1. SAFE 101 NSC Chapter 18

2. WHAT IS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS?

3. Definition
A written comprehensive emergency management plan intended to provide a planned response to a disastrous event that can strike an organization

4. Emergency Preparedness
MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
A plan developed in advance of an emergency
Prioritize human safety
Protect property
Restore operations

5. Emergency Preparedness System

6. Emergency Preparedness
TYPES OF EMERGENCIES
Fire and explosion
Flame and heat
Smoke
Dispersion of harmful substances
Contaminated water

7. Emergency Preparedness
TYPES OF EMERGENCIES
Floods
Know the flood plain
100-year flood

8. Emergency Preparedness
TYPES OF EMERGENCIES
Hurricanes
Atlantic and Gulf Coast
June to October
Dorecho
Tornadoes
1200 each year in U.S.

9. Emergency Preparedness
TYPES OF EMERGENCIES
Earthquakes
Faults: San Andreas, New Madrid, Ramapo

10. Emergency Preparedness
What are some OTHER HAZARDS:

11. Emergency Preparedness
TYPES OF EMERGENCIES
Civil Strife or Sabotage
Riots
Work Accidents or Rumors
Leakage of liquid or gas
Panic

12. Emergency Preparedness
TYPES OF EMERGENCIES
Shutdowns
Turn of energy sources
Close fluid valves
Wartime

13. Emergency Preparedness
TYPES OF EMERGENCIES
Radioactive material
Yonke Fenix

14. Emergency Preparedness
TYPES OF EMERGENCIES
Weather-related
Snow/ice
Extreme heat or cold
Drought
Lightning

15. Emergency Preparedness
Next class: Plan-of-Action considerations

17. Emergency Preparedness
MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
A plan developed in advance of an emergency
Prioritize human safety
Protect property
Restore operations

18. Emergency Preparedness
PLAN OF ACTION CONSIDERATIONS
Multi source input
Management
Labor union
Public and private sectors

19. Emergency Preparedness
PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS
Advance planning is the key
Documented in a manual or handbook
Policy
Expected disasters
Maps
Listing of agencies
Warning system
Communications
Shutdown
Visitors, customers, or contractors
Location of needed equipment or resources

20. Emergency Preparedness
CHAIN OF COMMAND
WHO is in charge?
Best person for the job, not just title
Keep the chain of command small
The Emergency Director must be trained!

21. Emergency Preparedness
EMPLOYEE TRAINING
For each type of emergency
Rehearsals and drills

22. Emergency Preparedness
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response HAZWOPER
Addresses
HM site workers
Treatment, storage and disposal workers
Emergency responders to HM releases
Control and contain spills or releases of HM
Protect all other workers

23. Emergency Preparedness
ALARM SYSTEMS
Fire Alarms
Alarms for other than fire
Connected to Fire Department
Or private company
Alarm system testing

24. Emergency Preparedness
FIRE BRIGADES
Optional, if used, must follow OSHA
Fire prevention and protection
Training!!

25. Emergency Preparedness
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES – EMS
Headed by company doctor (if on site)
CPR, first-aid
Training!!

26. Emergency Preparedness
WARDEN SERVICE AND EVACUATION
Guide employees to a safe area
Direct employees away from hazardous areas
Avert panic

27. Emergency Preparedness
TRANSPORTATION
Moving employees to or from work during critical disruptions of normal transportation
Ambulance services

28. Emergency Preparedness
OUTSIDE HELP
Local
Fire
Police

29. Emergency Preparedness
OUTSIDE HELP
Federal Emergency Management Agency – FEMA
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Salvation Army
American Red Cross
U.S. Public Health
National Weather Service