Emergency evacuation policy and procedures
HLTOHS300A Contribute to OHS processes
Element 5.Participate in the control of emergency situations 1. According to the regulations how often should evacuation drills/practice take place in the children’s services? * Every 6 month 2. How does the service record drills/practices?
- written and kept in a log book
- Record all the details including: ( Type of drills, the date, time, duration, number of children, meeting place of each drill, Comments , people who are involved ‘supervisor, director and staffs )
- Done by supervisor /director
- Records are kept for 2 years
3. If it is determined that the evacuation plan needs to be adjusted, how is this determined and documented? * Providing feedback after the practice * Having a staff meeting * Adjusted evacuation plan need to be recorded , noted and documented * Determined by staff then reviewed and implemented by centre
4. What strategies are used by staff to mange and remove the children during evacuation practices? * Firstly staff must have a well-practiced in place and familiar with the evacuation emergency plans in place. * Every staffs should be assigned and know exactly their role during evacuation practices * Make alternative arrangements for the care of the child a. Infants and toddlers * Always high level of support * Use special sounds or gesture to draw them attention * For the older toddlers, we can group them together in a fun way (example: I say one, two, three then everybody come to me, let see who is the first one!) * Place them in a mobile trolley or cot and rolled out of the emergency exit in their room
(Rolls should be checked every time children are moved)
b. Preschoolers * During practice ,get them line up into pairs ,follow the carer out of the centre .One carer should be leading , another care should be following * Roll calling and check