Workplace Emergency Response

Salamander Fire Australia Pty Ltd delivers nationally accredited training in the Public Safety Workplace Emergency Response units.

There are several Australian Standards (recommended guidelines) that cover emergency procedures. They are:

AS 3745- 2002 (Emergency Control Organisation and Procedures for Buildings, Structures and Workplaces
AS 4083 - 1992 (Emergency Responses for Health Care Facilities)
AS1851 - 2005 (Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems and Equipment s 19 & Appendix G)

Salamander Fire conducts Workplace emergency Response courses for many different workplaces ranging from industrial/manufacturing complexes to aged care centres.

We believe that whilst the basic concepts do not change, information must be relevant to YOUR workplace and YOUR type of facility. For example, a program that suits a large manufacturer has no relevance to a childcare centre.

Nationally Accredited Courses:

Divided in to 4 (grouping) levels. Each level comprises units of the Public Safety Training Package - Workplace Emergency Response which are part of a suite of eleven workplace emergency response units of competency that has three streams:

Prevention
Initial Response
Evacuation

PDF file Unit details - PDF [1.5 to 2 MB each]

Non-accredited Courses:

Introductory courses in Emergency Preparedness for the workplace

Our most popular course is a combination of Initial Warden Training (2 hours) followed by Workplace Fires/Emergencies (1.5 hours). This course is designed for those workplaces that have a basic Emergency Control Organisation in place (Chief Warden/Wardens) and formal procedures. These are adapted for individual workplaces so that the information is relevant to YOU and YOUR workplace.

Initial Warden Training:

Course Outline:

Defining emergency response
Identification of Emergency Control personnel (roles & functions)
What could go wrong? - hazard analysis of YOUR site
Human behaviour in emergencies
Emergency response - what to do when and how for YOUR site

Workplace Fires/Emergency Response

Course outline:

Emergency equipment for YOUR site
Properties and classes of fire
First attack firefighting - when and what
Extinguisher selection and use
Extinguisher practical - demonstrate using extinguishers on a live fire

Learning Strategies

Our programs have been designed to identify hazards and risks for YOUR individual worksite. Each site has its own inherent hazards and risks. Our training is designed to assist you and your staff to identify those hazards and to put in place appropriate measures to eliminate or to at least, minimise them. We use a combination of face-to-face interaction, video/DVD

Resources:

We will require:

A suitable room for the number of staff to be trained
Access to power
Parking for the trainer
For the practical component, a safe, open area of around 3 car park spaces

We will provide:

Data projector, laptop, screen
All practical fire fighting gear (we use gas-fired simulation fires and minimum impact equipment to minimise environmental footprint)
Course material as appropriate