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Emergency Preparation Policy

All staff are orientated to the potential risk in this workplace environment with regard to;
  • Personal safety
  • Consumer safety
  • Fire and emergency

New staff are orientated to:

Fire and Emergency 
Minimum of quarterly surprise emergency drill practice and records to be maintained of these evacuation trials.
Hierarchy of Responders - staff roles and responsibilities document - Next Challenge staff to refer to in case of emergency so all employees present have clear roles and responsibilities.

Employees are encouraged to hold a Senior First Aid certificate and supported in maintaining this.

An annual emergency response training is conducted by outside service to prepare staff for an instance of a consumer or staff member requiring resuscitation.


Date of Policy: December 2013
Review Date: May 2016
Due for Review: April 2019
(c) Next Challenge 2022.
Next Challenge acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional owners of this country and its waters. We wish to pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
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      • Our Team >
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        • Mandurah
      • Acknowledgement of Country
      • The Clinic
      • Policies
  • Therapy Access
    • Speech Pathology >
      • Typical Speech Sound Development
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Mealtime Therapy
    • Physiotherapy
  • Store
    • Teacher Tools
    • Parent Tools
    • Therapist Tools
    • Screening Tools
    • Workshops
  • Schools
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