TRAINING TOPIC :
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
INTRODUCTION
Emergency situation can occur at anytime in any work
place. An emergency can occur in many forms. Medical
Emergencies, Natural Disasters, disgruntled employees,
industrial fires, major accidents, robbery, assault and
other types of emergency can affect the well being of
our employees and operations at the facility.
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DEFINITION
Work Place Emergency
• Means an unexpected and uncontrolled event that has
seriously harmed or threatens harm to workers
• Any potential occurrence such as but not limited to,
equipment failure, rupture of containers, or failure of
control equipment which could result in an uncontrolled
release of a hazardous chemical into the workplace.
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BEFORE THE EMERGENCY OCCURS
• Plan safe evacuation for the range of anticipated
emergencies
• Assign roles to execute the plan
• Identify the means to report emergencies
• Prepare written plan that describes roles and
evacuation procedures
• Train employees on the plan and assigned roles
• Implement and alarm system
• Coordinate with outside responders as necessary
• Document your efforts, minutes of meeting,
training records, disciplinary actions - employee
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WHAT TO DO DURING
EMERGENCY?
• Attempt to save the situation but
don’t endanger yourself
• Move to the muster point if your
are not a member of the ERT
(Emergency Response Team).
• Account for yourself and your
neighbor
• Move to the muster point
• Await for instructions
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LOCATION OF EMERGENCY
EQUIPMENT
Be familiar in the
location of the following
Emergency equipment
• Ambulance
• Fire Extinguishers
• Fire Hydrants
• First Aid Boxes 6
EMERGENCY SITE ALARMS
Types of alarm system
• Emergency Alarm Test alarm
• General Evacuation Alarm All clear alarm
Upon hearing the alarm
Continue working in work areas not affected by the emergency
Be prepared to go to your muster point if instructed to do so
Ensure that you know where your muster point location is
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EXAMPLE OF SITE ALARM
SYSTEMS
• Emergency Alarm
• One long one short alternating blast (specific area, 15:5
seconds)
• General Evacuation alarm (all area)
• Continuous short blast (about 5 seconds each blast)
• All clear alarm
• One time long blast for about 1 minute
• Test Alarm
• Each Wednesday at 12:00 noon (3 consecutive 20 seconds
blast)
(Note: Alarm system should follow the specific alarm system of the Existing8 Plant,
in case work is done near or within Existing Plant)
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
• Emergency Evacuation of
Seriously Sick or Injured
personnel
• Site Nurse administer First
aid treatment
• Inform Safety Officer and
your Supervisor / Section
Manager
• HSE Manager will
immediately inform Client
HSE Representative by
Radio or Telephone if the
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MEDICAL EMERGENCY
• Inform HSE Manager /
Incharge
• Evacuation of victim
through ambulance or
other emergency means
of transportation (e.g.
helicopter)
• Transport the victim to
the nearest hospital
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FIRE EMERGENCY
• If anybody discovers a Fire he
must shout FIRE!FIRE!FIRE! to FIRE!
get immediate attention FIRE!
• Sound the alarm FIRE!
• Fire wardens to be
immediately mobilized to the
fire scene
• Immediately try to extinguish
the fire through portable fire
fighting equipment
• If fire is too big, Fire fighters
will be the only designated
groups that will do fire fighting
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FIRE EMERGENCY
• Get ready for Emergency
Evacuation if it becomes
uncontrollable
• Proceed to Muster Point
• Muster Point checker to carry
out roll call
• In case of confirmed missing
personnel after head count,
Rescue Team will check all
possible rooms to make sure
that all personnel are
accounted for
• In case of injury, give first aid
and evacuate the victim if
necessary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY
Spills & Leaks
• Shout “SPILL” to attract other
workers around
• Identify and stop source of
leaks
• Contain leak/spill with
available/suitable material
• Call HSE on emergency channel
• Clean up the spill & make report 13
ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY
RESPONSE
Give the following details whenever calling for help;
• Name of substance
• Estimated quantity
• Exact location
• Do not touch unknown substance
• Do not inhale vapors coming out from spill
DO NOT INTERFER WITH COMMUNICATION
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SUMMARY
• Assess your reasonably anticipated worst case
emergency potentials
• Be familiarized with the different alarm system
• Familiarized yourself in the use of different emergency
equipment and its location
• Be calm and don’t panic during emergency
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