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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
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