What is Emergency Management Preparedness ?
Emergency preparedness and management involve identifying potential workplace hazards, developing response plans, and ensuring everyone knows their role when an emergency occurs. This online training course explores how to plan for, respond to, and recover from events such as fires, floods, or medical incidents. Through practical examples and clear guidance, learners gain the confidence to create safer workplaces and effectively manage emergencies before, during, and after they happen.
Course Overview
Unexpected incidents such as fires, floods, medical crises, or workplace violence can happen at any time. Would you know how to respond if a colleague suffered a heart attack nearby? Are you confident in recognizing and preventing common emergencies specific to your industry? For employers, does your current emergency plan effectively cover all potential scenarios?
This comprehensive Emergency Management Training equips both employees and employers with the critical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for, respond to, and recover from workplace emergencies. The course promotes a proactive approach to safety by walking learners through each phase of emergency management so they can confidently handle situations before, during, and after they arise.
The training is divided into six informative chapters:
- Chapter 1: Understanding Workplace Emergencies
- Chapter 2: Introduction to Emergency Management
- Chapter 3: Employer and Employee Safety Responsibilities
- Chapter 4: Developing an Emergency Awareness Plan (EAP)
- Chapter 5: Safety Considerations When Working Alone
- Chapter 6: Course Review and Knowledge Check
Interactive quizzes are integrated throughout the course, followed by a final assessment to evaluate your understanding.
COURSE TOPICS
Preparedness is key to managing emergencies effectively. By the end of this training, you will be able to:
- Identify workplace emergencies and respond appropriately
- Describe the roles of both employees and employers in emergency preparedness
- Define what an Emergency Awareness Plan (EAP) is and its critical importance
- Advocate for continuous emergency management education and personal readiness
ONLINE COURSE DURATION
This workplace emergency preparedness course takes approximately 60 minutes to complete.
PASS MARK
To successfully complete this Emergency Management Training, learners must achieve a minimum score of 80%. The course allows up to two retakes if the passing grade is not achieved initially.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
After passing the final assessment, participants can download and print their Certificate of Completion as verification of their preparedness training.
