EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health

RESPONDING TO SPECIFIC EMERGENCIES
Each emergency will be different to some degree but all emergencies will fall into one
of the groups responding to the colour code system detailed earlier. Each workplace
should have displayed in a prominent position a set of Colour Coded Action Cards
detailing actions for specific emergencies and to act as a prompt for staff detailed
under the plan.
It is essential to the successful conclusion of emergencies that all staff understand the
procedures contained herein and adhere to them.
Under NO circumstances should staff in unaffected areas proceed to the emergency
zone UNLESS so directed by the Emergency Co-ordinator or an urgent request for
assistance is received from an adjoining Area Warden. During normal working hours
additional staff, particularly from Facilities and Engineering, may be available to
respond at the discretion of the Emergency Co-ordinator.
FAILURE OF NOMINATED PERSON TO
RESPOND
Should a nominated person under this plan be unable to respond for any reason, their
Deputy must immediately move up into their role and nominate another to perform
his. The Switchboard Operator must nominate persons to raise the alarm if no
response is received.
MULTIPLE CALLS TO DIFFERENT
INCIDENTS
Very occasionally there will be more than one incident occurring at the one time eg. a
fire and an internal emergency that are not related. In these instances the Emergency
Co-ordinator must allocate additional resources as required to be able to control both
incidents effectively from the Emergency Co-ordination Centre.
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