Emergency Preparedness Seminar

2. FOUR ELEMENTS OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
1. EMERGENCY PREVENTION
2. EMERGENGY PREPAREDNESS
3. EMERGENCY RESPONSE
4. EMERGENCY RECOVERY

3. Rationale of the Activity
EMERGENCY PREPARENESS &
RESPONSE -
•If accident happen, who is at a
loss?
•If no accident happen, who can
benefit?
•Without accident, what are the
benefits?

4. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the session, the participants should be able:
• To understand the importance of Emergency
Preparedness Program
• To identify hazards (man-made emergencies) that
causes accidents in workplace
• To know how to use the available fire protection at
workplace
• To determine the structure of who will do and what to do
during emergency situations
• To assess company safety performance through
understanding and formulation of Loss Prevention
Program

5. Prompt effective emergency prevention
and preparedness reduces accidental
loss and the life threatening situation that
will bring great damage or disaster.

6. 1.Reduce accidental losses due to natural and
man-made disasters.
2.Define who is in-charge
3.Define who will do what.
4.Avoid panic and confusion.
IMPORTANCE / BENEFITS OF THE
EMERGENGY PREPAREDNESS PLAN

7. Emergency
A potentially life threatening situation
usually occurring suddenly and
unexpectedly.

8. A sudden, calamitous event bringing
great damage, loss or destruction and
great misfortune, often arriving
without forewarning.
Disaster

9. Types of Emergencies
A. Natural emergencies
B. Man- made
emergencies
(hazards in workplace)

10. A. Natural emergencies
Some events that are caused by
the forces of nature
1. Drought
2. Floods
3. Volcanic Eruption
4. Earthquake
5. Thunderstorms
6. Tornadoes
7. Hurricanes

11. B. Man- made emergencies
Some events caused by man’s negligence in handling his
property and technology in the workplace:
1. Poor Housekeeping
2. Poor Storage Discipline
3. Lacking and/or Obstructed Fire Protection Equipment
4. Lacking and/or Obstructed Aisles & Emergency Exits
5. Improper Storage of Flammable Liquids
6. Poor Electrical Installations
7. No Smoking Violation
8. Lift/Escalator Improper Maintenance & Use
9. Labor Unrest

12. Poor Housekeeping

13. Poor Storage Discipline

14. Obstructed Fire Protection & Exits

15. Improper Placed Fire Protection

16. Improper Storage of Flammables

17. Poor Electrical Installation

18. No Smoking Violation

19. Lift/Escalator Improper
Maintenance & Use

20. Labor Unrest

21. Group Workshops
1. This is a contest, winner has a reward
2. Form a group, but only one group can win
3. Listen to instruction and proceed after “go”
4. Identify, spot and count the number of
HAZARDS (man-made emergencies) in your
workplace
5. The highest the number, the bigger chance of
winning

22. Group Workshops
RESULTS:
1.Group’s reporting and assessment
2.Photos taken from actual survey and
inspection
3.Can the situation be corrected?
4.What are the remedies to be undertaken?

23. Creation of Fire Brigade Team

24. Fire Brigade Team
1. Fire Over-all In-charge (Chief Marshall)
2. Floor Marshalls
3. Evacuation Team
4. Fire Fighting Team
a. Fire Hydrant
i. Nozzle & Hose Men
ii. Backup Support
b. Portable Fire Extinguishers

25. Fire Brigade Team
5. Communication Team
a. Alarm Box Runner (1st
person)
b. Communicate to Security Guard (2nd
person)
c. Communicate to nearest Fire Station (3rd
person)
6. First Aid Team
7. Security Team

26. Fire Triangle

27. The “Fire Triangle”
The “Fire Triangle” identifies the three
components of any fire:
FUEL
ENERGY (HEAT)
OXIDIZER (AIR)
IF ANY ONE OF THESE IS MISSING,
A FIRE CANNOT CONTINUE

28. THEREFORE...

29. TYPES OF FUEL
SOLID - paper, wood, plastic
LIQUID - gasoline, alcohol, thinner
GAS - methane, natural gas
Combustible Metals

30. CLASSES OF FIRE
Depends on the type of
fuel burning…..
Each class of fire
requires its own type of
fire extinguisher.

31. CLASSES OF FIRE
Class “A” Fire
Class “B” Fire
Class “C” Fire
Class “D” Fire

32. Aim
at fire

33. Using portable fire extinguishers

34. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
PROGRAM
Emergency Preparedness Program is an
Environmental Compliance Requirement

35. Emergency Preparedness
MUST BE part of your
Safety Program