Guide to Working With Your Local 1st Responders for Schools
Getting to know your local first responders before an emergency happens is a best practice. Use the following checklist to help plan your interaction with them.
HVA Worksheet
Use the Worksheet to determine what hazards and emergencies for which your organization should be planning.
Guide to ERT Job Descriptions
It is highly recommended that all organizations have a predetermined command structure that takes charge in the event of an emergency. Some organizations have chosen the Incident Command System (ICS) which is common to police and fire departments throughout North America to meet this requirement. Having your Emergency Response Team (ERT) follow this type of structure will help streamline internal communications, coordinate actions with public safety officials, and promote good relations with the media.
Section 6 of OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.38 (c) requires that organizations with more than ten staff members have a command structure that takes charge in the event of an emergency. Some organizations have chosen the Incident Command System (ICS) which is common to police and fire departments throughout North America to meet this requirement. Having your Emergency Response Team (ERT) follow this type of structure will help streamline internal communications, coordinate actions with public safety officials, and promote good relations with the media.
Guide to Conducting an HVA
Use this worksheet to develop your own hazard vulnerability exam.
Safety Wardens Responsibilities Checklist
Safety Wardens are key members of the emergency response team who fulfill a variety of duties during an emergency.
Guide to Working with Your Local 1st Responders
Getting to know your local first responders before an emergency happens is good business. Use the following checklist to help plan your interaction with them.
Preparedness Planning and the Disabled
Regulations and laws covering the rights of persons with disabilities continue to evolve. Please check local and national ordinances to ensure that you are compliance with rules regarding building entrances and exits, evacuation planning, signage, and safety equipment.
Alarms and Notifications Checklist
In an emergency, being able to deliver a message quickly and clearly to your staff and visitors can prevent injuries and save lives. Use the following checklist to evaluate and improve your onsite notification system.
Preparing for a Supply Chain Disruption
Every organization is dependent on business partners for some products and services such as gas, electric, water, etc., or materials. Use the checklist below to prepare for a potential interruption of these materials, products, and services.
Vital Records Classification Checklist
Use this form to organize all significant records deserving to be rated Critical or Vital. Subsets of this information can be included with other records.