We’ve all seen it, our favourite television action or drama show. Someone gets injured or is rendered unconscious and our valiant hero somehow gets the victim over their shoulder and carries them to safety. Usually..
Read MoreDoes your facility have an underground car park? Are you surrounded by car parks? Or is there a car parking facility within your site like at a university campus or hospital? If so, do your emergency response
Read MoreIn previous articles I’ve contested that the act of planning is more important than the plan itself. I know not all Plans are created equal. Calling something a “Plan” doesn’t make it one. Real planning should
Read MoreOne thing I've noticed is that Property and Facility Managers like having a solution that solves a particular problem forever. I've felt this way. In the rare instance you've found the solution you thought would..
Read MoreSometimes we're asked questions about emergency management or implementation of changes to procedures, and we give honest answers that the questioner or audience doesn't always like or agree with.
Read MoreIf we are plucking people from their roofs, we’re not communicating about disasters properly. The floods in Queensland and Northern New South Wales and the extensive January bushfires which caused destruction..
Read MoreBy most standards including the Australian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC) there are 4 stages of a fire. These stages are incipient, free burning, fully developed, and smouldering. The following is a brief overview
Read MoreRecognising a security issue or threat before it become critical can make all the difference. Security personnel therefore should learn to identify specific indicators that a person may be armed. Here are seven signs everyone responsible for security should know about a weapon being concealed.
Read MoreMany organisations confuse emergency response with crisis management. In short, emergency management is generally used to describe preparation and response to physical incidents that create a risk to life safety. A crisis however, is...
Read MoreThe third version of the Melbourne CBD Safety Plan has recently been released. This was developed from lessons learned from the World Trade Center attacks and also following on from CBD emergency response plans such as ‘Sydney Alert’.
Read MoreOne death quickly became five. This type of compound tragedy, in which rescuers become additional victims, is far too common. In certain situations, more people are killed trying to rescue others than killed in the initial accident.”
Read MoreEach and every facility is different. Different design, different size, different location, different occupants, different alarm system, different .... well you get the picture. So why then, is there still a market in the Australian Emergency Management planning and training industry for a one size fits all emergency plan?
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