Chief Warden Training

About the course

This non-accredited training is suitable for those charged with the responsibility of leading the preparation of facility emergency response procedures; commanding, controlling and coordinating facility emergency response procedures, and responses and liaising with emergency response services.

The course meets requirements specified in Australian Standards 3745 and 4083 and applies to members of an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) who are Chief Wardens.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will learn the following:

• The duties of the ECO as identified in the emergency response procedures and emergency plan
• Roles and responsibilities of a Chief Warden within the emergency plan
• Duties of the Emergency Planning Committee (EPC)
• Decision-making, command and control
• Record keeping
• Procedures and actions for the specific emergencies contained in the emergency plan
• Responding to alarms and reports of emergencies
• Reporting emergencies and initiating the installed emergency warning equipment
• Coordination of communications during emergencies including use of any installed specialised communications equipment
• Liaison with emergency services
• Coordination of evacuation activities
• Pre-emergency activities
• Emergency activities
• Implementation of post emergency activities in accordance with the emergency plan
• Occupants and visitors with disabilities including personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs)
• Human behaviour during emergencies
• The use of installed emergency response equipment and may include evacuation chairs, evacuation sheets, evacuation mats and WIP phones
• The performance of the building and its installations during a fire or other emergency and may include features such as fire doors, emergency lights, exit signage, sprinklers, ventilation and smoke control systems and fire rated stairs

For enquiries about group training in your workplace, please contact us via email ask@yarravalleyinstitute.au.