Emergency Response Plan
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
Emergency Response Plan is a plan of action
for the efficient
deployment and coordination of services, agencies and personnel
to provide the earliest
possible response
to an emergency.
Objectives of emergency response plan:
Ø To get back the situation under
control in the minimum possible
time
Ø To protect
the plant personnel
inside the plant and public
outside the plant
Ø Reduce damage
to buildings, stock,
and equipment
Ø To protect
the environment and the community.
Ø Accelerate the resumption of normal
plant operations
Types of emergency response plan:
Emergency response
plan is divided in to types;
* On - Site Emergency response plan
* Off - Site Emergency response plan
* On - Site Emergency response plan
* Off - Site Emergency response plan
On - site emergency response
plan: The following types of emergencies come under on site emergency;
·
Collapse of structures
·
Fall from height
·
Spills of flammable liquids
·
Fire accidents
·
Pressure vessel burst
·
Hit by vehicle
On - site emergency involves only plant personnel inside the plant.
Off - site emergency response
plan: The following types of emergencies comes under off - site emergency;
* Leakage of toxic gases
* Road accidents when working on existing roads.
* Fire accidents affecting public
* Earth quakes
* Floods
* Tornadoes
* Severe wind storms
off site emergency involves both plant personnel inside the plant and public outside the plant.
* Leakage of toxic gases
* Road accidents when working on existing roads.
* Fire accidents affecting public
* Earth quakes
* Floods
* Tornadoes
* Severe wind storms
off site emergency involves both plant personnel inside the plant and public outside the plant.
Essential elements of emergency preparedness planning:
Ø
Identify hazards
and assess risk associated with project activities
Ø All the access and egress are to be identified and they are to be maintained unobstructed all the time
Ø An emergency assembly
point is to be identified and all workers
are to be informed
regarding emergency assembly
point
Ø Provide fire extinguishers and other firefighting equipment
Ø If a fire brigade is necessary, adequately train them
Ø Certified first aider
is to be appointed and separate provision for first aid room is to be provided
Ø An ambulance equipped
with stretcher and oxygen cylinder should made available
Ø Alarm systems are to be provided
in the site, in order to alert
all personnel during
emergency
Ø Internal rescue are to be prepared and their names along with contact rescue teams are to prepared, and their names along with contact numbers are to be displayed at all designated places. Ensure rescue teams are familiar with job site conditions.
Ø Internal rescue are to be prepared and their names along with contact rescue teams are to prepared, and their names along with contact numbers are to be displayed at all designated places. Ensure rescue teams are familiar with job site conditions.
Ø Develop and maintain relation
with external agencies
like fire department, police department and local hospitals
Ø The contact details
of respective external
agencies are to be displayed
at sites
Ø Mock drills are to be conducted for every six months in case of on - site emergency and for every twelve months in case of off - site emergency
During emergency remember;
Ø
Stop what you’re doing
Ø Don’t get panic
Ø Alert others by using alarms provided
Ø Ensure you’re accounted
for
Ø Immediately
inform to the site emergency controller regarding the emergency
Ø Follow the directions given by emergency controller
Ø Never use elevators
in case of fire
Ø Assemble at nearest emergency assembly
point
Ø Remain at assembly point
until all clear signal is given
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