Emergencies, accidents, and disasters occur unexpectedly and often result in chaos and confusion on how best to respond. The Evacuation Planning course is aimed at assisting the Health and Safety team or emergency response team, to pre-plan, practise and implement an effective evacuation plan, which is a lifesaving skill during an emergency.
Evacuation planning course modules:
- Introduction to Evacuation Planning
- Legal Requirements for Evacuation Planning
- Evacuation Floor Plans
- Key Evacuation Personnel Roles & Responsibilities
- First- and Second Stage Evacuation Procedures
- Specific Emergencies and Responses
- Dealing with Emergency Services
- Emergency Carry Methods
- Important Points to Remember
- Emergency Evacuation Planning Steps
Venues
We have four branches, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth.
Duration of the course
Evacuation planning is a full day course
Price
The cost is R695.00 excluding VAT.
Prerequisites
After completing the course, delegates must plan for and conduct bi-annual evacuation drills at their workplace. The evacuation drills ensure that all team members and employees are aware of their roles and responsibilities and that an efficient and practised evacuation plan is in place. Absolute Health Services can also assist in creating detailed client evacuation plans, evacuation scenarios and will also evaluate your evacuation drills and report back on their effectiveness.
Accreditations
Absolute Health Services (AHS) is accredited with the Wealth and Welfare SETA (HWSETA). We are also accredited with the Department of Labour (DOL), the South African Institute of Safety and Health (SAIOSH), the Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI) and the Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa (RCSA), ensuring that our clients receive current, professional and quality training.
