Implementation - Step 3 - Emergency Management
In this step, you will create an Emergency Management Plan. It is a legal requirement for all businesses to have one that is clearly communicated and available to staff.
Note: Your Access Level may restrict the use of some features.
The 10 Step Implementation Guide needs to be done on Desktop.
This step MUST be completed after Step 2 - Locations.
The Emergency Management section allows you to create and share important emergency information for each location that can be viewed on Desktop or App, or printed as an Emergency Poster.
This information is critical in the event of a Fire or Medical Emergency, creating Health Action Plans and implementing effective Emergency Response Plans. It ensures employees and visitors on site know who to contact, what to do and where to go in the event of an emergency.
An Emergency Management Plan consists of four sections:
- Important Contacts
- Emergency Response Plan
- Directions for Emergency Services
- Important Information
Creating an Emergency Management Plan
- From the left menu, navigate to Safety Manager > Emergency Management.
- Select your Location from the drop-down menu in the top right-hand corner.
- Complete Important Contacts.
- Click the other tabs to complete the Emergency Response Plan, Directions for Emergency Services and Important Information.
- If you created multiple Locations in Step 2 - Locations, you'll need to repeat steps 2 and 3 above to complete the Emergency Management Plan for each location.
The following articles provides an overview of setting up your Emergency Management Plan and links to articles to step you through how to add emergency information.
Emergency situations are often stressful and people may not be thinking clearly. Provide simple information in your emergency plan which workers can access if a situation occurs and can step them through what to do.