the crisis is over. However, Wallace says that a criti-cal
step in the plan is what happens after the emer-gency
response is completed. A debriefing process
should be held to review how the plan worked and
correct any problem areas that were identified so
the plan can run more smoothly in the future.
Post-traumatic stress can also be an issue for
people involved in the emergency situation, even if
they were not injured. It may be the first time em-ployees
have dealt with an emergency and they
could have trouble witnessing their fellow workers
suffering through an injury. Although some people
involved in the emergency might be fine and able
to immediately return to work, others may require
professional counselling.
Consistency, is crucial when it comes to main-taining
an emergency response plan, according to
Wallace. An administrator or group of administra-tors
must ensure that everyone understands their
roles and responsibilities and keep emergency re-sources
at the appropriate levels.
“Designating someone to administer and orga-nize
the plan is very important,” he said. “This per-son
can ensure the plan is reviewed on a regular
basis and make adjustments where necessary.”
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