May 2022
Emergency Preparedness
Fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, and power outages — whatever the emergency is — can happen without warning. Emergency preparedness ensures that when an emergency strikes, you have a plan ready to go, and are not scrambling last minute to get all your resources in order. An emergency preparedness and response plan is a document that outlines the procedures on what to do in the event of an emergency, with the end goal of protecting the health and safety of all the workers involved.
No matter your business, a good emergency plan will help you handle the various crises that may come your way. Prepare BEFORE an emergency to ensure that workers and employers have the right equipment, information, and training to keep themselves safe when a disaster occurs. Not having a plan can have catastrophic consequences for your business – including injuries, financial losses, property damage, and even death.
Emergency Preparedness Resources and Tools
Toolbox Talk
Fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, and power outages — whatever the emergency is — it can happen without warning. Emergency preparedness ensures that when an emergency strikes, you have a plan ready to go, and are not scrambling last minute to get all your resources in order. An emergency preparedness and response plan is a document […]
Course
This online course explores response to emergency situations that can be encountered in manufacturing. The goal of the course is to provide a basic understanding of what to anticipate and expect when responding to an emergency.
Course
Emergency response planning is one of the key elements to include in your occupational health and safety program. This program allows you to plan out how you would respond to an emergency in the event of, which can result in saving lives, property, revenue, etc.Emergency Preparedness News
Emergency Response planning
Why planning for a “someday situation” better equips you to tackle challenges today by Lisa Thibault Earthquakes, forest fires, flooding, and viral outbreaks are just a few of the potential emergency scenarios we face in British Columbia. While some companies have crafted and rehearsed plans to address emergencies such as these, many in the past two years were forced to build a response plan on the fly in the highly charged early days of the pandemic. You did it. Your team […]
Wildfires, air quality, and emergency planning: Is your business prepared?
In 2016, a devastating wildfire quickly spread throughout the community of Fort McMurray, Alberta. It forced the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta history, with more than 88,000 people forced from their homes and workplaces. More than 2,400 homes and buildings burned to the ground, displacing hundreds of residents and businesses. The Fort McMurray fire was […]
