Course details

NOSA's fire safety courses ensure that basic fire prevention and fire safety steps are implemented as learners improve their levels of fire safety and fire awareness within the workplace. All courses are based on the United States National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) standards.

This training course is designed to assist evacuation wardens, evacuation officers, Evacuation co-ordinators and fire marshalls with emergency evacuation and basic emergency preparedness in the workplace.

COURSE OUTLINE

  • Purpose
  • Introduction
  • Important!
  • Evacuation terminology
  • What to do in case of an emergency
  • Different types of emergency situations

            - Possible consequences of emergency situations

  • Emergency response alarms

            - Types of alarms

            - Symbolic signage

  • Emergency assembly points

            - Specific requirements of an emergency assembly gathering point

            - Emergency assembly point example checklist register

  • Alerting the emergency services
  • Fire emergencies
  • If a fire is detected
  • If you hear the alarm
  • If the danger regarding an emergency situation is not imminent/about to happen
  • In a fire emergency
  • Bomb threat emergency
  • Bomb threat questionnaire example
  • In the event of a medical emergency
  • Re-occupation after emergency
  • Post mortem (after emergency)
  • Communication in emergency situations
  • Emergency evacuation plan (general information)
  • Emergency evacuation plan (implementation)
  • Contents of an emergency evacuation plan
  • Duties of emergency personnel in the workplace
  • Emergency carrying techniques

            - Rescue and combination carrying techniques

            - Lift and carrying techniques

            - Dragging techniques

            - Evacuation plan example: general workshop

            - Create a basic evacuation floor plan

            - Important information regarding evacuation

TARGET GROUPS

All employees responsible for workplace evacuation, emergency preparedness and assisting emergency teams in emergency planning

Updated on 02 June, 2016

About NOSA

  • NOSA provides occupational health, safety and environmental risk management services and solutions and is the exclusive provider of both the NOSA Five Star Grading System and SAMTRAC.The business was acquired and restructured by MICROmega Holdings Limited in 2005, with a strong focus on creating a national service provider that met the growing demand for occupational health and safety services. NOSA offers over 50 safety, health, environmental and quality training courses, including the industry leader SAMTRAC.
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