To help you navigate its complexities, our expert team at Kenyon International have compiled a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) that address key aspects of emergency response planning.
What is an Emergency Response Plan?
The Emergency Response Plan (ERP) is the essential reference for all company-related actions in the event of an emergency. It clearly describes the aim and objectives of response, and the roles and responsibilities of the company and its partners at each stage of a response.
Why is Emergency Response Planning important?
Through the process of planning, the company determines its priorities and the resources it needs to respond to an emergency. Once required resources are identified, the Company can focus on appropriate training and exercises.
What are the key components of an Emergency Response Plan?
An effective ERP will represent the chronology of your actions and priorities for an accident response. From first notifications to deployment of resources to recovery and longer-term considerations, your ERP is your company guide and primary reference.
The ERP must be comprehensive, but it must also be easy to navigate, accessible and immediately useful in an emergency. The main components are:
· Organisation for emergency management (who does what)
· Activation and notification procedures.
· Response objectives and priorities.
· Resources (personnel and equipment) required and the assembly of the resources.
· Roles and responsibilities of key response personnel (typically checklists)
· Information management
· Crisis communications (internal and external)
· Information on capability of partners and service providers
· Instructions for deployed teams and for the logistics support of these teams
· Care processes for victims, families and involved employees
Does an Emergency Response Plan need to be reviewed and updated once completed?
An ERP is a dynamic document. Through emergency training and exercises, lessons observed should be cycled into the ERP plan review process so that the ERP always reflects the most current response processes and priorities.
What does an ERP Writing Course involve? What does developing an Emergency Response Plan involve?
The ERP Writing Course is suitable for authors of new plans and for those wishing to review and modernise existing plans. Kenyon ERP experts will give students the knowledge and skills to create an ERP that reflects the culture, organisation and operational framework of individual companies.
For more information about our Emergency Response Planning writing course, contact our team today to learn more and get started.