Programme Overview

This Emergency Evacuation Procedure Training equips employees, fire wardens, and emergency coordinators with the knowledge and practical skills to safely manage workplace evacuations during fires, medical emergencies, bomb threats, gas leaks, and other crises.

The training aligns with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and relevant General Safety Regulations.

COURSE MODULES

🟢 Module 1: Introduction to Emergency Management

• Definition of emergency situations
• Legal requirements for emergency preparedness
• Employer and employee responsibilities
• Types of workplace emergencies

🟢 Module 2: Emergency Evacuation Planning

• Developing an evacuation procedure
• Emergency roles and responsibilities
• Evacuation route planning
• Signage and emergency lighting
• Assembly point identification
• Special needs evacuation planning

🟢 Module 3: Roles of Fire Wardens & Emergency Coordinators

• Duties of fire wardens
• Floor sweep procedures
• Headcount and roll call management
• Communication during emergencies
• Reporting to emergency services

🟢 Module 4: Fire Safety Awareness

• Causes of workplace fires
• Classes of fires
• Types of fire extinguishers
• PASS technique (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep)
• When NOT to fight a fire

🟢 Module 5: Evacuation Procedures in Different Emergencies

• Fire evacuation
• Bomb threat procedures
• Gas leak evacuation
• Medical emergency response
• Active threat awareness
• Lockdown vs evacuation decisions

🟢 Module 6: Conducting Emergency Drills

• Planning evacuation drills
• Informing staff
• Monitoring evacuation time
• Evaluating drill effectiveness
• Identifying improvement areas
• Documentation and reporting

🟢 Module 7: Communication & Crowd Control

• Emergency communication systems
• Public address systems
• Managing panic
• Assisting vulnerable persons
• Post-incident communication

🟢 Module 8: Business Continuity Awareness

• Minimising disruption
• Protecting critical assets
• Returning to normal operations
• Post-incident review