Natural disasters (hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and floods) as well as human-made emergencies (fires, chemical spills, and medical emergencies) can be nightmares for a community. All too often, these emergencies strike without warning, leaving in their wake tremendous losses in lives and dollars. For businesses, emergencies can cause damage to buildings and equipment and also threaten the safety and health of employees. However, careful planning can limit injury and damage. Knowing in advance what action to take in the event of an emergency and being able to take that action quickly are the keys to avoiding injuries and loss of life.

To be prepared for an emergency, everyone in the organization must have a clear understanding of his or her role, should an emergency occur. Employees and management need to know what potential emergencies exist and how to respond correctly to each one. In many cases, this means knowing how to evacuate the facility safely and quickly in the event of an emergency.

By establishing an emergency preparedness program in advance, you can protect your employees and your business and make the return to normal operations easier and faster. The key is awareness: Everyone - management, supervisors and employees - has to know what to do in the event of an emergency.

The Blueprints for Safety© Emergency Preparedness Program is designed to provide a step-by-step approach to developing an emergency preparedness program for your company. This program will help you train employees to understand the importance of emergency preparedness, the potential emergencies that they may face and what they can do to protect life and property in the event that an emergency occurs.

The outcomes of your emergency preparedness program will be as follow:

• Identification of the potential emergencies that could affect the workplace
• Creation and implementation of emergency preparedness procedures
• Well-trained employees who respond correctly to emergencies

By creating a program for emergency preparedness in the workplace, you can help everyone understand the importance of being prepared for emergencies and thereby increase everyone’s safety.

When and emergency happens at your facility, employees need to know what to do and react in a way that protects them from harm. Emergency Preparedness looks at 4 common types of emergencies: Medical, Fire, Weather and Earthquakes. Each of these are reviewed along with the common responces that employees need to know.

Video Running Time: 14 minutes     Includes:   • Blueprints for Safety®Administrative Guide   • 1 Video   • 5 Employee Handbooks   • PowerPoint Presentation Languages Available:   • English   • Spanish Other Available Media (Call for price):   • CD-ROM Interactive   • DVD and VHS   • Additional Employee Handbooks