Emergency Response Prepardness

EMERGENCY RESPONSE
PLANNING
AND IMPLEMENTATION
What is an emergency response plan?
❑ It is an action plan to organize and employee actions

during workplace emergencies.
❑ Well developed emergency plans and proper employee

training will result in fewer injuries and less structural
damage to the facility during emergencies.
LEGISLATION
❑ The Malaysia government has recognized the need to regulate activities with potential to cause
major hazards.
❑ Occupational Safety and Health (Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards) Regulations 1996.
▪ It states the need for certain industries to create their own emergency response programs.
❑ The National Security Council Directive No 20 (MKN 20)

▪ National policy on disaster mx
▪ Industrial accidents such as explosions, fire, pollution and leaks of hazardous material from plants are
incidents covered under the directive.
❑ The Fire Services Act 1988

▪ It states the need for premises to obtain a fire certificate
▪ The elements required to obtain a fire certificate are those related to personal safety facility, fire
prevention, fire protection, fire fighting facilities, special needs and fire fighting team on site.
❑ The Uniform Building By-Laws, 1984

▪ It state the need for fire alarms, fire detection, fire extinguishment and fire fighting access.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING
❑ Planning is a crucial component in any safety and health program including emergency
action.
❑ Planning is prevention and preparedness!
❑ A comprehensive emergency response programs would cover not only on-site
incidents but also off-site incidents, which may occur during the transportation of
products.
❑ Important elements in a programs are the overall plans and the resources required to
execute the plans.
❑ The emergency action plan should address emergencies that the employer may
reasonably expect in the workplace.
INTERNAL EXTERNAL
RESOURCES
■ First aid/CPR supplies and trained RESOURCES
■ fire department
personnel ■ police department
■ fire extinguishers and other firefighting
equipment ■ emergency medical services (EMS)
■ heavy equipment available on-site ■ emergency response teams (ERTs) or
■ available shelters/ability to shelter in- hazardous materials (HazMat)
place
■ transportation equipment
■ in-house emergency response teams
■ sprinkler and alarm systems and
■ security systems and personnel
ERT Members training
❑ At a minimum, the training should include:

– an overview of the emergency action plan
– review of the evacuation procedures and routes for each section
of the workplace
– practice drills of emergency evacuation and
– basic first aid.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (ERT)
Assigned by management to handle any emergency which may occur during the plant
operation and provide assistance at the scene of the accident/emergency
COMMANDER DEPUTY COMMANDER
• Determine a safe and logical approach to respond • To assist Commander during emergency
to the nature of the emergency • To advise Commander during emergency
• Assemble the ERT and communicate strategy
• Deputy Commander is responsible for all
• Make decision to evacuate plant personnel as personnel under him
needed • To assist Incident Commander in controlling the
• Establish and announce another safe command emergency
post if required
• To assist Commander in the safety of the building
• Make decision to obtain resources agencies to before re-entering after drill.
respond to the emergencies during off hours e.g.
• To replace Commander during an absence of
(BOMBA,Ambulance)
Incident Commander
HISTORIAN LOGISTIC LIASON
• To note down the all detail • Identify and procure necessary • Provide other information on
scenario of emergency situation resources, equipment, and employees as required
(i.e. incident location, time, type supplies required for effective • Ensure all required and
of incident, number of victims, emergency response operations. appropriate notifications are
type of injury, chronology of • Maintain an inventory of available made to families of injured
incident and etc. ) starting from personnel
resources and ensure their readiness
emergency alarm until back to for deployment. • plays a critical role in
normal operation. facilitating effective
• Coordinate with external suppliers
collaboration, communication,
or agencies to secure additional and coordination between the
resources if needed. ERT and external stakeholders
Evacuation Leader Technical Leader
• To establishing the nature of an • To isolate the electrical / gas / water
emergency where possible. supply
• To make an announcement when fire • To assist any electrical or mechanical
alarm has been triggered. problem.
• Ensure the evacuees use the correct
evacuation route to leave the floor / Search & Rescue
building. • focuses on locating and providing
assistance to individuals who are lost,
Floor Warden missing, injured, or trapped in emergency
• To assist Evacuation Team Leader in the situations.
orderly evacuation of the building. First Aider
• To systematically check all areas that • To provide first aid assistance during
they have been assigned evacuation and emergency
• To remain with injured people until help
Head Counter arrives
• Responsible for maintaining an accurate • To take care of injured people’s
count of personnel present at the incident possessions and ensure the injured people
site or during an emergency response to hospital if needed.
operation
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE

❑ It is an action plan to organize and employee actions

❑ Well developed emergency plans and proper employee

❑ The National Security Council Directive No 20 (MKN 20)

❑ The Fire Services Act 1988

❑ The Uniform Building By-Laws, 1984

❑ At a minimum, the training should include:

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