open flame equipment to be shut down.Direct evacuation of the area when alarm sounds; ordered by higher authority or on his judgment (to appoint Exit Monitors)Proceed to Safe Assembly Point, conduct a head count of all, including visitors and report finding to Area Controller.Report any damage, problems or other issues encountered to the Area Manager at the Area Management Team.Ensure all evacuees (including visitors) remain in designated Safe Assembly Points until given further instructions.Report to and take direction from Area Manager.Area Wardens are ARCC and Subcontractors section Managers and Field Operation Superintendent/Supervisors. Must direct evacuee’s calmly/steadily to Safe Assembly Point.Must communicate with other Exit Monitors and ensure personnel remain to the right side of passageways.Evacuation Team's primary function is to orderly evacuate all personnel from affected areas & complete head count.

Area Wardens

Rules for responding to a fire alarmEstablish where the fire is located and avoid it.

Alert others and get yourself and them outside.

In smoke, stay low, crawl and keep in touch with walls and stairs.

Check each door for heat before entering.

Shut all doors and windows behind you.

Go to the muster point.

Report any visitors not accounted for.

Do not use lifts.

Don’t panic. Stay calm.

Protect your face.

If you are trapped inside a buildingIf you are trapped inside a building

Move to a room that has a means of communication.

Seal the room against smoke.

Close the doors.

Only use the window for escape if all other exits are cut off.

If you must use a window, lower yourself - don’t jump.

Look for something to soften the fall.

If you fall, protect your head with your arms.

All work areas must be inspected to ensure it safe and all work permits re-applied for.

All work permits are cancelled when emergency Alarms sound.

ALL CLEAR SIGNAL will be sounded ONLY when an emergency is fully under control and it

is safe to return to the work areas.

being prepared;

response; and

recovery.

SUMMARY

The main points we have discussed concerning Emergency Control and Response are:

We know any failure of the links in this chain can result in serious or catastrophic consequences.

It is very important for us to know the risks and control measures and to follow the procedures laid down for us.

It is also critical for us to know how to respond in an emergency situation.

We must understand the potential and severity of outcome and act accordingly.

Always follow the basic rules during an emergency situation as your life and the lives of others may depend on your actions.

Remember!!!!