Development of Fire/Emergency Plan(On Site Emergency)

The on-site emergency plan is not just an evacuation or fire safety plan. It is a plan which provides safety and security to stakeholders from the time of an adverse impact until business continuity or normal business plan can resume.

With a heightened terrorism potential, it is essential that all organizations consider their existing plans and in particular their emergency plan to include the consideration of an emergency resulting from an act of terrorism or extreme violence.

In many of the cases, organizations may already have an on-site emergency plan. The purpose of this guide is not to rewrite the existing plan immediately, but to provide guidance in assessing the current plan considering all relevant fire and safety hazards and risks into consideration which can have an adverse impact on the organization.

Regardless of whether your organization is going to hire a consultant or prepare the plan in-house, there is a series of steps that should be undertaken.

The State Emergency Management Committee recommends the following five step program as an effective way to complete the planning process:

Step:1

Form and empower the emergency planning committee

Step:2

Conduct the risk, capabilities and regulation analysis

Step:3

Develop plan and procedure

Step:4

Educate, train and test the plan

Step:5

Review, Refine and Upgrade

Like most business processes, the process is dynamic and will require review and refinement on a regular basis, however, once established, most organizations will find their on-site emergency plans easily maintained.

The key to effective on-site emergency management is:

• Educating stakeholders
• Training and exercising key personnel
• Maintaining a relevant plan
• Integration into everyday business and business continuity practices