SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL
Unforeseeable events, activities and disasters can be
challenging for even the most prepared companies,
communities and individuals. A seemingly normal
day can rapidly escalate into an emergency that needs to be managed
appropriately.
Organizations, large and small, must ensure that emergency
plans, procedures and notifications are communicated effectively
and are well known to everyone. Unfortunately, there will always
be emergency events to prepare for – the difficulty is not knowing
exactly what situation may occur and its scale. The Saskatchewan
Research Council (SRC) recently made significant changes to its
emergency management program and has found it to be incredibly
SRC’s fire drills prepare employees for the unexpected
valuable because it can be applied to different emergencies and provides
a simple and consistent mechanism for reporting.
What is an emergency
management program?
An emergency management program involves the ongoing review
of potential hazards, actions and planning to reduce or mitigate the
impact of both predictable and unforeseen actions and activities.
The programs proactively help employees identify job hazards, best
practices and risk mitigation in their daily work routines. Current
best practices within the emergency management industry should
PHOTOS COURTESY OF SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL
Emergency
Management
Programs
A valuable mechanism for
encouraging employee safety
By Andrew Downing, Saskatchewan Research Council
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