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Emergency and Fire Safety Preparedness
Keep your workplace prepared for fire emergencies with proper planning, training drills, and awareness
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What you'll learn
The Certificate in Emergency and Fire Safety Preparedness Course will teach you:
Identify dangers associated with fire and other emergencies
Recall requirements for emergency action and fire prevention plans
Recognize housekeeping guidelines for fire prevention
Recall the importance of emergency exits and identify their components
Recognize actions to take in response to emergency alarms
Course Description
Employers are required to provide a safe working environment for employees and that responsibility means having an emergency plan for responding positively to natural disasters. Readiness, through understanding of evacuation plans or drilling for regionally specific scenarios, is the key to keeping your workforce out of harm’s way.
Working safely and following proper procedures for emergency preparedness can prevent many emergency situations.
This lesson creates awareness about the dangers of fire and other emergencies, provides an overview of the requirements for emergency action and fire prevention plans, and touches on best practices for responding to alarms and practicing preparedness through drills. This lesson does not cover how to prepare for hazardous waste material emergencies or responses such as cleanup.
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