Our Emergency Procedures provide the emergency control, structure and directions for our campuses which will assist in preventing injury to workers, visitors and neighbouring people/premises in the event of an emergency. The procedures also aim to minimise damage to the organisation’s equipment, plant and installations. 

NB. All locations maintain a strict emergency plan, based on these procedures and assure their outworking with all staff and volunteers at their campuses. 

Procedure for Development of Emergency Plans

1. The WHS Facilitator & Fire Safety Advisor shall develop emergency plans together with the appointed person at each Location. 

2. Emergency Plans must be kept up to date and reviewed every 12 months or such time as is required at law from time to time, by the Fire Safety Advisor. 

3. Emergency Information to be displayed in this Work Health and Safety site, in the WHSMS (Manual) and also found on the Drive. 

4. An emergency plan diagram of the site showing exit points, fire extinguishers, hose reels and Assembly Areas are displayed on various walls around the campus.

5. Equipment provided for Emergency Procedures shall be checked in accordance with the relevant regulations pursuant to an external maintenance contract and this procedure shall be reviewed as part of the bi-annual location WHS audit/inspection and reviews and updates provided on Maxpanda and the relevant documentation on the Compliance Drive.   

Emergency evacuations and tests of procedures are conducted every 12 months and emergency equipment provided for emergency procedures are checked regularly as part of the workplace inspections.

• The EPC in Brisbane or appointed responsible persons at other Locations, shall meet immediately following any Emergency evacuation or Lockdown to discuss the success or failure of the evacuation and to identify areas for improvement. Minutes of this meeting shall be added to the relevant Location folder in the Compliance Drive. 

• All risks are continually monitored in order to minimise the potential of an emergency.

• The safety of personnel is foremost.

• Emergency plans are formulated and reviewed in consultation with workers, emergency service specialists and in line with statutory requirements.

• Plans are simple but effective.

• Emergency control personnel are trained in their appointed duties.

• All personnel are regularly trained in appropriate response procedures.

Minutes or records of worker involvement are available.